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Jagannatha svami nayana-patha-gami bhavatu me

Articles, Shakti, VishnuJuly 14, 2018453Views 0Likes 1Comment

Jagannath is the Lord of the Kali Yuga - the form Lord Visnu takes to govern the last of the four Yugas in popular conception. But there is a mystery associated with true identity of Jagannath which has intrigued scholars for a long time. Some have speculated that the temple was originally a Baudha temple…

Yoga-Vāsiṣṭha: On the Spiritual Heart

Articles, Vedanta, VishnuJuly 9, 2018269Views 0Likes 0Comments

When Rama asked, "Which is the greatest mirror in which we see these images of things? What is it that is called the Heart of all the beings in the world?" Vasistha answered, "When we reflect we see that all the beings in the world have two hearts." "One of these is worth…

Vivekananda and Kali

Articles, Sadhana, SaintsJuly 4, 2018460Views 1Like 0Comments

EXCERPT from " THE LIFE OF SWAMI VIVEKANANDA BY HIS EASTERN AND WESTERN DISCIPLES", Advaita Ashrama. After the death of Swami Vivekananda's father, the family fell into hard time, with not enough money even for two meals. That is when the one day Narendranath Dutta thought he will go an ask Ramakrishna to use…

Nagas

Articles, SadhanaJune 25, 2018413Views 4Likes 0Comments

Naga-s have always been an integral part of Dharmic traditions. It is believed that they once inhabited the earth along with various other beings, and they carried tremendous amount of spiritual and occult power within them when positively inclined, and caused destruction of whole lineages when negatively inclined. While remnants of Naga worship can be…

When Ramakrishna Became Kalpataru

Articles, Sadhana, Saints, ShaktiJune 24, 2018692Views 0Likes 0Comments

January 1, 1886, was " an event of unusual consequence and meaning" in the life of Sri Ramakrishna and his followers. Ramakrishna was suffering from throat cancer at that time, and his health was declining. It was a relatively good day for him, and he took a walk in the garden. And something strange…

The Power of Kamakhya

Articles, ShaktiJune 23, 2018641Views 2Likes 1Comment

In 1337 Muhammd Shah send 1,00,000 horsemen well equipped to Assam, but the whole Army perished in the land of witchcraft and not a trace of it was left. - A History of Assam by E.A.Gait, quoting Tabaqat-i-Nasiri. For long Assam and the kāmākhyā pitha has been known to outsiders as the place for 'black magic.' However,…

Ambubachi: The Greatest Celebration of Shakti

Articles, ShaktiJune 22, 2018311Views 2Likes 0Comments

From today starts the Ambubachi mela in Nilachal Parvat (blue mountain) of kāmākhyā, Kamrupa. Just like the Kumbha Mela is the great Hindu religious congregation open for all, Ambubachi is regarded as the biggest religious festival for those who have taken to the path of Tantra sadhana. Kamakhya is one of the 4 greatest śakti…

This mind has created both samsara and nirvana

Articles, BuddhismJune 20, 2018236Views 0Likes 0Comments

Those who practice Dzogchen must realize perfect presence and awareness and, to that end, must truly have understood their own mind and succeeded in gaining control of it. Otherwise, explanations about presence and awareness will not get results and will amount to little more than ink on paper or topics for intellectual discussion. In the…

Prachanda Chandika: She Who Cuts off Her Own Head

Articles, ShaktiJune 18, 2018476Views 0Likes 0Comments

Chinnamastā is one of the most feared Mahavidya-s in the KaliKula tradition. She is shown having cut off her own head, and allowing two of her companions to drink from the jet stream that flows from her throat. Chinnamasta sadhanas started during the 4th century in India and slowly passed onto Mahayana Buddhism in the…

Vajrapani: Protector of Dharma

Articles, BuddhismJune 10, 2018527Views 0Likes 0Comments

Vajrapāṇi (Sanskrit: "Vajra in [his] hand") also called Vajrasattva, is one of the earliest-appearing bodhisattvas who arose from the power of the Sakyamuni's enlightenment. It is believed that on attained the condition of Samyakasambuddha, three spiritual beings were created who would always accompany the Buddha. These three were Mañjuśrī who represents the wisdom of the…

Readings from Vibhuti Yoga

Articles, VishnuJune 10, 2018205Views 0Likes 1Comment

न मे विदुः सुरगणाः प्रभवं न महर्षयः । अहमादिर्हि देवानां महर्षीणां च सर्वशः ॥ Neither the gods nor the great Rishis know any birth of Me, for I am altogether and in every way the origin of the gods and the great Rishis. यो मामजमनादिं च वेत्ति लोकमहेश्वरम् । असंमूढः स मर्त्येषु सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते ॥ Whosoever knows Me as the…

Durga Kavacha

Articles, ShaktiJune 10, 2018612Views 1Like 1Comment

In the worldview of the Tantra sadhaka the whole world consists of Shakti, every material and every moment has its own unique Shakti. A good knowledge of this allows the seeker to use different and exact materials, gathered at specific times using the knowledge of Tantric jyotisha, and combined by the application of powerful mantra-s…