Bhairava - the God of Protection

Bhairava - the God of Protection
Author: Vembu Sidhar Gunasshegare Swamigal
Publisher:
Total Pages: 126
Release: 2017-10-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9781549909771

This book is a unique compilation of some rare details pertaining to the Hindu deity Bhairava. The book also contains Mantras and describes in detail on how to worship this powerful deity. The book is an eye-opener on Lord Bhairava and is translated from the Tamil book 'Kaakum Deivaam Sri Maha Bairavar'.

Hundred and Eight Names of Bhairava

Hundred and Eight Names of Bhairava
Author: Koushik K
Publisher:
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2020-08-18
Genre:
ISBN:

Bhairava Ashtotthara Shatanama stotra ( hundred and eight names of bhairava) - the bhairava stavaraja is from rudrayamala tantra, the hymn is made of hundred and eight names of vatuka bhairava - the one who lifts us up from all kinds of troubles, dangers and calamities. There are various dangers, troubles and calamities in this world. One can even feel sometimes that the whole life is just a struggle. Until we realize our true self. Atman which is beyond every duality (heat and coldness, brightness and darkness etc.)We definitely need help and strength in crossing over the samsara (the cycle of birth and death) we surrender to the god in a form which we feel we can connect with easily. Bhairava is none other than Shiva, he manifested as bhairava the apaduddharana to bless us and guide us through the troubles and dangers and protect us from them and make it easier for us. Human life is very precious as it has everything required to become a seeker and realize the true self which is non dual to supreme absolute god. So in times of danger, we do our part to protect ourselves from calamities both internally and externally. We pray, we seek help from the higher power. Though our ultimate aim is self-realization, we simply seek help in handling the worldly situations which forms an obstacle in our quest of highest spiritual truth. For those who do not have self-realization as the aim or destination, chanting this hymn will slowly and gradually guide in that path while blessing the worldly needs which are righteous and harmless. Bhairava not only saves us from dangers but he guides us thoroughly in our spiritual path and leads us to the experience of self-realization, he is our guru, our god and our guardian. Because he is the one who grants success for the seekers say the sacred scriptures. This hymn is very powerful and is found in bhairavopasanadhyaya in the upasana stabhaka which is in dharma skanda of Brihad Jyotisharnava compiled by Harikrishna Vyankatarama. The hymn is also called bhairava stavaraja - the king of hymns of lord bhairava. There are various dangers, troubles and calamities in this world. One can even feel sometimes that the whole life is just a struggle. Until we realize our true self. Atman which is beyond every duality (heat and coldness, brightness and darkness etc.)We definitely need help and strength in crossing over the samsara (the cycle of birth and death) we surrender to the god in a form which we feel we can connect with easily. Bhairava is none other than Shiva, he manifested as bhairava the apaduddharana to bless us and guide us through the troubles and dangers and protect us from them and make it easier for us. The devotee who recites this hymn is blessed with health, wealth, prosperity, the enemies are pacified and is protected from all kinds of dangers and calamities.

Bhairava-Kali-Dharma

Bhairava-Kali-Dharma
Author: Adinath Jayadhar
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2021-01-13
Genre:
ISBN: 9781716256264

The "Bhairava-Kali-Dharma: Manifestations of Tantra" book is an encyclopedia of a radically transforming tradition of mysticism and magic of the god Bhairava and the goddess Kali. The book gives an all-embracing overview of this tradition at multiple levels, making it easier for its readers to develop a proper understanding. This work brings them closer to success in practicing the mystical and magical path of Kali and Bhairava and passes the energy of the deities onto those who read it. The book will give a better grasp into what Adinath Jayadhar and Siddheshwari Jayadhar are talking about in their "Abhichara - the Magic of Tantric Mystics and Warlocks".

Depicted Deities

Depicted Deities
Author: M.L.B. Blom
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2023-08-07
Genre: History
ISBN: 9004646604

This book deals with the rules of art. More specifically, it treats of the unwritten rules of Nepalese religious art as laid down in ‘model books’. These can be seen as manuals for the artists, in which they can find the correct way to represent, in visual art, any of some 2000 godly figures. The representation of these gods, all of them with their particular attributes, was (and is) subject to more or less strict rules. These books, the kind of which is also found in Europe in the early Middle Ages, have developed into a special tradition in Nepal, where a unique number of model books was found to be in existence, the oldest of them going back to the 15th century. The author of this study (the first in its kind) has traced the development in time of some 150 popular Hindu deities to determine the meaning of these model books for the artists using them, and also to see if the representation of these gods is in any way related to changes in society.

Babaji's Manasa Yoga of Moksha

Babaji's Manasa Yoga of Moksha
Author: Darshan Baba
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2012-08-09
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781478388272

This a Blessing, Empowerment, and Instruction in the Great Mansya Yoga of Moksha, gifted by the King Of Sages Sri Babaji... This is a Book resulting from the Grace and Blessings of Maha Munindra Maharaj (the King of Sages), its reading confers empowerment and blessings of Babaji's promise of Moksha - Liberation. This book also provides many tools for pragmatic application and practice. The information and instruction in these sadhanas (practices) will be useful to both beginners and very advanced practitioner's alike. Some of the practices included are "the Key to Perfection," 108 Names of Bhairav, Mantras for Moksha Shaktipat, a simple and even simpler fire ceremony, "purifying the elements" and achieving bhutajaya (victory over the elements), meditation techniques and visualizations, Maha and Siddha Mantras for powerful japa, and much more... By paying full attention to the immense wealth of knowledge which manifests this book, one can discover that Light of All Knowledge directly within thus putting an end to all seeking.

