I started my long explanation of practices in Parabhairavayoga. This is the first part serving like an introduction to the complex topic I will teach next: https://www.parabhairavayoga.org/practices-in-parabhairavayoga-part-1/ (You can also check Special Pages section on the left sidebar) In the second part I will talk about the three levels of practice in Parabhairavayoga, and after […]
Non-dual Shaivism of Kashmir – Origin
Q: What is the story behind the origin of Non-dual Shaivism of Kashmir? A: You perfectly know that all these ‘nice tales’ in space-time make me yawn because Śiva is right here and right now and not in some remote past, etc. The notion of space and time is an invention of Śakti. As most people […]
Four schools of Trika
Q: Is Trika (Non-dual Shaivism of Kashmir) only one school or is it composed of several schools? A: What everybody calls “Trika” now, i.e. Non-dual Shaivism of Kashmir, is the result of the formidable task accomplished by the greatest Master of Trika of all time: Abhinavagupta. Abhinavagupta is said to have lived for 50 years […]
Confusion between Vedānta and Trika
Over the years I have noticed that most aspirants speak about Trika but in a Vedantic way. While scholars have no doubt about the obvious differences between both systems, the non-scholar aspirants, of course, spend all their precious time by mixing concepts and speaking foolishness. This confusion is apparently insignificant but it brings ominous consequences […]
Dealing with some ideas
Now a set of ideas most aspirants are very likely to stumble upon sooner or later. Ideas are like fuel to the intellect. According to the quality of the fuel, the intellect will perform very well or very poorly. Most ideas about the Highest Reality and the universe, unfortunately, are wrong but sometimes people lift […]
Learning to reason adequately
For the attainment of Final Liberation while one is alive, the importance of having an adequate intellect is vital, as I have previously explained. When one’s intellect is not up to the task of reasoning properly about the Highest Reality or even about the teachings and practices supposedly leading to that Highest Reality, there will […]
FAQ – Part 10
This will be an extra long post, full of teachings that are crucial for the process of realizing one’s own Self: Q: Could you expand your explanation of the two types of spiritual ignorance? A: Yes. In former posts, I established that spiritual ignorance is double: Lack of direct Self-experience. Ignorance regarding the scriptures. The first type […]
FAQ – Part 9
Another set of questions and their respective answers now: Q: Could you speak more about the three phases of a limited individual? A: Yes. The first phase is called vijñānākala, because the limited individual knows that he is the Self but he is absolutely powerless. I call this phase the “phase of mummification” because this […]
FAQ – Part 8
More and more questions, as always: Q: You will think that my question is silly, but how can one achieve true Happiness all the time? A: It is not silly in itself, but yes, it is completely silly in this context since I have been speaking for one gazillion hours here about the Self and […]
FAQ – Part 7
More and more questions coming: Q: Perhaps my question is too personal, but I am curious whether you have attained Self-realization. A: I have been asked that question several times in the past. If I answer “No”, the person might think: “If that is true, how is it possible for him to be teaching a method to […]
FAQ – Part 6
The quantity of questions is never-ending: Q: Can you describe the general stages in the spiritual path? A: Yes. I did so already in my Svātantryasūtravṛtti I.9 (yes, Sanskrit there is intimidating, but the translation is in clear English), nonetheless I can expand my explanation. Let us analyze the three categories of aspirants again: Beginner or […]
FAQ – Part 5
More questions, more answers: Q: Could you continue to speak about the Self in His Grace mode? A: Yes. When He does want to reveal Himself to someone, He does so. This is His Grace. And when He does not want to reveal Himself to someone, He will not do so. This is His concealment. […]
FAQ – Part 4
Another set of questions and their respective answers: Q: What is the use of spiritual practices as far as Self-realization is concerned? A: I will explain this in a double manner so aspirants will be able to understand my answer: From the Self’s viewpoint, there is never “someone” in bondage that needs to get Final […]
FAQ – Part 3
I compiled more questions and their respective answers here: Q: Is a liberated one necessarily celibate? A: No. Just as he can continue living his usual life prior to Final Liberation or become a guru, he can do whatever he wants regarding his sexual life, become celibate or keep a family life, etc. Anyway, all […]
FAQ – Part 2
More frequently asked questions: Q: Are there different categories of genuine guru-s? A: Yes. I classify them like this: guru-s who teach spirituality (in all its forms) guru-s who save guru-s who teach and save The first category is the most common and the least interesting. These are low caliber guru-s because they describe the […]
FAQ – Part 1
I regularly receive many questions about spirituality. I decided to answer them through this FAQ section in simple terms: Q: Is the physical guru or human teacher more important than the scriptures? A: No, because the physical guru, even one of the highest quality, is farther from you. The closest one to you is your own […]
The 36 categories of universal manifestation
Here you have the list of the thirty-six levels of universal manifestation according to Trika. In order not to write their names in Sanskrit, I will use descriptive names for some of them: Self Power of the Self Supreme Will Supreme Knowledge Supreme Action Ignorance Limited activity Limited knowledge Limited will Notion of time Notion […]
Removing elementary doubts (Part 7)
New doubts cleared: How can one help the world? Before helping the world one must understand what the world is. One cannot help if he does not know the nature of the world. The world is a residual manifestation of the Power of the Self. In the case of a limited person, the world appears as […]
Removing elementary doubts (Part 6)
Some more common doubts: When one achieves spiritual enlightenment, does one receive a certification? Hahahaha, NO. The Self does not issue any certificates to enlightened people. Spiritual ignorance is so hilarious sometimes. The “certification” thing is about “spirituality + business”. Real spirituality is never certified. It would be like the Sun needing certification to prove that it is […]
Removing elementary doubts (Part 5)
There are still more doubts to be cleared: Why does the word “love” rarely appear in your teachings? Because that word has been so misused that it has practically lost its real meaning. It has almost as many meanings as there are people in this world. Diversity of opinions is never conducive to Final Liberation […]