6 Feb 2010

TANTRA & WOMEN



What is the role of women in Tantra Sadhanas?

Why is a woman called Shakti?

Presented here are amazing facts about the role of women in Tantra.

Tantra has two opposite poles called Shiva and Shakti. If we observe carefully we shall find that they are not just omnipresent rather they influence the creation everywhere. In human society a man and a woman represent Shiva and Shakti. On level of the world time and place represent Shiva and Shakti. And in spiritual planes the mind and the soul represent Shiva and Shakti. According to texts of Hatth Yoga, Ida and Pingala represent the life energy in the human body.

These two energies are opposite poles. In the normal course they remain separated but when creation takes place they come together. On the level of the world when time and place conjoin they lead to some event. Time represents positive energy and place negative.

Activation of divine energy within

In the human society man and woman are the two opposite poles of energy. The ancient texts throw light on different aspects of these two poles. You might have seen the picture of Mother Goddess Kali in a naked form with one foot on the chest of Lord Shiva. In it the face of Kali is furious. She has many hands and her long tongue drips blood. This is said to be the activated form of Goddess Kali.

You might have seen still another picture with Lord Shiva seated in Padmasan with half his form looking like that of a woman. This is the Ardhnaarishwar (half man-half woman) form i.e. the Supreme with both opposite powers together.

Still another picture shows Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati as Guru and disciple respectively. Lord Shiva is seated in Padmasan and Goddess Parvati is seated on a lower plane and the Lord is imparting secret knowledge of Tantra to her.

These three pictures are different examples of confluence of the two opposite energies. You might have heard of or seen yet another picture. Near Munger in Bihar is the spiritual seat of Goddess Tara. There is a picture that shows Goddess Tara breast feeding Lord Shiva.

These are different forms of Lord Shiva and Goddess Shakti. In one depiction Shiva is the Guru and Shakti is the disciple. In another they are fused into one another. Their bodies and minds are one. In yet another picture Shakti is depicted as being more powerful than Shiva and she is shown dancing over Shiva. These pictures actually depict the stages in the process of activation of the hidden energy in each human being.

Woman's spiritual power

In Tantra a woman is considered more powerful than a man although reverse is the situation in the society. This view is prevalent in Tantra because of the highest level of spiritual thinking in the process of spiritual development. As far as beauty, feelings and spiritual development go a woman is certainly better than a man. It is a fact that the activation of the Kundalini is easier for a woman than for a man.

There is still another fact that is very important. When a man dives deep into the world of subtle feelings he is not able to retain the experiences as well as a woman can. The reason for this is that a woman's outer and inner conscience are both similar. On the other hand man is different outside and inside. When he enters into the inner world he has very special experiences which he is not able to retain when he returns to the outer world. There appears to be an invisible wall between the inner conscience and the outer in case of a man. But in case of a woman there is no such obstruction.

Also the spiritual body of a woman is replete with tremendous spiritual power. The attraction to beauty, art, music and all tender things in life that are seen in a woman are just a natural expression of what is within. I often feel that if all women were to depart from this world then this earth would be reduced to a huge barren desert devoid of beauty, fragrance, music, colour and smiles. What I mean to say is that the inner conscience of a woman is very active and sensitive. It always remains ready to express itself. If women are allowed the freedom and proper opportunities then they could do a lot of creative things.

If we talk in terms of Kundalim Power then the body of a woman remains linked to a particular Chakra or energy centre. In the human body the Muladhar Chakra is at a very complex point. In men mostly it remains inactive. But in women the Muladhar is so situated that it can be touched with a finger. This is why in a woman activation of Kundalini is easier than in a man.

Another important fact is there about which you might have thought some time. And it is that a woman is the source of energy and man is a medium of its propagation. A woman might not necessarily be you wife. She could be your mother, daughter or disciple. Mariam was the mother of Lord Jesus and in Sri Arvind's Ashram, the Mother was his disciple.

