Philosophy

Bali and Tantra

Articles, Philosophy, TantraJune 14, 20242KViews 8Likes 1Comment

Someone sent me a quote that balipriya as per Bhaskararaya means '(She) who loves the strong'. Where does this come from? Lalita Sahasranama (LS). The term balipriya is widely used for most Mahavidya-s in their stotras, stutis and sahasranamas etc. Does bali mean strong? One interpretation is that. The more standard meaning is very simply offerings to…

ANALYSING VALIDITY OF ONLY-HOMA AS A METHOD OF SADHANA – 1

Articles, Mantra, Philosophy, Sadhana, TantraJanuary 20, 2021743Views 3Likes 2Comments

Myth Busting About Fire Rituals on the Holy Occasion of Kartika Poornima and Deva Deepavali It is a modern-day trend a new-agey idea that by doing fire rituals alone – homa/havan - one can make great spiritual progress or faster progress. Not only is it a myth but a dangerous one propagated by self-serving individuals…

THE ILLUSION OF EXPERIENCES

Articles, Philosophy, Sadhana, ShivaAugust 11, 2019824Views 5Likes 1Comment

To be alive is to have experiences. But the only test of the authenticity or otherwise of an experience is the impact it leaves. Very often in spirituality experiences are nothing more than a projection of ones own deepest desires. There are often people who claim to have visions of deities or saints or other holy characters…

What is real?

Articles, PhilosophyApril 21, 2018168Views 2Likes 0Comments

Once king Janaka was having a nap in the middle of a hot day, with servants faning him and soldiers outside his door, when he saw a dream where he was fighting with an enemy king and ends up losing all his kingdom and possessions. Scared for his life Janaka runs away into the forest…

Guru, God, Self in Teachings of Ramana Maharishi

Articles, PhilosophyApril 20, 2018177Views 0Likes 1Comment

The word Guru is often loosely used to describe anyone who gives out spiritual advice, but in Sri Ramana Maharishi’s vocabulary, the word had a much more restricted definition. For him, a true Guru is someone who has realized the Self perfectly and is able to use the power of that Self to assist others…

Yoga Vasistha and Kundalini

Articles, PhilosophyApril 20, 2018201Views 0Likes 0Comments

This is one explanation of how some Yogis can enter into anything, animate or inanimate, and gather knowledge about that. QUOTE Like a smoke rising from fire, the kundalini shakti, freed through the nadis, rising from the muladhara, merges into the cosmic void (vyom). This citizen (nagari, that is Kundalini), like a puff of smoke is a…