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Bronyraur · August 13, 2021, 11:36am

Kundalini

Summary

You have two ways to awaken the Kundalini.

Awaken Kundalini “forcibly” - this is what Hatha Yoga (Hatha = stubborn force) is all about. If one is not prepared, and their energy and mind are not prepared enough, lot of issues.

Make conditions conducive and Kundalini rises naturally and gracefully. This is what the Daoists, Tantra practitioners etc. do

Use the Vibration, Alchemy and Chakra fields - add Pranayama Training - refine your energy body and mind and awakening should happen on its own.

Or you can also use some tracks on the “Mantra Meditations” channel where Dream created some energy links to archetypes - in this case, Kundalini awakens as an enlightened archetype instead of a non-personal energy and at the right time, massive Shaktipat comes through some of these audios.

Also note that awakening does not mean ascent or refinement. Awakening is the beginning of the journey and lot of work lays ahead.

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When I experienced this, what helped me was the emotion of surrender. Surrender unconditionally to the Divine Consciousness, try to let ego not interfere, and let the divine force take over. Kundalini experiences are very unique to each individual, a lot of it influenced by our own conditioning… but letting go really helps. I know, easier said than done…

My “relationship” with Kundalini is not of an impersonal force, but Mother personified, the Great Goddess, and the energy responds back similarly, with love and gentleness, without causing much discomfort. That may be one approach that may help - see this not as Kundalini or a force that needs to be controlled, regulated, tamed, grounded, etc., but as the Divine Energy of whatever form of g/God you believe in, and surrender to its higher consciousness and let the magick work itself…

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[audio to be found in the original post]

This is a simple but great grounding meditation that many people with Kundalini related issues find help from… If you have inclination toward any form of the Divine - such as god/God/gods etc., address this sentient energy as your chosen Divinity and Kundalini will respond accordingly - no more as an impersonal force, but the personification of Divinity, with whatever attributes you ascribe to that conception of the Divine. Treat her as the Mother Energy or Gaia and she responds back with love and compassion. A lot of times, the distress is not because of the energy, but the inability of the system to handle her awakening - and when the force is personified and made personable, she adjusts her intensity to what is bearable at this moment.

Hope it helps.

Living with Gazillion Tags

Summary

Intercession 2.0

What's been your Intercession 2.0 dog tag experience?

A tip for those of you who practice Mantras, Deity work, Evocation etc. This tag works wonders! Long ago, when Dream was a less busy man (from a different timeline ) and had the luxury of time for “experiments”, he created a set of fields for me to reach the core of some specific Deities/Ascended Archetypes - which worked wonders. He would probe the energy link, establish a strong connection and create a field to replicate the experience. Those fields were life changing for my spiritual journey.

In my opinion, such focused connections are also possible through this tag (of course, there is always the general “help me” beacon for those that prefer simplicity) - which is why this tag is so precious, like the Alien Intercession audio. It is “generic”, but with focused intention, you can use it to make “specific” connections.

Magi

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You can use it passively and actively.

Just wear it, experience more energy - that would be the passive way. Some folks (includes me) have reported that just wearing this pendant increases their capacity to wear/use more fields than they usually can.

But that is just scratching the surface. The real magick of this Field has more to it. You can intentionally gather specific types of energy in this tag. For example, I had done a certain ritual for a deity which took 8 hours and the place was buzzing with electric blue energy. I could gather that energy in my tag so I could use it later. I also sometimes collect energy from moonlight, sometimes during rain and thunderstorms (and earthquakes though you have to be careful here), and use it later to redirect this energy for healing, upgrading vibration, manifesting outcomes, etc.

The word “Magi” or “Magus” has the clue. When doing ritualistic magick, psionic work, astral work, manifestation, etc., this is a big boon - one can easily utilize this significant source of energy to do all such workings. Or, use it for simple things like healing a pain, clearing a room, etc. by intending to redirect the energy from the tag.

Mantras

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When we initially start reciting a mantra, rules are very important. It is all about meeting a specific count (generally 108, 300, 1008) every day at the same time (generally early morning, noon, evening or midnight), same place and facing the same direction. It is purely number crunching. Hitting the target without missing is all that matters.

Once we practice this for at least a few months, the mantra begins to awaken in the body and mind gets quieter, the bliss of the mantra and the energy of the deity begins to flow through. At this point, we can go easy on numbers and focus on fine tuning the mantra - such as sync the mantra with the breath, recite the mantra in the chakras, recite with spatial awareness and other such refinement techniques which will propel consciousness from “supported awareness” to “unsupported or effortless awareness”.

For the first stage, rosary is helpful as its physical. Also, over a period of time, the seat used, the rosary used - begin to accumulate a field of energy and touching it starts adding value to the mantra session. That is not to say this is a must - I had a teacher once in Nepal who would refuse to possess anything including a rosary. He would just use fingers to count, and I’ve seen many doing fine with just fingers for counting.

Favorite mantras

So, the question is, what makes a mantra work then?

