
In today’s excerpt, Swamiji explains the most important ingredient to meditation. This is from Tantraloka Chapter 11 verse 81, from the Archives of the Lakshmanjoo Academy, recorded by John Hughes. All Content is subject to Copyright © John Hughes.
taduktam varadena srisiddhayogisvarimate // 81 //
tena guptena guptaste sesa varnastviti sphutam /
This is why Bhagavan Bhairava, Lord Siva, has explained in Malinivijaya tantra that when meditation, or any practice, is done without the...

Swami Lakshmanjoo explains what “causes” grace in Kashmir Shaivism and what are the “signs” by which you can understand that grace is there.
This is an excerpt from Abhinavagupta’s Tantraloka 13th anika, which we discussed during the online course “Grace on the Spiritual Path“.
vairagyam bhogavairasyam
dharmah ko’pi vivekita /
satsangah paramesana-
pujadyabhyasanityata // 98 //
apatpraptistanniriksa
dehe kimcicca laksanam /
sastraseva...
In these turbulent times, we feel it is important to share this vital mantra and make it available to all that may desire its benefit. This recording was made as a special lecture during the weekly sangha.
You can watch replays of the Weekly Sanghas on Abhinavagupta's Bhagavad Gita in the Light of Kashmir Shaivism here.
Efficacy of the Aghora mantra...
अघोरेभयोऽथ घोरेभयो घोरघोरतरीभयशच ।
सरवतः शरव सरवेभयो नमसते रुदररूपेभयः ॥
aghorebhyo tha ghorebhyo ghoraghorataribhyasca /
sarvatah sarva...