Namaste Dear Prince, we should certainly adopt the approach to question and seek answers in our pursuit of Truth. The same example set by Śrī Ādi Śaṅkarācārya to debate, analyze and accept that which addresses all queries, makes the utmost sense and is superior. Blind faith or acceptance does not serve the cause of spirituality. We must certainly make note of that and question everything and through thorough analysis and discernment, gain knowledge and enhance our practice. Moving on, what endeared me most to Shri Ravi ji, was his humility to accept criticism and also his sincerity in making every possible attempt to answer and clear the doubts of sādhakas. He never hid anything that he knew and gave everything that he could possibly give. His generosity and compassion is rarely seen in current times. He mentioned several times that he used to spend 18 to 20 hours a day writing articles, answering questions and also initiating every person who sought the same. He led a selfless life to the core and sought nothing but the welfare of all and success in every sādhakas quest to attain self-realization. I wish he had kept some residual karma to be with us for a longer time. The tag line of this site says it all - his mission and the path to self-realization for one and all! I do wish to admit that we had disagreements on several subjects and this itself proved to me that I was interacting with a true guru who had completely dissolved his ego. There were many who abused him when he published the Mahāṣoḍaśī mantra and he allowed all those comments without any bias. I differ from that angle as I am not that tolerant and actively filter out absolute filth and edit some comments as I see fit. On another aspect, revered Tivra may have presented some information that is not palatable to all, but he did so with no ill intent and stressed the difficulty of attaining success in mantras due to the fallen status of our universe as per his revelations. Even if this is not acceptable to many, should we not be grateful and indebted to him for sharing invaluable perspectives and translations of various mantras, meditations and knowledge about Tantric deities, that is generally not accessible to the public? Doesn't this benevolent act deserve accolades and deep reverence to this master?

Herodion, I care about "Truth" and how facts are presented - the residence that Vallalar attained Siddhi was not a rental cottage/hotel, but it was a residence given by the village of Mettukuppam for his residence before the construction of Satya Jnana Sabai. As we walk into the realm of spiritual journey, a path often ridiculed with incredibility, fraud, inaccurate depiction of information (which you call out - I respect!) but i cant fathom - how can confidently research and present viewpoints/contribute complex/abstract ideas and teachings in a website like Uttara Nimesa when you cant even depict the simple facts of Vallalar's residence (Takes a few seconds Google Search with AI engines)- I mean if you didn't know you could have not said anything about it - I am now just worried that people have a wrong idea about Vallalar (my Guru) - and it's really hard to change initial impressions once certain ideas have been planted in the Internet/external world; even after corrections!!. Now coming to your second point, "surrender allows the Light itself to achieve what technique cannot" - I understand Tivra has mentioned this. To be honest, Tivra has said some controversial stuff about fallen Brahma and Kabbalah; which I agree completely as being completely irrelevant to the theme of the forum; and possibly not appropriate with the context of the forum when we already have divisive views within the same faith system. But I wouldn't blame him in this particular context regarding Vallalar because that's what Vallalar's message is about! I understand your Guru has done a lot of sacrifices to bring positive changes to people’s lives, and so did Vallalar! Maybe I feel you have a natural bias towards your Guru, and not other Guru(s) because you have not experienced their workings - but does that mean they are illegitimate? I probably think it is not your intention (I hope) to criticise the path that Valallar paved, but the way you present your ideas combined with your limited understanding of His Path gives a perception that you are belittling his teachings. As someone as you claim to be - a spiritual seeker/a teacher/a spiritual writer, I think the visitors and readers of Uttara Nimesa expect better. The bottom line is you don't want your Guru/Teacher being criticized and I hope you do the same when it comes to Vallalar (exercise more sensitivity and care when it comes to discussing figures that mean a lot to people and a little open mind to being more tolerant helps).

Respected CS ji, I honor and value your perspectives and gained from the conversations. I will continue to serve the community to the best of my ability. Let us take up the challenge and find authoritative sources for many of the revelations shared by esteemed commenters. I sincerely plead and request everyone to aid in this effort and not feel unwelcome to share their inputs or concerns if any. Together, let us rise and enrich ourselves and head towards self-realization.

Namaste Kuru ji, it seems like the dust has settled, now we can go ahead with why we are here at the first place. You had shared with us the four thrones of Tripura Bhairavi, and said that you need to get input from your Guru to explain the fifth throne. I was wondering whether you are willing to share that information with us? Hope the answer is yes, thanks in advance!

