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Is there a difference in supremeness between Lord Shiva and Parvati?
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Is there a difference in supremeness between Lord Shiva and Parvati? lord shiva and parvati state of bhairava tantras Jun 10, 2024

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 supremeness between Lord Siva and Parvati. In order to answer this, he first clarifies who is to be worshiped and who is the worshiper.

 
 

 

एवंविधे परे तततवे

कः पूजयः कशच तृपयति ॥॥

evamvidhe pare tattve

kah pujyah kasca trpyati // 16b //

When you put this thing in your view, evam...

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What is the real essence of the way we have to tread in Kashmir Shaivism? (Vijnana Bhairava verse 22-24)
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What is the real essence of the way we have to tread in Kashmir Shaivism? (Vijnana Bhairava verse 22-24) meditation tantras triśūla vijnana bhairava Mar 30, 2024

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 Bhairavi, 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...

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What is the reality of supreme consciousness? - the essence of all Tantras
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What is the reality of supreme consciousness? - the essence of all Tantras conciousness tantras vijnana bhairava Jul 10, 2023

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 सकलम
अपरायाशच वा पुनः ।
पराया यदि तदवतसयात
परतवं तदविरुधयते ॥॥

parāparāyāḥ sakalam
aparāyāśca vā punaḥ /
parāyā yadi tadvatsyāt
paratvaṁ tadvirudhyate // 5 //

There are three energies. In...

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