Agree with your thoughts here, Krishna. More power to you as you continue to guide seekers here along with your team members. I wish to bring this discussion phase to an end by asking you specifically for references/names of scriptures other than Devi Rahasyam that provide for taking scripture itself as Guru (in the absence of a proper live guru) as you mentioned in your original comment. Or is it your position that only one text, Devi Rahasyam, provides for this option? Kindly do clarify for the benefit of the sadhana community here and for the benefit of future seekers. Thanks.

Śrī Ānandānandanātha (Shri Ravi ji) gave me Pūrṇā dīkṣa as well as Sarvamantrādhikāra dīkṣa and also guru dīkṣa to initiate sādhakas. The same was also given to Shri Jayanth, Sriram, Arun, Santosh, Dan and a few others. Sitting in his presence would give anyone a glimpse of the Śiva tattva. I simply have no words to describe who he was. I learnt about the Aṅga devatas, Śrī Cakra Pūja, mudrās as well as various Āvaraṇa pūjas from Shri Krishna ji who also gave me the Pūrṇa dīkṣa. I also interact with him quite regularly and he is a Jñāna sāgarā and a tantra sāmrāṭ. I also interact with Shri Ramesh ji quite regularly who is a jñāna Sarasvatī and the Divine Mother Kāmākṣī Herself. His mere presence and words stir up my cakras and stimulate ānanda within. I have further enhanced my knowledge of tantra with close interactions with him and from reading his numerous publications. It is a great blessing to be in the presence of these great gurus and savor the knowledge and wisdom that they have absorbed in decades of dedicated sādhana. May these great gurus live long and shower their grace upon everyone for a long time to come!

Namste krishna ji is this mantra same as given by tripurghana.

Namaste Kashik, shabar mantras work only when spoken by a siddha, whatever the siddha speaks will work. I have seen people chanting English shabar mantras came from siddha gurus.

We have to be practical with practice, no-one can stop their habits form day one. Your intention should be to do the practice honestly and overtime slowly stop it. If you are very serious then nature will make you to stop it.

Namaste Krishna ji, always wanted to ask you this, who is your diksha guru, like I always see you writing, Raviji, Krishnaji from Medhayoga, and Ramesh Kuttichad ji, I was wondering who gave you purnadiksha, sorry if it feels too personal, just curiosity.

Namste tīvra ji, i also wanted to ask I've written my own two shabar style mantra how do energize it. Here one of them ॐ उत्तिष्ठ उत्तिष्ठ हे वनदुर्गे, किं स्वपिषि? दुःखनाशिनि, रोगहरिणि, आगता सन्तानस्तव। मा विलम्बय, समागच्छ समागच्छ। श्रृणु मम स्वरं, कामसिद्धिदात्री। शीघ्रं शीघ्रं आगच्छ — दर्शनाय मम। त्रैलोक्यमोहिनी, षोडशलोकरूपिणि। स्तनु मम शीर्षे हस्तं — आशिर्वदय, आशिर्वदय। सच्चिदानन्दरूपिणि — प्रत्यक्षं भव। परा परा परमेश्वरी — जयतु जयतु॥" How does shabar mantra work and be made siddha? Thank you for your guidance.

It is always best to find a suitable guru and also become an eligible śiṣya (aspirant) at the same time. As I have mentioned previously, more that 95% of the tantric scriptures are still in manuscript form and chances are, we may find references there. As is the norm, every tantra will suggest the aspirant to find an able guru. In general, the scriptures written and handed down to us are themselves guru vāk and constitute the dictum of the guru. If this were not true, what would be the need to preserve the scriptures and even reference them? Why not just rely on the words of one's guru fully? Why verify and validate them elsewhere through scriptural reference? The answer my lie in the fact that there are many traditions, norms and ways of worship. Sticking to one tradition and following the path laid down by the guru lineage offers the solace that we are following a beaten path and that guidance is offered to us at all steps and all our queries are answered to our satisfaction. No tantra sādhana begins without a guru and this is a fact. Those who are unable or unwiling to commit themselves to a path and a guru, may choose alternate methods to achieve the desired results. Bhakti mārga through devotion and scriptural study, worship of idols, permitted pūja rituals, pilgrimage to holy sites, seeking the company of advanced masters, reading spiritual and motivational books, meditation etc. are all considered legitimate and alternate methods to achieving both material and spiritual benefits. Even if one wishes to follow mantra mārga, they may choose to do nāma japa of the 108 attributes or the 1000 attributes etc that are not restricted and hope for the grace of the deity to find a suitable guru who can lead them further in the path. After three decades of solitary struggle, I was able to find excellent gurus and to honor them, I dedicate my writings on this site incorporating their teachings so that it may benefit someone traversing the same path. The intention of this site is not to belittle anyone or to suggest unfollowing any guru. We strongly suggest following the norms and also contend that no single mantra specified on this site, should be practiced without the guidance of a proper guru. The same may also apply to certain stotras linked to mantras or mandating an initiation by themselves.

Namaste tīvra ji, can we also use this mantra to increase power of our chosen mantra. "the devotee can further increase the strength of the Bālā Mantra by invoking Icchā, Jñāna, Kriyā Śaktis of Lalitā, reciting 100 times the Mantra "aim̐ vada vada vāgvādini aim̐" (meditate on the tongue of Lalitā) | klīm̐ klinne kledini kledaya kledaya mahā kṣobham̐ kuru kuru klīm̐ (meditate on Lalitā's breasts) | sauḥ mōkṣam̐ kuru kuru sauḥ (meditate on the Yoni of Lalitā) | hsaum̐ḥ shauḥm̐ namaḥ (meditate on the two feet of the Guru, the one who authorizes liberation) || The resulting Mantra is "aim̐ vada vada vāgvādini aim̐ | klīm̐ klinne kledini kledaya kledaya mahā kṣobham̐ kuru kuru klīm̐ | sauḥ mōkṣam̐ kuru kuru sauḥ | hsaum̐ḥ shauḥm̐ namaḥ ||" Do we need to recite each one separately 100 time or in like single mantra like you've written. Thank you.

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