I have given you the key terms of where to find the relevant information in the Tirumantiram. Kindly exercise your free will and do some exploration, maybe you will learn something new. As for Thevaram, read 'Sotrunai Vedhiyan' just the line preceding this, you will find what you are looking for. In the 12 Tirumurai the exact words 'Arul Perum Joti', can be found. But I am not going to spoonfeed you where exactly, its for you to explore and find out. As for the tantras from the North, i am not comfortable sharing them here in a public forum or privately, but you will be able to access them if you put necessary efforts. No one guided me but I still got everything I wanted, with self effort and the right attitude. If I can, you can too.

Respected Krishna ji, thank you for sharing your experiences and perspective. I understand that certain teachings may be bound by vows of secrecy. I respect that. I have offered these thoughts in the spirit of constructive dissemination of authentic knowledge. Thank you for engaging with my concerns so patiently.

I feel the same Krishna. And no matter what I may call our with regards to our differing views, you are most certainly a noble soul and I commend you for the much of the good you have done. Perhaps at some point we could discuss our viewpoints directly with each other, as this would certainly be constructive for us both and perhaps help us in our goals to help guide others.

Krishna, I would like to remind that the reasons why secrecy is kept is not only to save the spiritual progress of the sadhaka revealing the secret, but also to protect the ones it is being exposed to. When something very powerful is revealed at the wrong point in the sequence of spiritual practice of the individual, it is said to be very damaging to the person who receives it as well as harmful to the one revealing. This accumulates a lot of difficult karma for both parties involved. This is why it is often said only a guru should determine when certain secret knowledge should be revealed to a shishya. While your intentions are noble, we must remind ourselves of the reasoning behind these rules. It is for the good of all involved, and it is considered that only a guru or divine descent should be the cause of revelation of hidden things. It is also said that without proper transmission, these things are wasted because proper understanding cannot exist through the intellect, and the accumulated karma of that as well is harmful to all involved.

Dear Kuru Sandhyasa, Santosh is a very close friend and guru bhai. Your association with him automatically endears you to me! I am personally very impressed with your spiritual journey and inner struggle. I do yearn to meet you someday and pat you on the back! Continue the chosen path my dear friend and may the Divine Mother be with you at all times! I wish the same for Herodion as well! This website will always belong to Shri Ravi guru ji and we are all serving him in whichever way we can. Our perspectives may differ but our objectives to serve sādhakas will always remain consistent. Please continue to patronize the site and provide your perspectives as you deem fit. 

Respected CS ji, I totally agree with you that some comments and revelations do not seem to quote or reference the relevant scriptures. In many cases, I found the relevant information at a much later date that directly corresponded with the description provided. Even the entire procedures for some mantras that were explained were available in manuscripts on muktabodha library and other sources. The persons who are expounding these secrets may themselves be under oath to not distribute the information and to honor the secrecy. A couple of stotras that I translated clearly state the dire consequences for revealing them to all and sundry, yet I went ahead translated and published the same. I personally do not value my life and am prepared for all consequences. This may not be the case with everyone and let us honor that. I am certain that whatever is revealed here without the scriptural reference, whether deemed authentic or not, will certainly come to light at some point of time. If the explanation has come, the source or reference will also resurface in time. I have experienced it and believe it to be true. From the perspective of acceptance or rejection, I leave that to the discretion of the sādhaka. Further, the translations that we come across of various accepted scriptures, are certainly revelations or intuitive deductions of the respective authors and the same have been presented to us, which in due course of time have been accepted as scriptures in their own right. These revelations themselves are not scriptural verses linked to other deemed scriptures. It is not that one scripture is the translation of another scripture or is a cipher, although such deductions may be alluded to by erudite scholars. Then there is the question of faith, belief and trust in the words of the gurus and the path they have led and the examples they have set, which invoke the same qualities in us and we proceed further in following the same. Lastly, I don't believe we are forcing anything upon anyone nor are we imposing anything. What is provided is guidance when sought and otherwise it is mere reference and interpretation of what we or the commenters believe is an accurate or alternative interpretation. To some, this may also be some form of  entertainment or deception, which may also be true, especially everything attributed to me or some other celebrated commenters.