Mantra is essentially a phrase or a combination of sounds, often without any decipherable meaning - that represents a deity, or a concept (like the Vedic Mahavakyas that affirm the oneness of the individual self and the Divine Consciousness, etc.). Most mantras are sonic forms of deities, who in turn are divine archetypes. Deities are very real in a sense and equally unreal as they are also projections of the Higher Mind. They have existence in the macrocosm, and in the microcosm, as the two mirror each other anyway, right? Deities are ancient beings, expressions of the one Divine Consciousness, egregores, and aliens (in some cases) - all this is true. For example, Shiva is certainly a very ancient deity that has existed for a long, long time. At the same time, he is also the archetype of unbridled, liberated, non-dual consciousness. Some deities can be egregores (here is a funny example), created by mass adoration via the collective consciousness of millions of people (I try to not use the term deity for an egregore).

Between 2010 and 2012, Dalai Lama visited Seattle frequetly to hold some rituals. In one such ritual, he could sense my unease with some of the Tibetan mantras being recited and kept pointing to me and smiling. After the ritual, there was a discussion about the importance of pronunciation when it comes to mantras. One of his Western disciples asked a question: “I agree with this guy (me) to an extent but then how have these mantras worked for Tibetans for hundreds of years when they have been pronounced differently from their Sanskrit originals?”

DL looked at me questioningly, and below was my humble response:

The mantras were transferred via transmission originally by the Indian teachers who then carried them to Tibet. While the pronunciation changed due to the inability of Tibetans to pronounce Sanskrit, the seed of the transmission persisted, so the energetic connection remained that could be awakened through sheer effort, even if the mantra was not perfectly recited. So, the results here were less from the sonic vehicle of the mantra itself, but from the original energetic transmission that contained the mantra.

The Tibetans do not depend on a mantra alone (unlike most of their Indian counterparts today, who recite it incorrectly, but do not supplement it in other ways) - they follow intense visualizations of the deity, its concept, its form - gross, subtle and energetic, the energetic expression of the deity in the form of the mandala, etc. This conceptual communication with the deity is always used to supplement the mantra.

In spite of all this, there really is no proof that they have replicated the exact original alchemy/energetic effect accomplished by the practitioners of the original Sanskrit mantras like Indrabhuti, Lakshminkara, etc. in the ancient Oddiayana region (Swat valley) of India.

DL seemed satisfied with this response. He frequently encourages his students to learn and master the original mantras, when possible, rather than the Tibetan ones, now that they have access to them.

Favorite mantras

Pronunciation does not change. Enunciation does. Vaidika mantras do not follow the same rules as Tantric mantras, which is what primarily we discuss here when we say mantras (with Gayatri and Mrityunjaya being the exceptions).

For example, the famous Purusha Sukta is found in the Rik, Yajus as well as Atharvana Veda. The formation, the rules of enunciation are different between these. The words follow the same pre-Paninian Sanskrit, so the pronunciation is not different technically of the letters. Their enunciation is different as the svaras or intonation differ.

The three rules of enunciation - anudatta, udatta and svarita are defined differently not just between different Veda, but even between Shakhas of the same Veda (e.g. Shukla vs Krishna Yajurveda) - and these are passed on verbally across generations. And the enunciation differs between regions (Varanasi vs Kanchi, etc.)

Tantric mantras are less strict about pronunciation, but Nipun-type of quackery is unacceptable there as well.

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Haha…I once lived in a monastery in a Japan for a month, right outside Kyoto. There was an Australian tourist who was visiting and he kept pestering the head monk there for a mantra. The monk tried telling him, “No, watch your breath, thats what we do” and eventually got tired and told him, “observe your mind reciting this mantra - kukola kukola”… That did help the tourist as he did it mindfully and within a few days, experienced bliss. Essentially, instead of the breath, he was focusing on this phrase.

And then the head monk one day told me, “See, you Vajrayana guys spend years reciting mantras, kukola does the same”. I did not say anything… A few days later, it was new moon, and I invited him to a ritual I was doing for Kali and he reluctantly agreed. And when the energies of the Goddess arrived, with a big bang like she always does, he was awestruck, petrified, scared out of his wits - all at the same time and his strongly held worldview was fully shattered.

He later decided to study under Rinpoche Namkhai Norbu and never ever made fun of mantras or Vajrayana again haha… He still lives in Italy in some city outside Naples.

Entity/Deity Thread

Sanskrit was said to be revealed language, its grammar revealed by Shiva and so on. As @psynergy pointed out, the fact that it has been used for ritual, and spiritual purposes for millennia has strengthened the energetic field around it. It is called Devanagari - the language of the Gods - and this ties in with the revelation myth that surrounds it. I have heard Sanskrit sounds in some other non-earth dimensions during astral journeys, so there probably is something to this myth. In fact, that is what prompted me to invest a LOT of time to study Sanskrit.

At one point, when speaking with the current Dalai Lama in Seattle, he said: “you exude a lot of energy, that arises from your Sanskrit language”. That stayed deeply in my heart. He frequently suggests his students to learn the Buddhist mantras in original Sanskrit rather than their Tibetan and Chinese versions (which sound much different than the original Sanskrit ones).

The alphabet structure, the phonetics, all of these go hand in hand with the theory of Mantras, Chakras, Vedic idea of creation, etc. There is some inherent energy in the way these sounds are resonated as every letter is pictured to be a divinity. It is not always the meaning of the sound/word because a lot of bijas (seed sounds) have no meaning in the normal sense. If one looks at the evolution of Sanskrit, this was designed to be a language for rituals, unlike probably any other language in the world - it was never really for mundane communication. At most periods, while Sanskrit was used for spiritual work, there were always other languages used for secular communication like Pali, Paishachi, etc.

Latin seems to be another such language based on what I have heard from my friends who are deep into Occult work.