The Tantra texts speak of 64 Yoginis or different forms of women. These are worshipped all over India. The energy of a woman has 64 aspects and for each a temple has been erected. There are 64 spiritual seats dedicated to each of these 64 Yoginis.

Vaam Maarg - the true meaning

If we study the texts of Tantra we find that Shakti is the source of creation and Shiva is the medium. Shiva is never considered to be the creator. One of the greatest spiritual scholars of India, Adi Shankaracharya has written in the very first line of his famous text that without Shakti, Shiva cannot create. This is why the science of Tantra has considered the confluence of man and woman to be very sacred.

Because there exist so many cultures in the world the relationship between a man and a woman has been viewed from different perspectives. But in India the confluence of a man and a woman has been considered as the basis of spiritual development. In Tantra a woman is always depicted as seated on the left hand side of a man. During a marriage ceremony a woman sits on the right hand side of a man but after marriage she sits on the left hand side. This is why a wife is called Vaamaa. In Sanskrit Vaam means left. The Ida nerve related to activation of the Kundalini is also called Vaamaa.

In the western countries there exists misconception regarding the Vaam Maarg or the left path in Tantra. There it is called Vaam Tantra which is a completely wrong translation. If you read any text on Tantra you shall never find any term like Vaam Tantra. In Tantra, Vaam Maarg means the path of spiritual development. This can be done with one's wife also. Hence Vaam means wife and Maarg means path.

Relation to Tantra

In Vaam Maarg energy is used not only in sex play but also for spiritual development and Sadhanas. In the process of creation and in spiritual Sadhanas Shakti has the most important role to play. In the Hindu tradition no ritual can be accomplished without a wife. The male in fact has to play a secondary role. The woman is one who performs all actions. A man is merely an accomplice. All religious rituals and fasts are commenced by women. A man merely follows a woman in them. In India this tradition is called Diksha of a man by a woman.

What is the actual meaning of Vaam Maarg? Vaam Maarg is that spiritual Sadhana that you can perform with your wife. One part of this path is Koulaachaar. In this the mother gives Diksha to her son. This tradition is prevalent in North Bihar, Nepal, Assam and parts of Eastern Uttar Pradesh. Just as on Sunday Christians go to the Church and the Hindus on particular days go to temples to bow to the Lord, similarly in Koulaachaar a son bows reverentially to his mother whom he considers his Guru. This feeling of devotion of the son for his mother is very different from the respect that a person ordinarily gives to elders. The son in fact worships the mother as his spiritual Guru.

In the Vaam Maarg of Tantra a similar devotion is shown to a woman. But here they are not Guru and disciple rather they are partners. A follower of Vaam Maarg bows to his wife. After this the woman blesses the man and makes some sign on his body. Thus in Tantra a woman has a dual role to play. In the field of Tantra considering a woman to be a mere instrument of gratifying one's lust is a sin. Sex play has its significance but this is not the only relation between a man and a woman. Even a mother, a sister and a daughter are women. We do have a relation with them but not one based on lust.

Misuse of Tantra

In the present times people in the West are struggling against their own religion. This is the very reason for the wrong conception that they have of Tantra. They are in a way trying to create chaos even in the sex life of humans. Some so called experts of Tantra in India too have a wrong notion about Tantra. One need not fight with one's religion or beliefs. Hindu tradition does not believe that sex play is a sin. It believes that sex play is natural. If one believes it is necessary part of life then one should indulge in it. But the western belief is that sex play is a sin and only one man till now has been born without taking recourse to this sin and all other humans have been born of this sin. It is high time that the western world comes out of this strange complex.

To prove that sex play is invaluable the science of Tantra was developed. The Hindu belief is very clear and easy. In an ancient text on Tantra it has been clearly stated drinking liquor, eating meat and sex are not bad because these reflect human tendencies. But one can be free of these tendencies and baser instincts. What I want to say is that if you want to satisfy some craving do it but do not try to say that we do this because Tantra allows it. Do not make Tantra a medium of your lust.

