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In this highest state of supreme God Consciousness (anuttara)

abhinavagupta anupāya means upaya Apr 21, 2025

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 (japā ), exertion or practice (abhyāsa).

Tell me then, what is the supreme and well-ascertained truth?

Listen indeed to this!

Neither abandon nor accept anything, enjoy everything, remain as you are!"

(Anuttarastika, verse 1)

 

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