Also, mantras are not potent because they represent a meaning, in the normal sense of the world. They are potent because they represent the sound/light aspect of the Deity which was revealed to the seer of the mantra. A mantra is called bija (seed sound) because it contains in itself the full manifestation of the associated deity, which manifests fully when nurtured like a plant through dedicated practice. People like Dhyanguru and other charlatans make up their own mantras and people think they get to benefit from them. A lot of them are just placebo, a few cases could be energetic effect because a lot of people believe in it and that creates a dull field around it which can be accessed. This effect would probably work (positively or negatively) even with simple words like Coke if repeated. Genuine mantras are a whole different thing.

Traditionally, correct pronunciation has been stressed often, and a story is popularly narrated to illustrate this point. A certain man who was reciting mantras constantly lost his wives to diseases. He then reached out to his Guru who made him recite the mantra. He said, “bharyam bhakshatu bhairavi” - which means, “May Bhairavi the fierce one eat my wife”. And that happened lol. The actual mantra was, “bharyam rakshatu bhairavi”, which means, “May Bhairavi the fierce one protect my wife”. Hence, caution is needed when practicing fierce archetypes like Kali, etc. as these practices are not undertaken by beginners.

Another such tale. A powerful seer Tvashta wanted to have a son who would kill Indra, the great King. He performed a ritual reciting a Vedic mantra, 'Indra shatrurvardhasva" - which meant, “May Indra’s enemy (my son), grow and prosper”. However, the way he intonated it, the meaning changed to: “May Indra, my son’s enemy, grow and prosper” and eventually Indra ended up killing his son. Hence it is said, “Yajamanam hinasti” - incorrectly intonated mantra destroys the reciter. Of course, this is more applicable to severe mantras than benign ones.

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While the common (or polished interpretation that was presented to non-initiates who would otherwise be scandalized lol) meanings are already listed, I was wondering whether or not to speak about the inner meaning related to sexual alchemy but could not resist commenting haha

Mani - Thunderbolt Jewel or Vajra
Padma - The Flower or Vulva
Hum - Penetration
And what drives this activity? The driver as well as the destination → OM

Tantra developed in a highly orthodox environment and faced a lot of opposition thanks to some “radical” ideas that were considered bizarre by orthodoxy. So, secret underground societies were formed that refined and practiced these techniques (Guhyasamaja). They also developed a technique or language called “Sandhyabhasha” - the twilight language. Mantras, and techniques were described in highly metaphorical, coded language and only the initiates knew how to derive the actual mantra/technique from manuals. Following the same paradigm, Padma (lotus) in Tantra means the Female Organ, and Vajra or Jewel (Thunderbolt) means virile Male Organ. The coming together of the two in a specific way was the core technique of sexual alchemy, an integral part of Tantra. These techniques were also coded because such things involving sex, intoxication, etc., are easy to abuse and pervert.

This mantra originally was intended for sexual alchemy in highly-advanced rituals where the breath is stilled, the mind is focused on the mantra with specific visualization and technique. The result is not a localized orgasm driven by ejaculation, but a Crown-gasm accompanied by secretion of nectar (these are experienced for real, and not imaginary, I can vouch by personal experience).

In fact, this is just the first of a series of mantras

The next one is oṃ manidhāriṇi vajriṇi svāhā (OM Oblations to the one who has encompassed/assimilated the essence of the Thunderbolt) - this is the next mantra recited when the Crown-gasm arises, where the Female Yogini focus on the bliss of the Crown-gasm, while also remaining aware of this mantra being recited in conjunction with the regulated breath. The Male Yogin has his mantra to recite similarly.

Normal orgasm tires people and puts one to sleep. This Crown-gasm has the opposite effect. It wakes us from Cosmic Sleep - we wake up from sleep, from the dream of the self as well as that of the Cosmic Mind, and then reality becomes starkly evident. When the sleep, the dream, etc., collapse into singularity, one begins to see the real nature of things - that the observer and the observed are not different, everything is one. This Awakening is contrasted by masters of the yore with the sleep effect of the mundane orgasm.

Note: Focus on breath and let go when listening to this field, you will slowly notice bliss arising

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(Long rambling warning )

There is a reason why I am not too interested in Vedic mantras.

In Indic Spiritual System, there are two distinct paths:

Nigama (originating from the Veda)

Agama (originating from Tantra, and to an extent from Purāṇic lore)

These two, while complimentary and even overlapping at times, have distinct approaches and differences in their aspects of energetic alchemy. Some famous philosophers like Abhinavagupta even contend that the Vedic path is unsuitable in the current cycle of time (called Kaliyuga according to the Hindu calendar). Why is that?

The Vedic system is a “way of life”. One tends to pick a mantra here, a ritual there and they often grant little to no results and may instead cause harm. The system was designed and practiced to be a holistic way of life and when you strip disjoint aspects from it, one does not usually get the intended results.

The Vedic system can be roughly categorized as Solar/Fire Alchemy. Hence the central importance of the formula/mantra called Sāvitrī (that popularly gets called Gāyatrī). A key aspect of the Vedic system is the Fire Ritual - a daily performance of Agnihōtra, and occasional performance of the much larger and complex Yajnas. The Veda does not teach worship in the sense of temple/deity worship. Agni or Fire is the means to access the power of the Devas and this is the central tenet of the Vedic system.

