The usefulness of śaraṇāgati is showcased by Bhagavān in the following verse: bhaktyā paramayā vāpi prapattyā vā mahāmunē | prāpyō’haṁ nānyathā prāpyaḥ mama

  Though Paramaśiva Kāmēśvara Mahābhaṭṭāraka (who is referred to variously as Svacchandanātha, Nētra Bhaṭṭāraka, Navātmēśvara, Nr̥simhabhairava, Mahākāla, etc. by various traditions) can only be described

  नामाष्टकमयो योगः शिवेन परिकल्पितः । तेन योगेन सहसा शैवीप्रज्ञा प्रजायते ॥ प्रज्ञया परमं ज्ञानमचिराल्लभते स्थिरम्‌ । प्रसीदति शिवस्तस्य यस्य ज्ञानं प्रतिष्ठितम्‌ ॥ शिवापरोक्षात्संसारकारणेन वियुज्यते

    Nine avatāras of Hanumān are celebrated by upāsakas, especially those that resonate with the worship of this deity aligned with the Gāruḍa and

  People unfamiliar with the śāstradr̥ṣṭi of the Tantra and āgama are often found to make derogatory comments about upāsanā of the Saguṇa aspect of

  भ्रुवोर्मध्यं यदागच्छेत् स्फोटशब्दस्तु जायते | बिन्दुं भेदयतो देवि शब्दो धुमधुमायते || कपिर्वै नारिकीलेन आचार्यः सह बिन्दुना | अभिन्नेन कुतो मोक्षं सबाह्याभ्यन्तरं प्रिये || भित्त्वा

    A powerful depiction of īśānāmnāyanāyikā Daśavaktrā Mahākālī, who is the combined force of Raktadantikā of Pūrvāmnāya and Pañcavaktrā Mahākālī of Uttarāmnāya. The gifted

  – Stephen Eskildsen Wang Zhe, in Chongyang zhenren jinguan yusuo jue, outlines as follows the relationship between body and mind and between physical practices and

    Mahāmāheśvara Abhinavagupta studied under a host of brilliant teachers. He is known to have studied Dvaita (dualisitic) Tantras from Vāmanātha, Dvaitādvaita (mixed) Tantras

  – Jamgön Mipham The Tantra of the Secret Essence states: Completely perfect through the magical net, Everything is sealed with supreme enlightenment. As the secret reality

    The supremely beautiful and distinctive image of Lord Paśupatinātha Mahādēva at Kathmandu, Nepal, is adorned with four visible faces: 1. Sadyōjāta 2. Vāmadēva

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    1. Si, a gentle, relaxed exhalation that lets the breath escape between slightly opened lips; it is associated with the lungs. 2. He, a strong

    On a sacred day this month, upāsakās of śrīkula from the lineage of Bimbāmbikā and śīlā Bhaṭṭārikā worship the auspicious form of śrīmannārāyaṇa

    – Dr. Jaidev Singh The Advaita Vedānta philosophy is generally known as śāntabrahmavāda or Kevalādvaita. The philosophy of Kashmir is known as īśvarādvayavāda