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Śhrī Bahurūpa-Garbha Stotra: Aghora Mantra and Hymn for protection aghora mantra bahurūpa-garbha stotra satyuga secret supreme tantras uplifting Jun 24, 2025

The Bahurūpa-Garbha Stotra is an ancient hymn that elaborates on the Aghora Mantra and explains the role of Svacchanda Bhairava. 

After having the direct vision of Svacchanda Bhairava (1989), Swami Lakshmanjoo wrote a letter to John Hughes about the importance of the Aghora MantraYou can read more about it here (two parts), where we share more about the Aghora Mantra. 

Considering the recent events in the world, we felt it was important to share the Bahurūpa-Garbha Stotra, as Swamiji ended h...

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Who is Lord Shiva meditating on?
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Who is Lord Shiva meditating on? aghora mantra meditation meditation practice utpaladeva Mar 24, 2025

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...

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Special lecture - Aghora Mantra and Hymn for protection and healing aghora mantra svachandanatha wisdom in kashmir shaivism world mental health day Oct 10, 2024

In light of recent events around the world, we felt it important to share some of Swami Lakshmanjoo’s insights on the Aghora Mantra and its transformative power.

Included here is an audio excerpt from Chapter 13 of Kashmir Shaivism: The Secret Supreme, where Swamiji speaks about Svacchanda Bhairava—also known as Aghora Natha, the Lord of the three Aghora energies. This is the same mantra we chant at the beginning of each Weekly Sangha.

The above video content is taken from a recent Sangha sess...

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The Aghora Mantra and its importance in Kashmir Shaivism - part 2 aghora aghora mantra five heads para prakāśa vapuṣaṁ svacchanda bhairava tantra Feb 03, 2024

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.

 

 Svacchanda Nātha

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The meaning and importance of the Aghora Mantra in Kashmir Shaivism - part 1 abhinavagupta aghora aghora mantra bhagavad gita kashmir shaivism mantra sangha secret supreme svachandanatha tantra tantraloka yamas and niyamas Jun 27, 2023

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...

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