Also, the Vedic system is very precise and rules are strict. How one leads daily life (physical and mental purity), a strict regimen of daily rituals, following of āśrama system based on one’s stage in life (celibacy, householder, renunciate, monk), and a lifelong adherence to the Vedic way of life.

The pronunciation and intonation of mantras have to be very specific. These days, folks even record the sacred Gāyatrī in various tunes - no wonder people cannot unlock the Solar Energy embedded in this mantra.

So, the Vedic system is not easy to follow in this day and age and requires a lifetime of commitment. The Tantra and Puanic systems are more heterodox, evolve with time, and customize their systems to match various needs. Also, the Vedic system follows Vamśavr̥kṣa - the genealogical tree. The seed of the mantras was planted by original seers (sages who were revealed the Vedic mantras), and this was passed down in their families (gotra). For example, a certain family descendent from sage Bhr̥gu will follow a certain Veda, and there too a specific branch of it (śākhā) that practice the rituals, and mantras inherited from their ancestors. They are expected to have the necessary attunement (dīkṣā) in two forms - by way of initiation by the father, and dedicated practice that unlocks the mantra through their genealogical connection to the original seer. Even the Gāyatrī one needs to recite depends on which Veda they follow and which specific branch of that Veda. There is no one standard Gāyatrī mantra for all.

In Tantra, the system follows Vidyāvr̥kṣa, the tree of Knowledge, where genealogy does not matter much. The initiation from a capable teacher who can impart an awakened seed mantra to the student is all that is needed. Even here, not every mantra suits everyone. Some mantras are “ari mantras” (foes) which disrupt one’s life, energy, prosperity, etc. I had a student who came to me for initiation into the mantra of a certain form of Kālī - I tested his horoscope and also via my guides, and found that this mantra was not suitable for him. He decided to do that anyway and within a year, had to abandon the mantra as various misfortunes hit him. There are mantras however that are suitable for all - Shiva Pañcākṣarī (śivāya namaḥ), Nārāyaṇa aṣṭākṣarī (oṃ namō nārāyaṇāya), Vāsudēva dvādaśākṣarī (oṃ namō bhagavatē vāsudēvāya), and Kalisantaraṇa mantra (harē rāma harē rāma rāma rāma harē harē, harē kr̥ṣṇa harē kr̥ṣṇa kr̥ṣṇa kr̥ṣṇa harē harē).

Let’s see the reality today. Many people recite Gāyatrī but how many really get any benefit? Very, very few. A mantra has to be imparted from the teacher to the disciple as an “awakened” seed that can instantly connect the disciple to the entire lineage of teachers and eventually to the Deity whose sonic form is the mantra. The disciple has to still nurture this tree and water it by constant mindful practice to get a fruit, but at least the seed is “alive”. These days, folks pick up the mantra from YT and this mantra is neither empowered nor a living seed, so how would it grow into a tree and produce a seed? Even the Gāyatrī is given by fathers to sons via a ritual named Upanayana, which has unfortunately become just that, a ritual. If the father has not perfected and awakened the mantra, he will pass the dead seed to his son and this will continue for generations until a capable descendant appears.

It is still possible to get siddhi from such dead mantras, but it would take a monumental effort (tapasyā) to first awaken the seed, and then nurture it to grow into a tree and produce fruit. To a large extent, this applies to Tantric mantras too, but the Tantric systems are more adaptable (Lunar Alchemy) in the current age. Most traditionalists today supplement their mandatory Vedic rites (which they perform more as a duty) with Tantric mantras for spiritual and material benefit.

There are still a few Vedic ritualists left today who can perform complex Vedic rituals and activate the Solar Alchemy, but their numbers are dwindling rapidly due to the extreme materialization of the world we live in…

Spiritual Path & Practices

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[answering questions about his daily practice]

It is indeed difficult. Last year and a half were amazing as I was working from home. And while at work, Neigong indeed is difficult lol…

Thankfully, my afternoon practice is more of breathing and mantras lately. I don’t really eat lunch, so at lunch hour, I just sit in my office and do 108 connected breaths.

I also take a walk during the lunch hour, where I can recite my afternoon mantra around 300 times. To ensure I don’t skip these, if I skip my afternoon mantra, I will need to double it in the evening when I get home.

And the solution also has been to increase the time in the night to make up for work hours. At work, I try to mentally recite my main mantra all the time and be mindful of it, at all times, to the degree possible.

Also, I try to do 48 sun salutations on Sundays along with some mantras - to boost/supplement my practice for the rest of week.

How to get results

How we respond to energy fields is similar to how we respond to exercise, supplements, etc. There is no universal way here as each person responds to energy fields uniquely - based on his/her energetic health, capability, the quality of the energetic field, and a host of other factors.

A couple of things you can do:

Maintain energetic health by not listening to creators who are not very skilled in creating energy products. Despite best intentions, if a field is not created with finesse, it causes long-term problems.

Follow commonsense protocols for a healthy body and mind - nutrition, sleep, hydration, relaxation, exercise, etc. The Body-Mind Complex, when sufficiently healthy, responds to the fields readily.

As @Freitql pointed out, use the Core 3 audios regularly: Ego Dissolution, Subconscious Limits Remover, and Energy Blockage Removal.

Stop using different audios for a few weeks other than the above 3 and the Point of No Return stack. A lot of times, less is more. Looping audios incessantly is not always productive.

