5 VEILS MADE OF CONSCIOUSNESS Although theses states or stations will be presented in a linear way, they can and do often times appear as non-linear, without necessarily any particular order. There is no linear chronological order. First State or Station Or Veil – Thought…

All classical nondual traditions that arose in Central Asia such as Śaivism, Vajrāyana, Dzogchen, Dao, emphasize certain aspects of the tradition as “objects of refuge” or essential aspects of the tradition one must immerse in, and commit to, if one is to truly become realized…

Based on elements of the Trika Shaivism’s oldest scriptures, the “Tantraloka” and the authors own natural awakening, this article describes how the kundalini transforms the body’s sexual energetic system which can lead to higher states of consciousness. The non-dualistic vision proposed by the Trika Shaivism…

Methodless Method BEYOND THE METHODS Thoughtlessness is called shambhavopaya. One-pointedness is called shaktopaya. Concentration on and with the support of mantra and breathing and all other elements is called anavopaya. Above and beyond all of these is anupaya.It is called anupaya, meaning “no upaya”. It…

Anavopaya or Kriyopaya THE INFERIOR MEANS Anavopaya is known as the inferior means as it uses the mind, senses, and body for Self-revelation. This “individual path” is the spiritual approach in which there is always a subject-object duality and hence it is called bhedopaya. It…

Upayas THE MEANS TO ATTAIN UNIVERSAL CONSCIOUSNESS AS PER TRIKA TANTRA Trika means trinity of Nara, Shakti and Shiva as is given in Tantras. Nara means an individual, Shakti means the Universal Energy and Shiva means the Transcendental Being. Thus a soul recognizes himself as…

Visions and flashbacks of previous lifetimes are a very common phenomenon during kundalini activity or awakened state. It is a form of spontaneous kriya which enables the kundalini infused individual to download experiences from the collective unconscious field of awareness, or Aakasha. This can often…

WHAT TO DO AND WHAT NOT TO Kundalini awakening can said to be an amplification of all our biological processes so as to speed the evolutionary mechanism inbuilt in us all. As the biology attempts to reach a higher state of homeostasis, all that clogs…