by Yaari | Aug 22, 2022 | Awakening, Teachings & Philosophy
Introduction The first systematic exponent of the Advaita is Gaudapada, who is the Parama-Guru (preceptor’s preceptor) of Sri Sankara. Govinda was the disciple of Gaudapada. He became the preceptor of Sankara. Gaudapada has given the central teaching of...
by Yaari | Aug 16, 2022 | Awakening, Teachings & Philosophy
The ultimate Reality is variously designated as Anuttara, Cit, Caitanya, Purna or Para Samvid, Siva, Paramasiva, Paramesvara, and Atman; that is, it is the Supreme, higher than which there is nothing, ineffable and indescribable, pure Consciousness,...
by Yaari | Apr 1, 2022 | Awakening, Enlightenment, Teachings & Philosophy
Bodhapancadasika by Abhinavagupta, translated by Swami Lakshmanjoo with commentary 1. The brilliance of the One Being’s light does not vanish in external light or in darkness because all light and darkness resides in the supreme light of God Consciousness....
by Yaari | Apr 9, 2021 | Awakening, Enlightenment, Psyche & Awareness, Shaktipat Initiation, Tantra, Teachings & Philosophy
The first 50 verses – Abhinavagupta I take refuge in you alone, Sambhu, who are beyond maya, transcendent, without beginning, one, existent in all beings in myriad forms, refuge of all, and immanent in all animate and inanimate creation. ||1 Overwhelmed by the...
by Yaari | Mar 31, 2021 | Awakening, Enlightenment, Teachings & Philosophy
Seeming Duality Conventional thinking tells us that the experience of perception is divided into two essential ingredients: one, a subject that perceives, and two, an object that is perceived. This understanding is enshrined in the structure of language with phrases...
by Vaani | Sep 29, 2020 | Awakening, Teachings & Philosophy
”You are already That, there is nothing you can do to attain that (state of enlightenment). There is nothing to attain, which you aren’t already.” This statement causes real confusion and hopelessness for many that really don’t feel that they are ”already there”. For...
