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What Is Māyā? Swami Lakshmanjoo Explains Māyā in Kashmir Shaivism magical jewel of devotion māyā stava cintāmaṇi Aug 03, 2026

The Magical Jewel of Devotion in Kashmir Shaivism – Stava Cintāmaṇi, as revealed by Swami Lakshmanjoo, is one of the great devotional masterpieces of the Kashmir Shaivism tradition. Composed by the revered master Bhaṭṭa Nārāyaṇa, its 120 verses are a profound expression of love and devotion to Lord Shiva as the Supreme Reality. Woven throughout the hymn are the philosophical depths of non-dual Kashmir Shaivism, revealing that devotion is not separate from knowledge, but its very heart. In this e...

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The True Path - How to know which is the true path hymns to shiva magical jewel of devotion stavecintamanii utpaladeva’s shivastotravali Aug 12, 2024

In these two excerpts, Swami Lakshmanjoo answers the question of how to know which is the true path. The first excerpt is from the Hymns to Shiva, Utpaladeva's Shivastotravali, the second is from the Magical Jewel of Devotion, Stavacintamani by Bhaṭṭa Nārāyaṇa, as revealed by Swami Lakshmanjoo. 

 

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Chapter 2 (1:01:24)

सर्वाशङ्काशनिं सर्वा-

 लक्ष्मीकालानलं तथा 

सर्वामङ्गल्यकल्पान्तं

मार्गं माहेश्वरं नुमः  ॥२८॥

 

sarvāśaṅkāśaniṁ sarvā-

lakṣmīkālāna...

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