Not knowing is my natural state.everything will be in the hands of the almighty Guru.

Mind blowing. These are all should be done under the guidance of a well learned Guru and his blessings only can make this kundalini awakening possible. These are all creation of the very mind which we try to control. What sadhana did Sri Ramana maharishi, sri Nityanand did? Just surrender. That doesn't mean I am negating out all these abstract matters but these are not for a common man. Just practising kriya yoga Will enough for us.

Thank you for sharing authentic information on Rudrākṣas! Quite a lot of information found online and in books are biased as they're written or sponsored by Rudrākṣa vendors. In my discussions with a few scholars, senior accomplished upāsakas and ācāryas, they have revealed that there is no difference in the benefits seen between Nepali and Indonesian/Java beads. They do, however, lay a lot of emphasis on doing consistent and disciplined anuṣṭhānam to reap the maximum benefits of possessing and wearing Rudrākṣas. Without anuṣṭhānam, the benefits will be greatly diminished. Here are a few more points that I've gathered from various discussions: Rudrākṣa mālās that are used for japa-count should not be worn, and vice versa. Some suggest Rudrākṣa mālās can be worn 24×7 - making it a part and extension of the body. Others recommend that it should be removed and kept aside while attending to “impure” activities. It can also be exclusively only during spiritual practices. The benefits of Nepali beads over Indonesian/Java beads is mostly claimed by Rudrākṣa vendors, as there is a huge price difference between the two types of beads. There are far too many fake Rudrākṣas available in the market, especially with the higher face Nepali beads. The only way to ensure that the Rudrākṣas are genuine is through X-ray testing. The traditional tests are being circumvented very easily these days. It's important to buy Rudrākṣas from genuine vendors who provide lab certification from an authentic lab. The 15-21 face beads are mostly being marketed by Rudrākṣa vendors at very high price, while the scriptural references for them is questionable. Some vendors claim that the benefits are as per their research and rare manuscripts. They claim to be researching the benefits of the beads up to 32 face. Such claims should be viewed with a lot of skepticism, as there are no proper scriptural references. Lastly, Krishna ji, I request you to please share the manuscript that describes the tāntric method of energizing the Rudrākṣas for the benefit of all.

Namaste Kamila ji, Whatever Guru says is final....there is no point in asking this question in an open forum as it would tantamount to doubting your Guru's teachings.

It is very important for you to answer this question for yourself. Maa Kali and Lalita are the same. The culture is different but they are the same. Don't be in a rush to decide either, and don't feel pressured to choose either or. But whichever you choose, please stay with Her. There are misconceptions in both traditions. People will make assumptions about Kali and Lalitambika. But I assure you, they can both be overwhelmingly loving or terrible. Both want your undivided attention. Both want your heart. Both are capable of fulfilling your need for love. Don't worry about anything else except, can you devote eternity to being in love with this Goddess?

Namaste. wonderful site. I have been visiting this and using the content for sadhana and teaching for a few years now. The source for this and a few other Matangi mantras and explanations is mentioned as Shyaamala Tantram. Could you share more details about this text? Has it been published? Is it in Telugu or in samskrutam? Kindly share the details, and I would like get a soft copy of this text. thanks.

Namaste everyone! This website has helped so many like me and people associated with it are blessed. Originally interested in worshipping Maa Lalita, I used to chant name mantra of devi 'shree matre namah' with panchopchar puja of devi for quite some time. Now i have started chanting sidh kunjika strotra everyday. Regarding this i have some doubts. 1) Although the stotra mentions that no nyasa are required but i see rishyadi nyas mentioned here in text and other nyasas online. Currently i am doing viniyog, rishiyadi nyas and matrika nyas. Is that enough or i have to do karnyas and shadangnyas of sidh kunjika stotra. I cannot find that text online although i saw it in a couple of youtube videos but am not sure if that is correct. 2) Do we have to do all nyasas at the end of mantra also. I am only doing it in beginning 3) The way i do it is , i chant the shiv uvach portion once, then chant many repetitions of sidh kunjika mantra and then end with namaste rudra rupinyai portion once at last. I am not sure if that would be counted as only one or many repetition of strotra. 4) i do it as nityapuja with no sankalpa as such. Please let me know if i am doing anything wrong or if i can increase effectiveness of my practice. With all my heart i pray that Shri Raviji finds his place in the abode of Mother Divine. I sincerely pray to Maa Lalita Mahatripursundari to shower her grace on everyone, specifically the people involved in running of this website. Regards

I would like to ask a question, my Guruji informed me that I should do this procedure monthly, is this ok? I'm just starting out in the Kaula Tradition, I don't have much knowledge about the ritualistic procedures related to Deeksha.

सर्वभीष्ट (sarvabhīṣṭa ) should be सर्वाभीष्ट (sarvābhīṣṭa) in 2 places.

विष्णोर्नांना सहस्रेण संपुटीकृत्य यः पठेत् ॥ Maybe I'm wrong here, krishnaji, -> but it looks to me that we should read VSN before after Lakshmi Panjara stotram... Also, usually Vishnu mantras come prefix and suffix and Lakshmi mantra inside when we do samputikarana... For example, Lakshmi Narayana Hrudayam.