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What to do when you have slipped from one-pointed-ness

This is an excerpt from “The Mystery of Vibrationless-Vibration in Kashmir Shaivism: Vasugupta’s Spanda Kārikā & Kṣemarāja’s Spanda Sandoha" revealed by Swami Lakshmanjoo, which addresses the question… What do you do when you have slipped from that one-pointed-ness, and you have slipped down? A...

This is a wonder to me

In this excerpt from the Hymns to Shiva, Utpaladeva’s Shivastotravali, Swami Lakshmanjoo explains Utpaladeva’s wonder about being a “slave” to Lord Shiva without seeing his master.   Chapter 12 (58:58) भगवन्भवदिच्छयैव दास – स्तव जातोऽस्मि परस्य नात्र शक्तिः  । कथमेष तथापि वक्त्रबिम्बं तव ...

The True Path - How to know which is the true path

In these two excerpts, Swami Lakshmanjoo answers the question of how to know which is the true path. The first excerpt is from the Hymns to Shiva, Utpaladeva's Shivastotravali, the second is from the Magical Jewel of Devotion, Stavacintamani by Bhaṭṭa Nārāyaṇa, as revealed by Swami Lakshmanjoo.  ...

What creates the love of God Consciousness

In this devotional Hymns to Shiva, Utpaladeva’s Shivastotravali, we find Utpaladeva pleading, in the role of a devotee, to the divine Lord Shiva for more devotion as he keeps asking, “When that day will come.” Listen to and read below how Swamiji reveals what creates the love of God Consciousnes...

This is the great story of my torture in this universe

In this excerpt from the Hymns to Shiva, Upaladeva’s Shivastotravali, Swami Lakshmanjoo tells of the “great story of my torture in this universe” as he relates Utpaladeva’s devotional plea to Shiva: “O Lord, keep the avenues always open, just for the time being, as long as I would pass through th...

Why Utpaladeva wants to get drunk - Shivastotravali - Kashmir Shaivism

In this excerpt from the devotional Hymns to Shiva, Utpaladeva’s Shivastotravali, Chapter 13 verse 8, Swami Lakshmanjoo explains why Utpaladeva (the author of the Shivastotravali) wants to get drunk, what is the wine, and what are those wine glasses…     Chapter 13 (19:28) तत्तदिन्द्रियमुखे...

Sacred Hymns of Devotion by Utpaladeva - Kashmir Shaivism

Swami Lakshmanjoo was very fond of Sacred Hymns of Utpaladeva’s Shivastotravali, especially the verses below, and often requested his devotees to sing these. You can listen to Swamiji and devotees chanting the 13th Chapter here. The complete audio/transcription of the Hymns to Shiva, Songs of De...

How Lord Shiva bestows grace to people - a very different Shaktipata - in Kashmir Shaivism

In this beautiful excerpt from the Hymns to Shiva, Utpaladeva’s Shivastotravali (Chapter 14 verse 15) Swami Lakshmanjoo explains how Lord Shiva bestows grace to people – a very different Shaktipata – in Kashmir Shaivism, and why. To learn more about grace also check out our online course “Grace ...

How to find out the way to achieve God in the activity of the universe

This is a beautiful devotional excerpt from Chapter 1 of the Hymns to Shiva, Utpaladeva’s Shivastotravali, revealed by Swami Lakshmanjoo, highlighting the need to achieve God in the activity of the universe, not by shunning it. “So, you should find out the way to achieve God in the activity of t...

How to not be disturbed by your mind.

In this excerpt from the Hymns to Shiva, Utpaladeva’s Shivastotravali, Swami Lakshmanjoo reveals how to not be disturbed by your mind.   Chapter 12 (56:13) मनसि स्वरसेन यत्र तत्र प्रचरत्यप्यहमस्य गोचरेषु  । प्रसृतोऽप्यविलोल एव युष्मत्- परिचर्याचतुरः सदा भवेयम्  ॥२५॥ manasi svarasena yatra ...


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