Criminal Gods and Demon Devotees

Criminal Gods and Demon Devotees
Author: Alf Hiltebeitel
Publisher: SUNY Press
Total Pages: 508
Release: 1989-09-21
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780887069826

The Hindu sacred order is guarded by the very gods who violate it and the demons who oppose it. This book is a who's who of such transgressive figures, both familiar and unfamiliar, showing their place within the Hindu order that they violate. It is also a reflection of the serious scholarly debate over the nature and composition of this Hindu order. The chapters range from pan-Hindu deities such as Bhairava and Virabhadra to guardian gods of specific regions and lineages and of different goddess cults. Chapters cover violent themes in SAaivite hagiography, the position of Brahmans in relation to cultic carnivorism, guardian heroes in folk epic, the deified dead, the royal mythology of a "criminal caste," and a wide-ranging overview of transgressive sacrality.

Vigyan Bhairav Tantra

Vigyan Bhairav Tantra
Author: Lord Shiva
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 76
Release: 2020-04-23
Genre:
ISBN:

After getting love and positive response of my previous book "Shiv Swarodaya - A Divine Law of Breathing" and "The Basic Mantras", of the series " The Mantras"; now, I am presenting a new book on meditation "Vigyan Bhairav Tantra" (Edition 2) to boost and take your spiritual and meditation level in zenith. Recently, I also wrote book namely, "Black Magic & Witchcraft " which will help you in your daily life in many ways. The "Vigyan Bhairav Tantra" is an ancient Indian text book of around 5,000 years old which is considered by many as the only book of meditation. This book is originally in Sanskrit. The book, which is before you, is the exact translation of the original text book. No discussion is complete on meditation without mentioning this book. It contains 112 methods and techniques of meditation in the form of conversation between God Shiva and Goddess Parvati (Devi, Gazelle-eyed). Many Sadhus, Saints, Gurus, etc. are also using these techniques of meditation.The book "Vigyan Bhairava Tantra" literally means: Bhairava - A God of Hindu religion or another name of God Shiva; Tantra - A mystical spiritual path, a specific ancient science; Science - Vigyan. In this book, 112 techniques of meditation are discussed which can also help you for realizing your own true self. The book "Vigyan Bhairav Tantra" is started with conversation between God Shiva and Goddesss Parvati (Shakti). Devi asked God Shiva about the nature of reality, about Universe, about fundamental nature of the world. She also asked God Shiva, how can one go beyond space and time to understand this truth. God Shiva does not answer her directly of her questions. Rather than he tells her about the methods and techniques to get answers of these questions. He tells her how one can realize this reality through 112 methods of entering in the self. As every person has his own specific problems and questions. This book not only helped Goddess Parvati to get her answers but also can help same to the entire world.The methods are in their seed form which points towards various powerful meditation and concentration techniques. On contemplating about these techniques, you will get one of the most powerful collections of meditation techniques which are simple and very effective.The Book "Vigyan Bhairav Tantra" has 112 meditation methods and techniques which covered all meditation techniques and methods. These meditational techniques and methods can be used by the people of all ages and times (past, present and future). It is impossible to find a meditational method or technique beyond these 112 techniques. It is also impossible for anybody to find a technique which is not suitable to his own level of spiritual development and inner temperament.

Tantra, Ritual Performance, and Politics in Nepal and Kerala

Tantra, Ritual Performance, and Politics in Nepal and Kerala
Author: Matthew Martin
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2020-08-10
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9004439021

For the first time, Tantra, Ritual Performance and Politics in Nepal and Kerala offers a comparative approach to Tantric mediumship as observed in two locales: Navadurgā rituals in Bhaktapur, Nepal, and Teyyāṭṭam in North Kerala.

In Praise of the Goddess

In Praise of the Goddess
Author:
Publisher: Nicolas-Hays, Inc.
Total Pages: 407
Release: 2003-12-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0892546166

About 16 centuries ago, an unknown Indian author or authors gathered together the diverse threads of already ancient traditions and wove them into a verbal tapestry that today is still the central text for worshippers of the Hindu Devi, the Divine Mother. This spiritual classic, the Devimahatmya, addresses the perennial questions of the nature of the universe, humankind, and divinity. How are they related, how do we live in a world torn between good and evil, and how do we find lasting satisfaction and inner peace? These questions and their answers form the substance of the Devimahatmya. Its narrative of a dispossessed king, a merchant betrayed by the family he loves, and a seer whose teaching leads beyond existential suffering sets the stage for a trilogy of myths concerning the all-powerful Divine Mother, Durga, and the fierce battles she wages against throngs of demonic foes. In these allegories, her adversaries represent our all-too-human impulses toward power, possessions, and pleasure. The battlefields symbolize the field of human consciousness on which our lives' dramas play out in joy and sorrow, in wisdom and folly. The Devimahatmya speaks to us across the ages of the experiences and beliefs of our ancient ancestors. We sense their enchantment at nature's bounty and their terror before its destructive fury, their recognition of the good and evil in the human heart, and their understanding that everything in our experience is the expression of a greater reality, personified as the Divine Mother.