Today’s excerpt is from the 9th chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, in the Light of Kashmir Shaivism… view on youtube Chapter/DVD 9 (11:42) न च मत्स्थानि भूतानि पश्य मे योगमैश्वरम् । भूतभृन्न च भूतस्थो ममात्मा भूतभावनः ॥५॥ na ca matsthāni bhūtāni paśya me yogamaiśvaram / bhūtabhṛnna ca bhūtastho mamātmā bhūtabhāvanaḥ //5// See, there is…
An excerpt from the Hymns to Shiva, Utpaladeva’s Shivastotravali, revealed by Swami Lakshmanjoo. Chapter 12 (58:58) भगवन्भवदिच्छयैव दास – स्तव जातोऽस्मि परस्य नात्र शक्तिः । कथमेष तथापि वक्त्रबिम्बं तव पश्यामि न जातु चित्रमेतत् ॥२६॥ bhagavanbhavadicchayaiva dāsa- stava jāto’smi parasya nātra śaktiḥ / kathameṣa tathāpi vaktrabimbaṁ tava paśyāmi na jātu citrametat //26// O Lord, by Your…
A painting of Abhinavagupta with Swami Ram, Swami Mahatabkak and Swami Lakshmanjoo, Depiction of Abhinavagupta taken from a pen-picture (see verses below). Original painting by Claudia Dose. Prints available upon request. (100% of the proceeds going towards the Universal Shaiva Fellowship). click on thumbnail below to see more detail… The following verses are known as the dhyana…