Namaste Dylan. From the bottom of my heart, thank you! That Kālikākrama quote at the end is a rare gem, like a whole initiation wrapped in two lines. If you ever have others like that tucked away, I’d be grateful to read them too. I’ve been sitting with a few things and wanted to ask a bit more. When the text talks about the “Sun of Consciousness” and the “lotus of consciousness,” are these referring to prakāśa and vimarśa in action, or is there something subtler going on? Also, your earlier point about the vīra’s capacity to see one taste in all things is swishing around my mind. Would you say that’s more a result of samādhi or a kind of cultivated sensitivity through insight? I loved the mention of the viewer’s aesthetic detachment in the drama metaphor. Do you think that detachment, that wonder, is what actually lets Śakti move freely through perception? Or is it more about the loosening of grasping that lets the play become luminous? I’ve also really been trying to let go of grasping lately. The rāga-dveṣa patterns feel so loud now (maybe because Tivra’s graciously shared nitya sādhana is working), and my mind feels more alert to its own projections and little compulsions. But that hasn’t made them easier to drop. I stumble over the same egoic reflexes again and again (and again, and again, and again…) even while watching them unfold. It’s odd to feel both clearer and more turbulent. There’s joy and even a few uncanny things creeping in, but I still flinch at things I want and recoil from things I fear, as if some older part of me refuses to believe it’s safe to just witness without clinging. Not to ramble, I’m trying to figure out what I want to convey. I suppose I’m asking: does this heightened discomfort plausibly indicate I’m on the right track, or just more awake to how (very) far there is to go?

Dylanji namaskaram ! The kaulasutras references were truly enlightening ! The word associated with swami narasimha is "rudra " As manifestation of rudra and the word for angry form is "raudram " ,this can be seen as pretty valid as in tamil nadu and some parts of andhra pradesh swamy narasimha abhishek is done by chanting shri rudram and rudra suktam, also the folklore of swamy narasimha manifesting from a linga the carvings can be seen in vaitheeswaran temple .The stambh from which swamy narasimha appeared is symbolic(narasimha stambh avirbhava) to when shiva appeared to sri vishnu and brahma , he appeared in form of endless agni stambh ( infinite pillar of fire ) . The concept of each diety having the param tattva is certainly valid but its unavoidable that the param tattva is shivatva itself the supreme consciousness . Anyways , maybe i may have an inclination towards advait, hence im stressing on these arguments.

Can anyone share information about Shadanvaya Shambhava? I remember Tivra Ji said it’s an extremely advanced practice but did not share much besides that. Very interested to learn more.

@hunting, for Bala absolutely not! That’s why we need a proper Guru for such questions, not facebook as the Guru! But we are replacing Gurus with facebook and internet/google! If one receives proper deeksha or mantra upadesha such questions do not arise.

For Bala absolutely not! That’s why we need a proper Guru for such questions, not facebook as the Guru! But we are replacing Gurus with facebook and internet/google! If one receives proper deeksha or mantra upadesha such questions do not arise.

@rushikesh, have you received proper mantra upadesha or deeksha for this mantra? If yes then you can! If not then you must seek deeksha/mantra upadesha from a proper guru first.

Namaste Wide Awake. Concerning your original question, I do not know the context, but "rudrarūpa" could just mean "fierce form", not nessecarily referring to Rudra the deity. That appellation is perfectly fitting for Narasiṃha. Again, without context I cannot be sure if this is the intended meaning. The notion of a single deity encompassing other deities is not as far fetched as it seems. You see it with Kubjikā, for example, whose six faces are the deities of other Goddess traditions: Tripurā, Kālī, Siddhayogeśvarī, etc. That does not necessarily mean that the one that subsumes them is inherently superior to the others. It is more like a description of the qualities of that particular deity as understood in the context of their own scriptures and sampradāya. Every deity is a maṇḍala, and every maṇḍala is complete in its own right. You say you are inclined to advaita, in which case I invite you to ponder the second of the Kaulasūtras: "There is but one deity, the reality perceived by virtue of the transmission of the rays of awakened awareness." With Śarabha's wings, the two Goddesses are evidently qualities by means of which one "flies up" into the empty, luminous sky (ākāśa [Bhairava]) of consciousness. I recall from somewhere else on this website that Śūlinī Durgā indicates the destruction of all triads (hence Śūlinī - trident wielder) and Pratyaṅgirā being the destruction of the ego sense (the name Pratyaṅgirā means "retaliation", that is, putting an abrupt end to something). It is said in the Manonuśātarastotra: "Verily, swans spread their wings widely and fly unbounded in the sky. O Swan of the Sacred Lake, O my mind! Your marvelous flight takes you to the farthest reaches of the sky when you deploy your two allies (i.e. wings): 'emptiness' and 'momentum'." By "emptiness" is meant access via spiritual insight to cidākāśa, and "momentum" means the capacity to rise beyond the binding thought constructs that ensnare you in the world of duality. Again from the Kaulasūtras: "Due to the consumption of the three, the net of the extensive fat of illusion melts away, and the dissapearance of bonds unfolds in the Heart. Otherwise, there is no flying up from the poisonous trap of illusion."

Can Sauhu: replaced with Soum? I saw in a Facebook post Aim kleem Soum Soum kleem aim

Thankyou for replying krishna garu ! I just want to understand the motive behind this as being an absolute advaitin (Natural temperament) i cant see any two divine beings.....its just 1 for me and that is shiva but it bugs me that....if sharabha had maa shoolini durga and maa pratyangira in his wings ....then according to this logic sharabha is invincible .whats intriguing for me is what made shiva release maa pratyangira from his wing and let her be the subduing factor rather than himself putting a full stop to this leela. Krishnaji i want to know the philosophical part the scriptural bits are utterly confusing ( its like shiva has designed puranas from the intention to mess with ignorant minds like us ) so can u clear this or direct me to some book,kshetra, guru,article where these questions are answered as ive lost appetite searching for the answers

Pranam , i have done few lakh basic bhairava naam japa. can i do this mantra ? starting from 1 mala.