In this excerpt, from the Manual for Self Realization: 112 Meditations of the Vijnana Bhairava Tantra, (verses 16b-19), Swami Lakshmanjoo answers the question of whether there is a difference of supremacy between Lord Śiva and Pārvatī. In order to answer this, he first clarifies who is to be worshiped and who is the worshiper.
एवंविधे परे तत्त्वे
कः पूज्यः कश्च तृप्यति ॥१६॥
evaṁvidhe pare tattve
kaḥ pūjyaḥ kaśca tṛpyati // 16b //
When you put this thing in your view, evaṁ vidhe...
Swami Lakshmanjooo explains the yoga of knowledge and action in this excerpt from Chapter Three, verse 5-9, of the Bhagavad Gita, in the light of Kashmir Shaivism.
When you do actions and remain in God consciousness, then that fruit will be, automatically, the knowledge of Parabhairava. ~Swami Lakshmanjoo
DVD 3.1 (12:05)
Jñānaṁ kramaṇā rahitaṁ na bhavati, karma ca kauśalo-petaṁ jñānarahitaṁ na bhavati [comm.]. Jñāna cannot remain without actions, and actions ca...
In this lecture, Swamiji explains Abhinavagupta's Anuttarastika, Eight ślokas concerning the essence of anuttara, relating to the un-practicable state of anupāya (the highest means without a means.
Learn more about the UPĀYAS here.
"In this highest state of supreme God consciousness (anuttara) there is no need of spiritual progress (saṁkrāma), no contemplation (bhāvana), no art of expression (kathā), no investigation (yukti), no meditation (dhyāna), no concentration (dhāraṇā ), no recitation
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Excerpt from the 10th chapter [Grace] from Kashmir Shaivism: The Secret Supreme, revealed by Swami Lakshmanjoo. In this lecture, Swamiji explains the acts of Lord Shiva versa the actions of individuals – the will of god versa acting according to our ego.
(The text below is the transcript of the original audio and not the text of the book)
JOHN: This is the seventh lecture to be given by Swami Lakshmanjoo on December 22nd, at his ashram in Srinagar, Kashmir, 2:30 pm.
SWAMIJI: It is going ...
![So this is one’s own consciousness that puts a question and it is one’s own consciousness that gets its reply in the state of the master and the disciple. And the state of the master and the disciple, too, are incorrect states, because dehabhedo hyatāttvikaḥ, the [distinction between the] body of the master and the body of the disciple is not real.](https://kajabi-storefronts-production.kajabi-cdn.com/kajabi-storefronts-production/file-uploads/blogs/2147511598/images/3caa6b-f87-a0d-563b-65cf620437cf_master-disciple_fb-1536x864_cleanup.jpg)
In this excerpt from The Light on Tantra in Kashmir Shaivism, Abhinavagupta’s Tantraloka, Volume One verses 252-257. Swami Lakshmanjoo explains “the real state of the master and the disciple”.
तथानुद्घाटिताकारभावप्रसरवर्त्मना ।
प्रसरन्ती स्वसंवित्तिः प्रष्ट्री शिष्यात्मतां गता ॥२५२॥
tathānudghāṭitākārabhāvaprasaravartmanā /
prasarantī svasaṁvittiḥ praṣṭrī śiṣyātmatāṁ gatā //252//
And that consciousness of one’s self, when that consciousness travels on the path without knowing how it
...Swami Lakshmanjoo explains how to raise the fire of Parabhairava knowledge in the teachings of Kashmir Shaivism . . . There is nothing purer than Parabhairava knowledge; there is no other element purer than this. This is the purest element.
“You have to work out with all your might.
Don’t think of any other thing to be done in this world.”
Because everybody has the right to become Parabhairava.
This is from the Bhagavad Gita, In the Light of Kashmir Shaivism (Chapter 4 verses 36 till the end ...
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, eyes clos...
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 meditat...
![You have to elevate yourself by yourself. There is no other element, which will help you to push up. You have to push [yourself up] with all of your might, because you have got that power, but that power you have ignored. Invoke that power within [yourself]! Find out that power that you have got!](https://kajabi-storefronts-production.kajabi-cdn.com/kajabi-storefronts-production/file-uploads/blogs/2147511598/images/a83b3a0-c7a5-a2b2-72e5-ca61e88ffb4_elevateYourself1_cleanup.jpg)
In this empowering excerpt, Swami Lakshmanjoo encourages us to find out that power within [ourselves].
“You have to elevate yourself by yourself. There is no other element, which will help you to push up. You have to push [yourself up] with all of your might, because you have got that power, but that power you have ignored. Invoke that power within [yourself]! Find out that power that you have got! You have to rise with your own might. You should not kick yourself in the depth of ignorance.”
T...
Excerpt of verse nine from the third awakening of the Shiva Sutras: The Supreme Awakening, by Swami Lakshmanjoo. This is a transcript of the audio not the text from the book.
idṛiśaścāyaṁ sarvadā svasvarūpa vimarśāviṣṭaḥ-
Such a yogī is always sitting and residing in his own nature, in his own real nature svasvarūpa vimarśa āviṣṭaḥ, in the consciousness of his nature. He is always residing in his consciousness of his nature.
For him . . .
nartaka ātmā // 9 //
. . . the dancer in thi
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In this excerpt from the Essence of the Supreme Reality, Abhinavagupta’s Paramarthasara Swami Lakshmanjoo explains what is Moksha (Liberation) is and why to attain Moksha (Liberation), the starting point of the journey is the ending point.
PS DVD 3 (00:52:47)
मोक्षस्य नैव किंचिद्
धामास्ति, न चापिगमनमन्यत्र ।
अज्ञानग्रन्थिभिदा
स्वशक्त्यभिव्यक्तता मोक्षः ॥६०॥
mokṣasya naiva kiṁcid
dhāmāsti, na cāpi-gamanam-anyatra /
ajñāna-granthi-bhidā
sva-śakty-abhivyaktatā mokṣaḥ //6...
The Shiva Sutras, by Vasugupta, are divided into three parts. According to Kshemaraja, the three parts correspond to the three means (upayas) for the attainment of liberation (moksha), as revealed by Kashmir Shaivism. The three upayas for traveling from individual limited consciousness to universal God consciousness are shambhavopaya, shaktopaya, and anavopaya.
- The first and highest means is called shambavopaya.
- The second means, for aspirants of medium qualifications, is calle ...