Woman as a true partner

The great Guru Ramkrishnna Paramhans considered his wife Sharda to be divine and worshipped her as a Goddess. After enlightenment he never considered her as his wife rather he revered her like a mother. He had a feeling of devotion for her. In Tantra one has to be very careful how one treats a woman. She can prove to be a means of awakening of one's Kundalini. One need not fear her or be in awe of her but one needs to treat her well. The reason for this is that a woman has the capability of retaining the explosive energy of the Kundalini. If a woman is just your wife then it does not matter. Otherwise if she is a partner in Tantra Sadhanas then you ought to treat her differently.

In the ancient times there used to be a tradition. Whenever a husband and wife were introduced the woman's name would precede the man's. We do not say Ram Sita. Always we say Sita Ram. Similarly we say Radha Krishna and Gouri Shankar. The reason for this is that in the process of spiritual development Shakti plays a more important role than Shiva. If you start your spiritual journey with this thought then your partner shall be more active and you shall be able to progress faster. A man might successfully accomplish great Sadhanas yet he cannot attain totality till he seeks the help of a woman.

Hatth Yoga

Another path in Tantra is called Dakshinn Maarg or Vedic Maarg. In it a woman is not necessary in any form - wife, mother, daughter or disèiple. The reason for this is that in a human both energy poles are present. The Ida nerve is believed to represent a female and Pingla a male. The confluence of the brain and the Kundalini Shakti is equivalent to the confluence of a man and a woman. This is the basis of Hatth Yoga.

Ida is Shakti and Pingla is Shiva. When these two conjoin in the Third Eye or Aagya Chakra it is a divine confluence. Shakti is based in the Muladhar and Shiva in the Sahastrar. Shiva remains lost in deep spiritual sleep. He is inactive and static. He is not concerned with either creation or destruction. His consciousness is concentrated. Hence the Sahastrar remains inactive. Shakti is based in Muladhar. Through special Yogic processes the Muladhar can be activated and the Shakti made to rise through the Sushumna channel to the Third Eye. As soon as the Kundalini Shakti reaches Aagya Chakra a wonderful change occurs because two opposite poles have come together.

Shiva Taandav - divine dance

When you press an electric switch the bulb is lit because wires carry electricity to the bulb. Similarly through the channels of Ida and Pingla the Kundalini rises and an explosion occurs due to which the energy further produced in Aagya Chakra rises to the Sahastrar. There Shiva and Shakti come together and Shiva starts to dance. You might have seen the dancing form of Shiva called Natraaj. Natraaj represents Lord Shiva in an active state. As soon as Shiva comes out of spiritual sleep he starts to dance. Here I am talking about the activation of an energy not of some human. The activation of energy in a human is depicted by Natraaj. When they come together the combined energy of Shiva and Shakti reaches the Muladhar through Sushumna. Both return to a gross plane.

This is the reason for incarnation of great souls on earth from time to time. If you read the philosophy of Sri Arvind you shall understand the meaning of activation of energy and confluence of Shiva and Shakti. When they come together first they dance together and then come to the gross plane. This is the very basis of process of rising of the Kundalini and its return to the base in Kriya Yoga.

The energy of the cosmos is believed to be feminine. That is why various forms of Shakti or divine energy are in the form of the Goddesses like Durga and the Mahavidyas. It is only through full respect to women that one can attain to success in Tantra Sadhanas.

Shav sadhana




Dear all,
Jai Gurudev

Tantra shastra aneko gutthiyon ke dwara ghira hua hai,aur ye gutthiyan tabhi sulajh pati hain jab inhe suljhaane ke liye aapke paas SadGuru ka aashray ho. Tantra Shastra me sarvadhik jatil koi sadhna hai to wo hai shav sadhna.
shamshan sadhna koi manghadant kriya ya sadhna nahi hai.tantra shastra me varnit anek gambhir sadhnaon me se ye ek hai jo ki manushya ko aath paashon se mukt kar poornta deti hai.ye aath pash hain:- Ghrina,Shanka, Bhay,Lajja, Jugupsa,Kul, Sheel aur Shakti

yaha baat shakti ki sunne me ajib lag shakti hai par poornta ke raste me ye bhi baadhak ho jata hai jab aap swayam hi karta ke bhaav me aakar swayam ko shakti-maan maanne lagte hain.jab ye bhaav rahega to kaise sambhav hai "isht- Laabh ya Isht-Darshan" .
aur in saare hi bandhano se mukt hone ke liye hi shamshaan sadhna anivarya ho jati hai.