Do some form of meditation or energy exercise regularly. Could be Pranayama, Qigong, or the Reiki Star Exercise which has produced results for many many folks on this forum.

Do some form of active release exercise. Could be something specific like say EFT , Yuen Method, etc., or something generic like Going into the Heart Space .

A few times a day, actively Let Go .

Lastly, always end the day with a few rounds of the Grounding audio.

Consistency and perseverance are the keys. Also, never forget that the Universe loves and deeply cares for all its creation. There are amazing beings looking out for us, so dispel thoughts of doubt, despair, and desperation and saddle up for a new day and a new future. It’s only going to get better from here on…

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Ganapatya school is very ancient. That Mahabharata says something does not make them heterodox (or heretic as you seem to be hinting at?). Heterodox with regard to what?

In Atharva Samhita, for example, Ganapati is tied to balagrahas along with Skanda, and these Samhitas are older than Bharata. The most celebrated philosopher, Shankaracharya, dismisses Vinayaka in his commentary of Gita as ‘bhuta’ - भूतानि विनायकमातृगणचतुर्भगिन्यादीनि यान्ति भूतेज्या भूतानां पूजकाः. Several hundred years later, all major monasteries established by Shankaracharya invoke Ganesha regularly, ignoring his statement in Gita Bhashya.

The understanding of these deities changes, based on the capacity of the observer, as also the social and cultural contexts at that time. In the Vedic age, Indra was the prototype of perfection while Mahabharata reduces him to an inferior demi-god. Those not eligible for Tantra, dwell on stories and myths (which are certainly of value too) - but Tantra is not about them - it is about archetypes, using practical methods to realize the deity, and become the deity. Acharyas of Ganaptya sects such as Herambasuta and Girijasuta reached heights of Siddhi that most people lecturing on Mahabharata and morality will probably can never ever even imagine.

The point is - there is no mainline Hindu tradition really. Whatever gets perceived as mainline does not date back to anytime earlier than say the sixteenth century. Manu Smriti prescribes whipping women who leave the home without husband’s permission, or boycotting a Brahmana who works for non-Brahmanas and so on. Now, is that “mainline” Hindu tradition?

The beauty of Hindu tradition is that there is no one tradition - one book that dictates A to be true and B to be false. So, your line of thought separating orthodoxy vs heterodoxy w.r.t Hindu tradition seems inaccurate.

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I doubt most of the millions worshipping Shiva in Linga understand either what the Linga stands for?

Also, your view seems to represent mostly the North of India? South India is abundant with temples filled with Ganesha with his Shakti - who is visualized as a goddess or consort.

My point again is - what is mainstream Hinduism? What you say seems like a skwed and narrow regional view which certainly is not really applicable to the highly Tantric Kerala, the Ganesha-centric Tamil Nadu or the Parashurama belt of Karnataka which is filled with Ganapatya images. Are these not “mainstream” Hindus because their ritual and understanding is much more evolved and sophisiticated than their comparatively myth-driven Northern counterparts? The Southern regions seem to preserve ritualistic purity way more than North India (except in places like Kamakhya which adhere to strict codes).

For example, temple worship is mainly derived from Agamas - Veda and earlier Puranas have nothing to do with temples. If temples are part of mainstream Hinduism, then sexual practices are abundant in most Agamas. So what is this mainstream “Hinduism”? I don’t seem to find one common version across the Indian subcontinent. The very simplistic methods of UP and Bihar are Hindu, the highly Tantric worship of Kerala and Assam are also Hindu, the Shiavagama based Tamil Nadu culture is Hindu, the highly smarta and shrauta influenced practices of Karnataka and Andhra are also Hindu - so which of these is really mainstream? None really, each region has their mainstream aspect, although some are more refined and advanced than others.

I think the attempt to homogenize a largely diverse cultural tradition is extremely counter-productive. There really is no right or wrong way, or in the case of highly diverse Indian subcontinent, a mainstream way. I don’t live in India myself, but it is fascinating to see that most North Indians seem to have little to no familiarity with the South Indian culture, religious and metaphysical, while the Southerners seem to understand the North a lot better. Not sure what the dynamic there is…

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I am asking you - what is mainline Hindu tradition? Is there one tradition? And is there something that is “mainline”? What is this “mainline” Hinduism based on? Vedas? If so, there is no concept of worship or temples in the Veda - then where was this so-called mainline Hinduism derived from?

If so, who defined it? Scriptural authority? Or regional practices? If regional, how is one region’s practices “mainline”? I pointed out that many many South Indian temples depict Ganesha as Vallabhopeta - with VallabhA aka Siddhi Lakshmi. Are South Indian traditions not “mainline”? One of India’s oldest temples, Kailasanatha in Kanchi, depicts Shodasha Ganpati, sixteen forms of Ganesha, half of who are depicted with consorts. The Shilpa-shastra says - yugalau mithunashilpau - the depiction of a pair - whether in explicit sexual union or not - is a depiction of conjugal harmony between the pair.

The very fact that a certain deity has sexual connotations is causing so much argument here, then how are we laying claim to liberalism?

There is a difference between inquiry, critical thinking, and blind embrace. I am just questioning the latter because it does not reflect the spirit of logic such as Mimamsa or Nyaya, the real spiritual heritage of India which most seem to have abandoned for myths, tales, and Arya-samaj influenced ridicule of ritual and metaphysics.

