Navaratri Celebrations Across India: Traditions, Dance, and Culture
The Cultural Diversity of Navarātri Navarātri is a nine-night festival dedicated to the worship of Mahādevī, or the supreme goddess,...
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Ian Lilley
Sep 3020 min read
Introduction to Navaratri
Navaratri means the “Night Nights”, it is a festival observed throughout India, especially in Bengal and Assam, but also amongst Hindus...
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Nihar Laljani
Sep 216 min read
Conversations With Reality - A Summary Of “The Dialogical Manifestation of Reality in Āgamas”
Introduction - Have you noticed a peculiar structure that the Indian scriptures tend to follow? From the most famous texts like the...
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sylvain CORDIER
Jul 13 min read
Meditation and Imagination: Bridging Mind and Reality
This blog post is based on the insights from the text "Meditation and Imagination" by Ācāryaji Dr. Sthaneshwar Timalsina. Introduction...
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Samer Forzley
Jun 222 min read
Demystifying the Mysteries of Kundalini
The ancient concept of primal energy residing at the base of the spine. Discover the science behind Kundalini.
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vimarshafoundation
Jun 213 min read
Understanding the Meaning of Tantra: A Journey into Spiritual Liberation
Learn about the origins, key principles and practices of Tantra
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vimarshafoundation
Sep 22, 202311 min read
A TRIKA READING OF TRIPURĀ
The Kashmiri Trika ācārya Rajanaka Jayaratha (c. XIIIth Century), author of the Viveka commentary on Abhinavagupta’s Tantrāloka, also...
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vimarshafoundation
Jun 2, 202319 min read
The Trika Tradition Beyond Kashmir
The term "Kashmir Śaivism" has been a popular way of referring to the exegetical tradition of the Tantras developed in Kashmir, by...
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vimarshafoundation
Sep 7, 20227 min read
Kṣemarāja's Bhairāvanukaranastava
Mahāmaheśvarācārya Kṣemarāja's Bhairāvanukaranastava, or his prayers of worship to Lord Bhairava (mainly in his Svacchanda form),...
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vimarshafoundation
Sep 2, 202216 min read
The 5 Mahārtha Levels of Mastery
In what follows, we read Lilian Silburn describing the classification of five levels of Siddhas or perfected beings as comprehended in...
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vimarshafoundation
Aug 29, 20229 min read
Principles of Mahārtha philosophy
The central philosophy constitutive of the Sarvāmnāya Tantra, around which all other philosophies are subsumed, is the Mahārtha, coming...
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vimarshafoundation
Aug 25, 20229 min read
The Fusion of the Mystical and the Aesthetic in Tripurasundarī
Saundaryalaharī (SL), a devotional poem traditionally attributed to Śaṅkara, is one of the most revered and widely read texts with...
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vimarshafoundation
Aug 22, 20227 min read
The myth of Śiva and Pārvatī
A reading of the classiccal myth of the wedding of Śiva and Pārvatī from the outlook of contemporary global concerns over humanity's...
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vimarshafoundation
Aug 18, 202215 min read
Lord Amr̥teśa and the Tantric paradigms of healing and disease
A consideration of Tantric paradigms of healing and disease in the worship of Lord Amr̥teśa, according to Netra Tantra The highest goal...
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vimarshafoundation
Aug 13, 20225 min read
Siddhilakṣmī and Nepalese Sarvāmnāya Tantra
Tantric worship of Siddhilakṣmī, which ties together the traditions of Kashmir and Nepal.
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vimarshafoundation
Apr 11, 202212 min read
Kuṇḍalinī Rise
Embark on the transformative journey of Kundalini rising. Unlock inner wisdom and spiritual enlightenment
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vimarshafoundation
Feb 1, 20225 min read
Caṇḍikā's Manifestations
Dive into the myriad manifestations of Candika. Unravel the divine mysteries and deepen your spiritual und
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vimarshafoundation
Jan 19, 20226 min read
Aparā and Parā aspects of Sādhanā
Explore the Apara and Para aspects of Sadhana. Unlock spiritual insights for your journey today!
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vimarshafoundation
Jan 14, 20224 min read
Parā: the Trika Goddess
Dive into the essence of Parā, the Trika goddess, and uncover timeless wisdom
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vimarshafoundation
Dec 21, 20214 min read
The Kubjikā Upaniṣad
Discover the profound teachings of the Kubjikā Upaniṣad. Explore ancient wisdom and spiritual insights tod
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