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During the first lecture of the "Essential Spanda: The Heart of Trika Philosophy" course, Ācāryajī gave his first class on Spanda. This post is a summary of the lecture

What is Spanda? Pulsation, vibration, spontaneity, freedom, autonomy. Spanda says that all that exists is pure consciousness (citi), everything is derived of pure luminosity of consciousness, and it is constantly pulsating/vibrating.

The Cultural Diversity of Navarātri Navarātri is a nine-night festival dedicated to the worship of Mahādevī, or the supreme goddess,...

Navaratri means the “Night Nights”, it is a festival observed throughout India, especially in Bengal and Assam, but also amongst Hindus...

Introduction - Have you noticed a peculiar structure that the Indian scriptures tend to follow? From the most famous texts like the...

This blog post is based on the insights from the text "Meditation and Imagination" by Ācāryaji Dr. Sthaneshwar Timalsina. Introduction...

The ancient concept of primal energy residing at the base of the spine. Discover the science behind Kundalini.

Learn about the origins, key principles and practices of Tantra

The Kashmiri Trika ācārya Rajanaka Jayaratha (c. XIIIth Century), author of the Viveka commentary on Abhinavagupta’s Tantrāloka, also...

The term "Kashmir Śaivism" has been a popular way of referring to the exegetical tradition of the Tantras developed in Kashmir, by...

Mahāmaheśvarācārya Kṣemarāja's Bhairāvanukaranastava, or his prayers of worship to Lord Bhairava (mainly in his Svacchanda form),...

In what follows, we read Lilian Silburn describing the classification of five levels of Siddhas or perfected beings as comprehended in...

The central philosophy constitutive of the Sarvāmnāya Tantra, around which all other philosophies are subsumed, is the Mahārtha, coming...

Saundaryalaharī (SL), a devotional poem traditionally attributed to Śaṅkara, is one of the most revered and widely read texts with...

A reading of the classiccal myth of the wedding of Śiva and Pārvatī from the outlook of contemporary global concerns over humanity's...

A consideration of Tantric paradigms of healing and disease in the worship of Lord Amr̥teśa, according to Netra Tantra The highest goal...

Tantric worship of Siddhilakṣmī, which ties together the traditions of Kashmir and Nepal.

Embark on the transformative journey of Kundalini rising. Unlock inner wisdom and spiritual enlightenment

Dive into the myriad manifestations of Candika. Unravel the divine mysteries and deepen your spiritual und

Explore the Apara and Para aspects of Sadhana. Unlock spiritual insights for your journey today!