By the way, I understand the difference between Brahma (it is not brahm) and BrahmA - I have a masters in Sanskrit literature with a focus on Kashmir Shaivism from Varanasi Hindu University

Study, learn, explore - don’t go by what you see around you as “mainstream” - “heterodoxy” etc., as these are extremely subjective observations. While reform movements did get rid of evils such as Sati, untouchability, dowry, etc., they also caused damage by imposing a certain colonial mindset introducing the concept of shame, guilt, etc. especially regarding rituals, tantra, sexuality, etc., which unfortunately seems deeply engraved in India today even as she tries to emerge out of the colonial influence.

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[Adhering without questioning is not] always a virtue. No wonder critical thinking and a deep understanding are so severely lacking. This is probably a passable attitude for hippies, not for a serious student of any tradition, especially if one expects to gain any serious merit from it. As Vamakshepa, a famed teacher from Assam once said: “Ignorant people who pass by these erotic sculptures clutch their pearls in horror and criticize, sneaking glances at the same time; the curios try to appreciate their sculptural beauty; the devoted explain it away through their closely held myths; the philosopher explains it using concepts and principles to the point of boredom. A Tantravetta (knower of Tantra), however, not just sees but experiences in them the expression of his own Shiva and Shakti (yin and yang) dancing in union, and not a separate concept, entity or an object”.

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Like everything else, groups have pros and cons.

Sangha, Ashrams, Covens, Bushmen circles - the concept of spiritual groups and the efficacy of groupthink is as old as time itself. Spiritual upliftment is both personal and communal, as no one is insulated from the interaction between the microcosm and the macrocosm. A true spiritual aspirant does not differentiate between the inside and the outside as work happens in both places. Statements such as these seem to stem out of ignorance of time tested traditions of spiritual circles of the Solomonic schools, the rapidly effective Bhairavi Chakra of Tantra and various such techniques involving a community.

The need and usefulness of a supporting community is emphasized for spiritual aspirants by different spiritual cultures. Like any tool, it can heal or cut, the blame or virtue lies not with the tool, but the user.

We all need to think for ourselves, not blindly buy into what Shiva, or Vishnu or Zeus or someone else says… It is just an opinion, not the commandment of truth or even universally relevant.

For those that can see and sense energy - observe, sense the energy of the person making the statement, sense the abundance or absence of equanimity and neutrality behind the person making these statements. That is the biggest clue that our higher self can provide.

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Here is my thought on the Rudraksha beads. There are two aspects to this:

Use on its own, as an amulet/magickal object

As a tool in Mantra practice

The first one seems to be relatively new, popularized by sectarian Puranas composed from the fifteenth century onward. These ascribe magical properties to the Rudraksha bead itself, where one places a bead on the altar and receives certain benefits. The number of lines (faces as they are called) is the key factor here, the fewer the lines, the more magical the object is. For example, the five-faced Rudraksha is the most common one (and also the most recommended one in older scriptures) while the single-faced one is rarer and gets sold for a large sum of money (I have seen these listed for like USD 20k). 90% of the expensive forms unfortunately are fake, while some vendors in Nepal (which is where these beads grow) do offer a certificate of authenticity (no way to authenticate their authentication except for a word of mouth reputation).

IMHO, the magickal properties of Rudrakshas as a standalone magickal object are pretty overrated and driven more from commerce than their real occult value. Several nineteenth-century manuals, all traceable to Nepal (where these beads grow), hype the bead and it is clear it is driven by a commercial agenda. Sri Yantras are the new Rudrakshas of this decade - they are sold everywhere without a clear understanding of its uses and risks.

Now the second aspect - its ritualistic use, this does go back to near pre-historic times to the time of ancient Pashupata ascetics devoted to Shiva. Several artifacts uncovered from the ruins of Harappa show these ascetics adorned in Rudraksha necklaces, bracelets, etc. while performing their rituals. Mantra manuals frequently recommend using the Rudraksha beads as the rosary for getting success (Siddhi) in mantra practices. I mainly use Rudraksha for reciting all my mantras, clear quartz for a few mantras, and snake bone rosary for a select few mantras. Rudraksha is the best rosary to use for mantras that are recited for spiritual ascension.

To summarize, the Rudraksha as a standalone magickal object is pretty overrated, especially if you need to pay a big price for it. Whatever vibration one feels from it probably comes more from faith of people on it (egregorous) rather than its own inherent magickal value. I have some Rudrakshas that I got from a student who is from the erstwhile Nepal Royal family (which sadly got massacred a few years ago) - six faced (representing Subrahmanya, Shiva’s son), nine faced (representing Chandi), twelve faced (Vishnu), sixteen faced (representing the Great Goddess Shodashi, the culmination of Indian Tantric school), etc. Frankly, I have noticed nothing special about these beads. One of these exudes a very strong vibration - but that is because this was used for rituals by a past ruler of Nepal for 61 years while he recited thousands of mantras for Nepal’s patron deity Guhyeshvari (a form of Kali), and the vibration really is due to his energy and not the bead itself.

I would rather use a gemstone or buy one of Dream’s fields for the same price, which would be of a better value.

