The Bahurūpa-Garbha Stotra is an ancient hymn that elaborates on the Aghora Mantra and explains the role of Svacchanda Bhairava. Svacchanda Bhairava, also known as Aghora Natha, is the lord of the three Aghora Shaktis. This original audio recording features Swami Lakshmanjoo and devotees at his ashram in 1990.
The introductory verses are a description of Svacchanda Bhairava taken from the Svacchanda Tantra, chapter 2. The latter part of the hymn, composed by Vamadeva Rishi, is an elaboration on...
In this excerpt, from the Manual for Self Realization: 112 Meditations of the Vijnana Bhairava Tantra, (verses 16b-19), Swami Lakshmanjoo answers the question of whether there is a difference of supremacy between Lord Śiva and Pārvatī. In order to answer this, he first clarifies who is to be worshiped and who is the worshiper.
एवंविधे परे तत्त्वे
कः पूज्यः कश्च तृप्यति ॥१६॥
evaṁvidhe pare tattve
kaḥ pūjyaḥ kaśca tṛpyati // 16b //
When you put this thing in your view, evaṁ vidhe...
This lecture is an excerpt from the Vijnana Bhairava: The Manual for Self Realization by Swami Lakshmanjoo).
Introduction by John Hughes: “The narrative begins with Bhairavī, feigning ignorance, telling Bhairava that, even though She has heard all the various theories and explanations of the nature of reality, She still has doubts and is not completely satisfied. She implores Bhairava, “What is the real essence of the way we have to tread? Please, O Lord, remove My doubts entirely.”
Bhairava a...
An important excerpt from the fifth verse of the Vijnana Bhairava: The Manual for Self Realization by Swami Lakshmanjoo, reveals the reality of supreme consciousness-the essence of all Tantra
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This is the question of Devī.
परापरायाः सकलम्
अपरायाश्च वा पुनः ।
पराया यदि तद्वत्स्यात्
परत्वं तद्विरुध्यते ॥५॥
parāparāyāḥ sakalam
aparāyāśca vā punaḥ /
parāyā yadi tadvatsyāt
paratvaṁ tadvirudhyate // 5 //
There are three energies. In fact, these śa...