shamshaan kriya ke sambandh me tantra updeshit karta hai ki ,shamshaan sadhna guru ke nirdeshan me hi karna chahiye, chita aisi hona chahiye jiske upar samskaar na kiye gaye hon,jis shav ko log yun hi bina kisi vishesh kriya ke jala dete hain aisi hi chita phal-prad hoti hai. isi kram me shav sadhna,mund sadhna aadi sampann hoti hai. par kya is kaal khand me itni sahaj ho sakti hai, shayad nahi....
Par aap sabhi ki jaankari ke liye main ek baat bata dun ki tantra shastra me varnit sabhi sadhnayen adham,maddhyam aur uttam ke bhed se athva pashu,veer ya divya bhav se ki ja sakti hain..isi prakar shamshan sadhna jaisi goodh kriya bhi teen roopon me hoti hai.
Tantrokt Sukshma SHamshaan Sadhna ke dwara ham we sabhi laabh prapt kar sakte hain jo labh Sthul SHamshaan sadhna ke hote hain.
kya aapne kabhi dhyan diya hai ki Tantrokt Guru Poojan namak jis amar kriti ko sadgurudev ham sabhi ke uddhar ke liye saunp gaye hain usme kya kya vilakshantaye hain.
Shayad haan aur shayad nahi bhi..... hai na.....
bhai vaise to us granth me varnit sabhi kriyaen bahut hi mahatvpoorna aur adwiytiya hai par us chhote se magar bahumulya granth me mansik poojan ke roop me jo prakriya hai wo to adbhut hi hai . shayad aap logo ko ye bharosa na ho par ye nitaant satya hai ki us poojan ke dwara sadgurudev ne ek aisi kriya hamare haathon me saunp di hai jisse ham hamaare sabhi asambhav kaarya sambhav kar sakte hain yahan tak ki Siddhashram ki prapti bhi us kriya se sambhav hai. us kriya ke prarambh me hi jis Beej mantra "Om Hroum" ka vivran hai jisse aatma va deh shuddhi ki jati hai .us beej mantra ko samasta uchch sadhak Divya beej ke naam se jante hain .jiska varnan itna sahaj nahi hai.
aur aap kaisi bhi avastha me ho ,apne bistar par hi is kriya ko kar sakte hain. hamari shayya hi shavashan hai ,aur us par baith kar ham nitya pratah kaal ,shri Guru-dev va Isht devta ka mansik poojan kar shav evam munda ka yatharth rahasya ghar baithe jaan sakte hain. kyunki Mansik Guru Poojan me Jo kram hote hain we wahi kram hain jo ki Sukshma Sadhna me varnit kiye gaye hain. arthat....
Kaam -krodhadi se poorna,Paap se kalushit apni deh ko 'Bhoot-Shuddhi' se pavitra kar apghat se mare huye shav ke roop me dekhna aur apne ko prathak samajh kar Drishta roop me rahe.phir drishya roop me shriddha ka chandan apne shav ko lagayen. aur us par baith kar apni sadhna me ekaagra chitt se ratt ho jayen.aisa karne par Shrir hi 'maha-shamshaan' me parinit ho jayega aur us Nikhil Tatva ko jaanne ka marg prakat ho jayega.
is sadhna ke labh kahe nahi ja sakte. kya aapne kabhi socha hai ki sdamanya divason me ham kitni bhi der baith kar sadhna kar lete hain par jaise hi grahan aata hai. koi khaas muhurta aata hai hamari ikshaa bilkul nahi hoti,man hamare p[ratikul ho jata hai,nakaratmak vichaar hamare man me bharte chale jate hain,sharir thak jata hai......... ....
aisa hona swabhavik hai are jo grah Surya aur Chandrma jaise Aatma aur Mansikta ke pratinidhi Grahon ko peedit kar dete hain unse bhala aapka man aur sharir kaise bach sakta hai ,aakhir jo bahar brahmaand me hai vahi to hamare bheetar bhi hai na.anya samay bhi vishesh divashon me aapke bhagya ki pratikoolta aapke sammukh apni badhaon ki senaa lekar khadi rahti hai .jo aapke saubhaagya aur aapke madhya rahti hai ..... aisi samasta sthitiyon ka nivaran Mansik Guru poojan roopi maha Astra se kiya ja sakta hai,ye mera swayam ka anubhut hai.
Aur yadi vishesh uplabdhiyon ko bagair shamshaan me jaye, paane ke liye Sadgurudev
se prarthana kar Tivra MahaKaal DIksha prapt kar lene se Shakti roopi chita aur Maha-Shamshaan ka sthapan aapke sharir me ho jata hai ,jisse aapka durbhagya samapt hokar maha shakti KUndlini ka bhedan hota hi hai.shava sadhana