Experiences and Insights about Servitors and Tulpas

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Tulpas have their use too, although they are not recommended for folks who lack the skillset and experience to create and use Tulpas. I have a few Tulpas I have created, one is nearly 17 years old now, and if you know what you are doing, they serve their purpose. There are ways to bind the Tulpas during creation through talismans and energies - like Vajravarahi is a guardian deity who is used to bind the Tulpa in case such emanations go rogue. Again, one needs to know what they are doing or there is trouble. Tulpas go awry when they are inhabited by unwelcome entities, and they trace back to the creator whose emanation the Tulpa is. Everything is an emanation, those embodying wisdom of enlightened beings are called Tulku, others Tulpa. The first misnomer of Tulpas as depictions of monstrosity came from Alexandra David-Neel, with her monotheistic background of God vs Satan, who popularized it the spiritualist circles with only a passing knowledge of Tantric Buddhism, and her misrepresentation continues to this day. The concept of Tulpas and Tulkus cannot be understood well, without knowing Nirmanakaya concept of Buddhism. Cosmos is not as simple as Angels and Demons …

Dream’s servitors are 100% safe and cut the steep skillset/practice needed to create servitor-like beings, while assuring safety. The Fae servitors are probably the most advanced one ever made available to public in such a simple way…

Experiences with the Fae & Energetic Support Servitors

Servitors don’t exhibit such emotions and absolutely not Dream’s servitors!

Imagine, if this was the case, they could also go rogue and get angry!
Such things are possible with Tulpas (pronounced sprul-pa) but not with servitors. Another servitor creator who was in this sphere before Dale and Dream came along, was a bit of an amateur and created certain servitors which would grow weak or damaged when under psychic attack, but even those badly created ones never turned rogue! Because the energy structure of her servitors were erratic, my guardians would mercilessly thrash the servitor to prevent it from causing me energy imbalance and in a week, the supposedly “infallible” servitor was weak and diminishing in power. Still, it was like a program that was no longer able to operate with the efficiency it was meant to, but it did not turn into a virus. Dream’s programming is way more complex and sophisticated, but it is still a program!

So while one should be mindful of their creations with a sense of responsibility, one need not worry as though it was a sentient being with emotions, because it is not! Tulpas, a concept bastardized by the “black” application of Tibetan Dream Yoga, on the other hand, have such risks involved.

Interacting with Portals

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I have a prototype of The Divine Tree and here are some early impressions.

I have a few other art collectibles designed by Sapien (some unreleased so I apologize in advance for a possible faux pas) - but loving the new one even though I’ve had it only for a few days.

The one I’ve had the longest is the Stonehenge Portal. Phew, that one is strong and is growing with every passing day. At this point, it almost feels very physical and tactile. Due to my practices, I resonate a lot with this energy, the otherwordly and magickal aura from it, and hence I’ve placed it in my Shrine-room. I’ve seen a lot of communication come through this portal and much information download. I initially had it in our bedroom, but it did not feel right, as the energy felt too sacred and deserving of attention to place it there and for the most part forget it. The Shrine-room felt like a better choice and that now seems like a good decision. Some of my own Tulpas and Guardians are very picky in terms of what they like in the Shrine-room, but they approve and like this portal greatly.

The other Portal I’ve had is the Sedona one. This seems to have a very purifying effect on me, like a sauna for the soul. I had this in our living room and over time, it felt hot and dry around because the picture was radiating a lot of energy. I’ve now placed it in a hallway with a treadmill, so we get sufficient energy from it, but not all the time (again, these are my subjective experiences). A friend, however, resonates with this energy a lot more than Stonehenge, so she has two of these in her home as she prefers the constant presence of this energy.

On the other hand, Divine Tree feels very cozy, comforting, and perfect for the Living Room. As Dream has programmed the image to exude the presence of a real, physical tree, if you notice carefully, you will feel some breeze, a little rustle, etc., like you would from an actual tree. When I try to mentally interact with it, I can feel a subtle nod from it! We had a heatwave in California and I’ve been talking to the Tree and requesting it to keep us cool during the heatwave and so far, even though we ventured out in the sun for a bit, we’ve more or less not felt any distress.

Those that have the Divine Tree, do not forget to interact with it! I am sure you’ll have some memorable experiences…

”Back” to… or for the Future

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Just a side story. I have always been ambitious, set goals for myself, worldly and spiritual, every year and try hard to meet and exceed them. I’ve done that since I was 4 or 5, and I am happy with my approach to life.

But, is that the only right way? Is there a right way? I mean, this is probably a practical and organized way to do things, but …

I have a cousin, who did not do well in school. He was always the black sheep in the family while most of our family is highly accomplished, if accumulating wealth or academics is the barometer for success. He was always ridiculed, made fun of and I was probably the only one who stood up for him (though we have nothing in common). And when he was around 21, he had an idea. He bought a wasted piece of land in San Francisco and constructed a parking lot. In the next few years, he did that with wastelands in many cities. A few decades later, he is the richest guy in our family and last I heard form him (4 days ago), he was having dinner with Elon Musk lol…

So, while I am not saying that the standard protocols of having a goal, being driven, etc. are not useful (they certainly are), but finding yourself is more important, as that brings out your strengths. Focusing on strength is much more productive in the long run than on flaws pre-dominantly. Find your strength and passion first and foremost.

Future is such a fascinating thing. Sometimes, even knowing it does not help haha. One of the last NFTs, I even saw the timestamp when the NFT would be posted the next morning, and still missed it (woke up, forgot and went to the gym). So, there’s that.

