Sublime

Puruṣa has never been bound; all notions of identity whether bound or liberated are taking place in the prākṛtic mind.

the mind, which, as a prakṛtic entity cannot “grasp” that which is finer than itself, namely, puruṣa (Īśvara, as we know, is a “special” puruṣa), can grasp or focus on the prakṛtic sound oṁ. But since Īśvara has invested his presence in this sound (as an act of grace), the mind is, for all intents and purposes, coming into direct contact with

The Śrī-Vidyā Upāsaka should follow certain disciplines. He should not find fault with other paths or criticize them while being steadfast in his own. The practice of Japa should go on as an under-current at all times. He should not ask for favours or accept them. He should do his duties in the world and the worship of the Deity without attachment

Parvati stands there unmoving, deep in meditation on the mantra, “Om namah shivaya.”

Vedanta is the teaching of the Upanishads, a collection of dialogues, stories, and poems, some of which go back to at least 800 B.C.