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The upāyas as practice and upāyas as states in Kashmir Shaivism
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The upāyas as practice and upāyas as states in Kashmir Shaivism kashmir shaivism meditation meditation practice śāktopāya the secret supreme upāyas vijnana bhairava Mar 20, 2025

In this special lecture, we will answer the question, are the upāyas a means/practice or a state?

(extract from unpublished interviews with Swamiji, audio archives of the Lakshmanjoo Academy, recorded by John Hughes). All content Copyright © John Hughes.

For more information on the Upayas see the online course https://www.lakshmanjooacademy.org/112-meditations-course In this online course we will analyze the unique ‘means’ (upāyas) of meditation used in Kashmir Shaivism, and experience medita...

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The Seven States of the Seven Perceivers in Kashmir Shaivism
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The Seven States of the Seven Perceivers in Kashmir Shaivism kashmir shaivism seven perceivers the secret supreme Jul 24, 2023

In this excerpt from his book Kashmir Shaivism – The Secret Supreme, Swami Lakshmanjoo explains the Seven States of the Seven Perceivers (pramātṛis), and their respective energies (pramātṛi śaktis), a subject unique to Kashmir Shaivism.

Chapter Eight

The Seven States of the Seven Perceivers (Pramātṛin)

Now, let us discuss the seven states of the seven pramātṛins (perceivers) and their importance. The first state is called sakala. The sakala state is that state where perception takes place i...

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