THE CHAKRA’S

The literal meaning of the word chakra is ‘wheel or circle’, but in the yogic context a better translation of the Sanskrit word is ‘vortex or whirlpool’. The chakras are vortices of psychic energy and they are visualized and experienced as...

THE MEANING OF TANTRA

The Definition of the Word Tantra Buddha’s teachings include both sutras and tantras. The sutras present the basic themes of practice for gaining liberation from uncontrollably recurring problems (Skt. samsara) and, beyond that, to reach the enlightened state of...

श्रीत्रिपुरसुन्दरी चक्रराजस्तोत्रम्

श्रीत्रिपुरसुन्दरी चक्रराजस्तोत्रम् ॥ क॥ कर्तुं देवि ! जगद्-विलास-विधिना सृष्टेन ते मायया सर्वानन्द-मयेन मध्य-विलसच्छ्री-विनदुनाऽलङ्कृतम् । श्रीमद्-सद्-गुरु-पूज्य-पाद-करुणा-संवेद्य-तत्त्वात्मकं श्री-चक्रं शरणं व्रजामि सततं सर्वेष्ट-सिद्धि-प्रदम् ॥ १॥ ॥ ए॥...

यज्ञ /हवन के लाभ

यज्ञ /हवन के लाभ: यज्ञ / हवन को सनातन संस्कृति में बहुत अधिक महत्व दिया गया है। आध्यात्मिक दृष्टि के साथ साथ ये शारीरिक और मानसिक लाभ भी पहुँचाते हैं। पूर्वकाल की कई कथाएं प्रचलित हैं जहाँ यज्ञ के माध्यम से विभिन्न कार्य सिद्ध किये गए निसन्तानो. को संतान और कुरूप या...

Shodhana: Shatkarmma

The first, or cleansing, is effected by the six processes known as the shatkarmma. Of these, the first is Dhauti, or washing, which is fourfold, or inward washing (antar-dhauti), cleansing of the teeth, etc. (dantadhauti) of the “heart” (hriddhauti), and...