by Yaari | Feb 27, 2020 | Awakening, Physiology & Evolution, Teachings & Philosophy
‘As of all’ with hills, woods and lands the support is the Lord of Serpents, so of all the treatises of Yoga the support verily is kundali. (Kundalini). THE RESIDUAL POWER, UCHHISHTA The Adhyatma Bhava is Complete infinite whole, and Creation, the...
by Rohanji | Jan 26, 2020 | Awakening, Teachings & Philosophy
The anuttarāṣṭikā is a hymn of eight (aṣṭikā) verses by Abhinavagupta, on the method of anupāya (no method) in the light of the highest reality–anuttara. It has been know to the scholarly circles of Kashmir Shaiva pandits since its inception by the illustrious...
by Rohanji | Jan 6, 2020 | Awakening, Teachings & Philosophy
The Essence of Self-Realization This short work of only 20 aphorisms contains the essence of Self-realization. It is a small but very important work in Kashmir Shaivism. It was written by Ksemaraja in the tenth century. 1) The Shakti of the Absolute Self (Chiti) in...
by Rohanji | Jan 6, 2020 | Awakening, Teachings & Philosophy
ADVAITA VEDANTA The Dŗg-Dŗśya-Viveka contains 46 slokas performing an inquiry into the distinction between the “seer” (Dŗg) and the “seen” (Dŗśya),an overview of samadhi, centering on savikalpa and nirvikalpa, and the identity of Atman and Brahman. 1. All objects are...
by Rohanji | Dec 30, 2019 | Awakening, Teachings & Philosophy, Tools & Techniques
The aim of all practice is to silence the mind, to introvert the consciousness which is directed externally giving rise to the phenomenal world. The practice of breath-control, meditation and visualization, repetition of mantras, and restriction on diet, are temporary...
by Rohanji | Dec 23, 2019 | Psyche & Awareness, Teachings & Philosophy
This is a summary of some obstacles we might encounter on our journey toward supreme consciousness. We are each a spectrum of various degrees of pitfalls that make up our shadow side. The shadow playing into the light and the light playing into the shadow....