The Role of Mantra in Trika Tantra — Sound as Living Consciousness
The Role of Mantra in Trika Tantra In ordinary understanding, mantra is often seen as a sacred word repeated again and again. For some people, mantra is prayer. For some, it is a tool for concentration. For some, it is a way to calm the mind, attract blessings, or create a devotional mood. All of […]
Vijñāna Bhairava Tantra — 112 Doorways into Awareness
Vijñāna Bhairava Tantra: 112 Doorways into Awareness The Vijñāna Bhairava Tantra is one of the most beautiful and practical scriptures of the Trika Tantra tradition. It does not speak to the seeker only through philosophy. It speaks through direct experience. It does not merely say, “Awareness is supreme.” It shows the seeker how to enter […]
What Is Shaktipat? Understanding Spiritual Transmission and Grace
What Is Shaktipat? Understanding Spiritual Transmission and Grace There are moments on the spiritual path when practice alone does not explain what has happened. A seeker may sit before a Guru, receive a mantra, enter meditation, or simply come into contact with a sacred presence — and something inside begins to shift. The mind becomes […]
The Difference Between Yoga, Vedanta, and Tantra
The Difference Between Yoga, Vedanta, and Tantra Many sincere seekers begin their journey with confusion. They hear the word Yoga, and they think of postures, breathing, meditation, discipline, and stillness. They hear Vedanta, and they think of Self-knowledge, Brahman, nonduality, and inquiry. They hear Tantra, and the mind becomes even more confused. Some imagine ritual, […]
Why Meditation Feels Difficult — And What Trika Tantra Says About It
Why Meditation Feels Difficult — And What Trika Tantra Says About It Many people come to meditation with a quiet hope. They sit down, close their eyes, straighten the spine, take a few deep breaths, and expect peace to arrive. But instead of peace, they meet restlessness. Instead of silence, they meet thoughts. Instead of […]
What Is Kundalini in Trika Tantra?
Blog & News Home Blog What Is Kundalini in Trika Tantra? The word Kundalini creates both fascination and fear. Some seekers imagine Kundalini as a mysterious energy sleeping at the base of the spine. Some imagine dramatic visions, heat, kriyas, trembling, inner sounds, or sudden enlightenment. Others become afraid of Kundalini because they have heard […]
Shiva and Shakti: The Two Faces of One Reality
Shiva and Shakti: The Two Faces of One Reality In Indian spirituality, few images are as powerful as Shiva and Shakti. For many people, Shiva is the great yogi seated in stillness, and Shakti is the goddess, the divine feminine power, the movement of creation. This devotional understanding is beautiful, but in Trika Tantra, also […]
What Is Trika Tantra? A Beginner’s Guide to Kashmir Shaivism
What Is Trika Tantra? A Beginner’s Guide to Kashmir Shaivism There comes a moment in every sincere seeker’s life when ordinary answers are no longer enough. You may have read spiritual books, tried meditation, explored yoga, mantra, breathwork, or philosophy — and yet a deeper question keeps arising inside: Who am I really? What is […]
How to chant AUM according to vigyana bhairava tantra
How to chant AUM according to vigyana bhairava tantra The Vigyan Bhairav Tantra is an ancient Hindu text that describes 112 meditation techniques for achieving spiritual realisation. The text describes several techniques for chanting AUM, which are: Chanting AUM mentally: The practitioner can close their eyes and mentally chant AUM, focusing on the sound and […]
What is the Mantra AUM
What is the Mantra AUM The Pranava Mantra, also known as the AUM mantra, is considered to be a sacred sound in Hinduism and is often used in meditation and chanting to connect with the divine. The benefits of chanting the Pranava Mantra include: Promoting inner peace: Chanting the Pranava Mantra is believed to have […]