shamshan sadhana


Dear Friends,



JAI GURUDEV



Today our discussion topic is – Shamshaan Sadhna



By explaining about the Shamshaan Sadhna – Sadgurudev had told that this Sadhna is not something to be feel like Inferior or at a low level but this devotion is somewhat so much powerful that it relieves a person from all the 8 traps of his miserable life…and when a person devotes in a Shamshaan (which is known as a Graveyard in English) feels fear free from all sorts of fear and gets so much confident that he can roam anywhere in the world without any fear and the good & the evil spirits becomes his followers by which a person can accomplish any work…But this is a different fact the persons with weak will power are not eligible for these type of devotions…



When a devotee takes an oath in front of his IDOL then he needs to this devotion anyhow without fail…In Tantra, no one can run from the fear nor can it be push backwards but the fear is being accepted and needs to be win the same.Pls.remember, if you are able to complete the devotion once in a graveyard you are able to win all yours – Fear, Anxiety, Hate, Possessiveness, etc...will automatically gets finished off in front of you…



The feeling of a prosy / dull attitude towards life & its experience gets into a mind after this devotion and in the 5 shrines of a Tantra System this is one of the types which are necessary to follow… This is what a preliminary practice of a “Shyam Sadhna from Prakarantar” after which only Sadgurudev teaches the most deep and hidden learnings & provide the Key of these processes…Then why not to learn & accomplish all these learnings from the Sadgurudev and rise the Pride flag to the highest point of these processes…Yes, but do remember one more important point that this devotion must be done in the proper guidance of Sadgurudev only…



Types of Shamshaan – There are 10 types of Shamshaan which are - Safeda,Yamdand, Sukiya,Fuliya, Haldia,Kamedia, Kikdiaa,Michmich iya,Silsiliya, Piliya….These 10 names belongs to those powerful spirits who rise their powers by the aggressive chants done by you while the Shamshaan Sadhna…By the powers of these Spirits only, in the loneliness of the Shamshaan - abhichar karm,bhoot-pret, pishach,betal, bhairav mantra etc.gets accomplished…



The master or the Principal of the Shamshaan “Dhhomra Lochan” resembles like – A Tawny body with a fearful body posture with long & thick hairs;Vajra & Pash in his hands with a leather wearing waist and bare foots…The favourite food of his – Evil bodies and the cooked flesh from the ash flames…



In Shukla Paksh (Influence of the Bright Half of the Lunar Month) & Krishna Paksh (Influence of the Dark Half of the Lunar Month) – the tithi – 4th & the 8th and the 15th & 30th day of the Tuesday & the Saturday are considered as the good days for these devotions…