In Tantra, we talk of three ways to see the future. The inferior way is one where entities (demigods, semi-devils) astrally communicate the future events. There is always a price for such exchange though. The better way is to develop a high level of consciousness where veils of space and time fade, and you can see and experience events of past and future (or alternate dimensions and timelines) as though you were watching a movie or dreaming. Some folks can control this (I cannot, I am only see what gets shown, though my skills at it are improving thanks to an object known as Sammy’s Stone). And then the third - the Wizard is able to see what he wants, and makes that happen. What he sees is what happens. I have seen many so-called manifestation experts who claim to be able to do this, but naw, this is changing reality in a major way. Perhaps more people are able to do this in a meaningful way, thanks to some of Dream’s technology - 10-years ago, I would be doubtful that many folks would get there, but now, with these fields out there, the possibility is very high!!

Oh, highly recommend the Unbreakable and The Spear of Destiny by the way…

Fields that feel like cheat codes

In the olden days, “serious spiritual” advancement meant renunciation and living simple, often isolated lives. I think that really helps.

That said, we now have things like Fields that will help us make progress even amidst busy lives, jobs, social obligations, etc. However, is this enough and can one really attain a high level of spiritual attainment while doing all this monkey balancing? I don’t really know haha but for my own sake, I sure hope so

An ancient Sanskrit hymn says “naḻinī daḻagata jalamiva” - be like the drop of water on a lotus leaf - which is technically present, is not absorbed by the leaf and has no real attachment to the leaf. If one can accomplish a state of non-attachment/non-craving/non-grasping even when living a “social life”, that is half the battle won; but this is easier said than done! The more thoughts, the more energetic interactions, the more responsibilities and involvement, the more we get enmeshed in the matrix. It is absolutely possible to do all of this and yet reduce/avoid further getting drowned in the matrix, but it is not easy.

I believe in one thing though - sincere effort accumulates, even across lifetimes; so whatever effort we put in towards raising our consciousness, is not lost. It may take a while, but there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Regarding the Woody Allen Effect

Fields that feel like cheat codes

(…) Every generation has both extremes of hope and apocalypse. Every generation, there are people who see the world ending, and then there are others who see a new period in the infinitude named time and rejoice that we are ascending - consciously, physically, or both. Historical records prove that every generation thought they were special, their period was special and they were lucky to have arrived at a momentous time. Every major civilization or generation thought they were the “chosen” ones and that their period was the most special one where old values and experiences were being replaced by new ones - there is partial truth to such a belief, especially if one looks at it microscopically.

Are we special and arrived on earth at this point where global consciousness is rising? Is it different than all those past-present-future timelines of generations? It is anyone’s guess. If such a thought process makes one hopeful, and happy, I suppose it is good to hold on to it. But it also opens a can of worms where a cult of “spiritual hippies” get created who basically equate anarchy with the ascension of consciousness (the YT New Age community for example and such folks always existed)…

I am still not convinced we are in any way special than any other time/civilization or something different is happening now that did not happen in the infinite past-present continuum. Is this special time relative to our own generation? Maybe, but only (the illusion of) time will tell, but a glance at the past and future tells me not much has changed or will change if one sees the big picture - things are just right as they were/are/will-be. The Universe is amazingly self-actuating, a lot more than we give credit for, and across timelines and dimensions…

Three Treasures / San Bao (Chi, Jing, Shen)

Summary

Negentropic Alchemy Series

Negentropic Three Treasures - Qi, Jing, and Shen: Testimonials

A very famous example used to explain the three treasures in simple words is oft used in Daoist Alchemical texts.

Take the example of cooking a bowl of rice, simple right? Alchemy here is the transformation of raw rice to cooked rice which is usable by the body for energy.

The preparation, the pre-requisite, the basis or groundwork to bring about this transformation is Jing.

The very process of this transformation is Qi.

The cost of this process - or the expense - may be viewed as Shen.

In the example of cooking rice, you do a bunch of prep work - get the rice, wash the rice, light the fire, place the uncooked rice on the fire and start cooking - all of this is Jing.

Now the actual process of heating up cold water, generating steam, transforming uncooked rice to soft, cooked, hot rice is Qi.

Now steam escapes, water gets used up, all of this expense is Shen. One can accelerate the alchemy of cooking rice by say increasing the fire (aka spend more Jing to generate more Shen). So, what you spend and how much depends on what you want to achieve.

Now, the teacher asks his disciple: What brings about the alchemy here? Is it the fire, the water, the cooking pot, rice, or the steam?

The wise disciple replies: All of them working synergistically together is what brings about the alchemy. Not one, not two, but all three working together.

The traditional way of the Daoist is one where one prepares the physical body and then the energetic body, finally marching toward the spirit (Jing → Qi → Shen). However, there are also Shen-centric schools that teach purely Shengong (Buddhist influence is dominant here) where the body is viewed through the angle of being impermanent, so there is little to no effort spent on perfecting the physical organ. The focus is solely on the Spirit aka Shen. Some of these schools (not all) believe that Shen automatically promotes a healthy body and mind as well and hence focusing on Shen alone will grant the benefit of Jing and Qi as well, but this is the path of the renunciate and may not work well practically for most common folks. Ramana Maharshi, the great non-dualist is a good example of Shen-only cultivation - he was frail, had to be operated for cancer, but none of it even registered with him as he gave no cognizance to his body or mind, and resided in a state of non-duality, blissed out, undisturbed, and body, its afflictions, so-called pain, etc. failed to even register with him. Again, not easy for 99% of the folks to go this route.

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