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The importance of meditation during your life in Kashmir Shaivism bhagavad gītā kashmir shaivism meditation Nov 08, 2024

In this excerpt from the end of chapter 7 and the concluding verse of the Bhagavad Gita, In the Light of Kashmir Shaivism, Swami Lakshmanjoo explains the importance of meditation during your life in Kashmir Shaivism. We are presenting two translations by Swamiji, recorded at different times of his life. The first is a video recording made in Swamiji’s later years, and the second is an audio lecture recorded earlier.


 Now 30th sloka. This is the ending sloka.

DVD 7 (1:16:40)

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Whatever happens in this world - He is never lost! bhagavad gita parabhairava puruṣa Nov 04, 2024

We have been studying some very interesting parts from Abhinavagupta’s Bhagavad Gita, in the Light of Kashmir Shaivism revealed by Swami Lakshmanjoo in our Weekly Sangha. This particular part from Chapter 13 (verses 27-28) is very reassuring in today’s turbulent times.

DVD 13 (59:30)

यावतकिञचितसंभवति सततवं सथावरजङगमम 

कषेतरकषेतरजञसंयोगाततदविदधि भरतरषभ  ॥॥

yavat-kiñcit-sambhavati sattvam sthavarajangamam  /

ksetra-ksetrajña-samyogat-tad-viddhi...

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Happy Diwali! - The light of all darkness
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Happy Diwali! - The light of all darkness bhaṭṭa nārāyaṇa darkness and light jewel stava cintāmaṇi Oct 31, 2024

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“He is the Light of all Darkness, all Ignorance of Light. All absence of Light and Presence of Light Have come out from that Light.” (Stava cintamani)

“Stava cintamani is the work of Bhattanarayana. Bhattanarayana is one of the most important Shaivite...

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In each and every action of the universe
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In each and every action of the universe god consciousness shiva sutras vasugupta Oct 28, 2024

This is an excerpt from the Shiva Sutras, The Supreme Awakening as revealed by Swami Lakshmanjoo. 

 

39. citta sthitivaccharīra karaṇabāhyeṣu //
 

The awareness of God consciousness should not only be infused in that state where one’s mind is established in one-pointedness, but it should also be infused in the establishment of his body,in his organic actions,and in the external objective world.

 

He should also find the state of turya in the...

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When His Spanda overflows and He creates this World again dvaita vikalpe galite pravilaṅghya mohanīṁ māyām spanda Oct 28, 2024

Swami Lakshmanjoo explains what happens when differentiated perception is totally destroyed, His spanda overflows and He creates this world again.

This is an excerpt from Abhinavagupta’s Paramarthasara, The Essence of the Highest Reality, by Swami Lakshmanjoo. Now also available as video on demand.

Watch on YouTube

 

दरषटा शरोता घराता

देहेनदरियवरजितोऽपयकरतापि  ।

सिदधानतागमतरकां

शचितरानहमेव रचयामि  ॥॥

 

draṣṭā śrotā ghrātā

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How to aim and attain - meditation in Kashmir Shaivism
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How to aim and attain - meditation in Kashmir Shaivism meditation shiva sutras sūtra universe vasugupta Oct 21, 2024

Swami Lakshmanjoo explains to us what aiming means in the context of meditation in this excerpt from the Shiva Sutras, The Supreme Awakening. The Shiva Sutras is a pure monistic text. It was revealed to Vasugupta by Lord Shiva directly, in verses written under a giant rock in Kashmir. This is from the first awakening, verse 16.

 

16. suddha-tattva-samdhanadva’pasusaktih //

By aiming at the pure element of Siva, he possesses Siva’s unlimited energy.

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You are that! etat yonīni lord śiva prakṛtis Oct 21, 2024

Today’s excerpt is a very important lecture on the qualification of Parabhairava, as revealed by Swami Lakshmanjoo in Chapter 7 of the Bhagavad Gita, in the Light of Kashmir Shaivism

 

 

View or download the video on YouTube.

DVD 7 (11:28)

एतदयोनीनि भूतानि सरवाणीतयुपधारय 

अहं कृतसनसय जगतः  परभवः  परलयसतथा  ॥॥

etadyonini bhutani sarvanityupadharaya /

aham krtsnasya jagatah prabhavah pralayastatha //6//

Sarvani bhutani etat yonini, all...

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Why all paths, even the wrong path, will carry him to You
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Why all paths, even the wrong path, will carry him to You pathway prasādaṁ śloka Oct 14, 2024

In this excerpt from The Magical Jewel of Devotion in Kashmir Shaivism – Bhaṭṭa Nārāyaṇa’s Stava Cintāmaṇi, Swami Lakshmanjoo reveals what rasa (taste) means here and why “all paths, even the wrong path, will carry him to You”.

“All pathways, whatever activity you do, this is the pathway, this is the real pathway. Everything is You. ~Swami Lakshmanjoo

St.Cin. CD 424 (07:30)

कः पनथा येन न परापयः का च वाङनोचयसे यया ।

किं धयानं येन न धयेय: किंवा किं नासि यतप...

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Special lecture on the heaviness of the world - Chants for healing aghora mantra svachandanatha wisdom in kashmir shaivism world mental health day Oct 10, 2024

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:...

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How to overcome desire and anger anger desire jñāni kashmir shaivism kāma krodha practical spirituality practice Oct 07, 2024

This week’s lecture is very practical and important, as we all occasionally have to deal with anger and desire and it disturbs our peace and meditation. Here Swamiji explains what do to and how to overcome desire and anger.

This is an excerpt from the third chapter of the  Bhagavad Gita, In the Light of Kashmir Shaivism by Swami Lakshmanjoo. The video below has been recorded during the Weekly Sangha #26 where we have been studying the Bhagavad Gita in depth. You can watch and...

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NEW Publication - The Wisdom of Kashmir Shaivism daily recitation kashmir shaivism recitation wisdom in kashmir shaivism Oct 01, 2024

We are excited to announce the publishing of "The Wisdom of Kashmir Shaivism".

In the summer of 1987, Swami Lakshmanjoo began compiling what he considered to be the most important verses (slokas) from the various scriptures (sastras) that he had studied throughout his life. Although these verses are primarily from Kashmir Shaivite sources, Swamiji also included verses from Vedantic texts such as the Yoga Vasistha and the Ramayana. Swamiji tells us: “They are for your daily recitation....

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Why Lord Shiva destroys this universe sato vināśa sambandhāt shaivite devotees vedāntic devotees Sep 30, 2024

In this week’s excerpt, from the book Hymns to Shiva, Utpaladeva’s Shivastotravali as revealed by Swami Lakshmanjoo, Utpaladeva explains to us why Lord Shiva destroys this universe. He also talks about why Shaivite yogi dances in the graveyard, and why “everything is divine to them”.

Chapter 20 (34:28)

सतोविनाशसमबनधानमतपरं निखिलं मृषा

एवमेवोदयते नाथ तवया संहारलीलया  ॥॥

satovinasasambandhanmatparam nikhilam mrsa /

evamevodyate natha tvaya samharalilaya...

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