In this excerpt from the book Hymns to Shiva, Utpaladeva’s Shivastotravali, Swami Lakshmanjoo reveals who Lord Shiva is meditating on.
Chapter 3 (35:56)
मत्परं नास्ति तत्रापि जापकोऽस्मि तदैक्यतः ।
तत्त्वेन जप इत्यक्षमालया दिशसि क्वचित् ॥१७॥
matparaṁ nāsti tatrāpi jāpako’smi tadaikyataḥ /
tattvena japa ityakṣamālayā diśasi kvacit //17//
O Lord, there is one painting of Your form available in the market.
You have seen that [image] where the Lord is seated with crossed legs, ...
In view of all that is HAPPENING IN THE WORLD, we decided to share a few of Swamiji’s insights/comments and the value of the Aghora Mantra. Also, we have included an audio extract from the 13th Chapter of Kashmir Shaivism, the Secret Supreme, to gain a deeper understanding of Svacchanda Bhairava also known as Aghora Natha, the lord of the three Aghora energies which we recite at the beginning of each Sangha.
The first excerpt is from Swamiji's latest book: "The Wisdom of Kashmir Shaivism" a col...
In the summer of 1989, John Hughes received a letter from Swami Lakshmanjoo writing to him about the Aghora Mantra and its importance, after having the darshan of Svacchanda Bhairava.
In part one of this two-part series you learned about this mantra and its significance for Kashmir Shaivism and your own practice, and the whole world.
In this part we go deeper into what is the reality of Svacchandanātha and why is he so important in Kashmir Shaivism.
Svacchandanātha
For an exp
...This is a lecture that explains the Aghora Mantra in detail. In the summer of 1989, John Hughes received a letter from Swami Lakshmanjoo writing to him about the Aghora Mantra and its importance, after having the darshan of Svachanda Bhairava. In the following excerpt from the Weekly Sangha, you will learn more about this mantra and its significance for Kashmir Shaivism and your own practice, and the whole world.
This is the first part in a two-part series. In part two we go deeper into what is...
