In this excerpt from the Audio Study Set, Kashmir Shaivism The Secret Supreme by Swami Lakshmanjoo, Chapter 4, Swamiji explains one of the core principles of Kashmir Shaivism, pratibimabavāda, the theory of reflection. The Universe as we see it, is a reflection in the mirror of God Consciousness. ~Swami Lakshmanjoo Just as in a fine clean mirror,…
This is an excerpt from the book Kashmir Shaivism, The Secret Supreme, by Swami Lakshmanjoo. Chapter Six, The Theory of Speech: Vāk, when the aspirant resides in the śāmbhava state, in complete universal I-ness (pūrṇāhantā). When the aspirant resides in the śāmbhava state, in complete universal I-ness (pūrṇāhantā), he is traveling in the kingdom of vāk, “speech.” Here, he resides in…
In this excerpt from his book Kashmir Shaivism – The Secret Supreme, Swami Lakshmanjoo explains the Seven States of the Seven Perceivers (pramātṛis), and their respective energies (pramātṛi śaktis), a subject unique to Kashmir Shaivism. Chapter Eight The Seven States of the Seven Perceivers (Pramātṛin) Now, let us discuss the seven states of the seven pramātṛins…
In this unique lecture about “The Sixfold Path of the Universe” Swami Lakshmanjoo explains the the most important points for entering into Kashmir Shaivism. The combination of all of these six adhvans, the three objective adhvans and the three subjective adhvans is called ṣaḍadhva, the six fold adhvans. This is the explanation of this whole…