Various types of fruits, veg & non veg.items as per the convenience is being present…While entering into the Graveyard, the master / guru seeks permission from the “Ganesha – Batuk – Yogini” & the dead spirits and salute all the powerful souls of the graveyard and starts the devotion by taking his position – he worships and place “Shamshanadhipati” in the East direction, Bhairav in the South, Kaalbhairav in the West & Mahakaal in the North & donate all the sacrificial offerings to all by enchanting holy mantras…if he is using the ashes of the dead body then he has to give offerings to the “Kaalratri, Kali & Mahakali” by using the powerful mantras…Afterwards, he offers a BALI (juggernauts) in front of “Bhoothnath” and create a defence / protection circle around him by enchanting Veerardan Mantra…



Do remember, after this much process the devotee himself becomes a powerful form of a “Bhairav” and no hindrances can stop his way…Now the devotee is ready to complete all the devotion process as per the instructions & the particular chants (Mantra)given by his Guru and fulfil all his work accordingly…All the below devotions are the main Devotions under the Shamshaan Sadhna – Aghor Sadhna,Kaal-bhairav Sadhna,Shamshaan Jagran Sadhna,Asan Khilne ki Sadhna, Ugra Kali Sadhna,52 Bhairav Sadhna,Mahaugra Tara Sadhna,Shamshaan Kali Sadhna,Marghat Chandi Sadhna,Tantrik Shatkarm…besides this, there is one more devotion which is very important and is known as – “Veer Sadhna”…



The very amazing fact is that when these devotions are conducted in a soft form it will take a long time but when the same gets completed in Shamshaan,it gets accomplished at a very rapid state and in a less time…



But as a matter of fact, in today’s context the things for a Devotee is not an easy task as the surrounding environment is not favourable and the Social Law & Orders are too strict hence he is not able to accomplish all the things very easy…but of course, this is the only blessings of our Sadgurudev that he has already taught so much to his students that they are able to conduct all these devotions in their own devotion rooms without any fault and there is no need to worship and devote in the Shamshaan…and with the help of all these spiritual powers makes the life so smooth and happy…



And, this is possible by taking the divine convocation of “Mahakaal Diksha” from the Sadgurudev by which the Sadgurudev will laid “Maha Shamshaan,it your own body and lit the immortal powerful Chita in your soul and the body due to which all the planetary lack gets burned off of the devotee.



After this, there is no need to go and worship & to conduct all the processes in the Graveyard but you can conduct all the same in your own devotion room as per the Blessings and the instructions forwarded by the Sadgurudev…



Now, if still by knowing all the facts, we will sit just by folding hands no one else can change our fortune….and it is also a saying that – God also helps those who helps themselves & I think “A Hint is very much enough to the Intelligent”….



Thanks & Rgds…



A.K.Nikhil

10 Apr 2009

DEFEAT UR ENEMIES




Baglamukhi sadhna is among one of the dash mahavidyas. The word Baglamukhi came from "Valga". Valga is meant for great power. Baglamukhi sadhna is originally a sadhna of shakti. Chanting of baglamukhi mantras under experienced guru produces tremendous power in ones astral body. This power is utilized by sadhak in various activities of his life or Karma kshetra. By the grace of Mother baglamukhi one can attain awakening of Kundilini Shakti as well.
Swami Sri Ashutosh Anand reveals the mysteries of this Sadhna, by adopting to this process one may achieve success in both materialistic as well as spiritualistic worlds. This is universal goddess, not a goddess or Devi of Hindu Religion. These devas do not beleive in man made religions, these are never bound to any religion. Mother Baglamukhi is the potent form of divine power and always help her devotee to rise in each direction of life. Sadhna of mother Baglamukhi can be done by anyone, any person belonging to any religion. And there is no need of fear in this sadhna as told by pandits. Divine mother always give blessings to her devotee.
The Sadhna of mother Baglamukhi is being done by the process of Avdhana not by the process of Tantra as Tantra process does not suits to modern community.