* Lakshman Joo Acadmey* : www.lakshmanjooacademy.org/ ** Bookstore: https://www.universalshaivafellowship... *Introduction* Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to another episode of Potential Paradigms. Today is a deep episode and we are going to be looking at the spiritual and philosophical tradition of Kashmir. Shaivism often synonymous with tantra , and some even consider it the distillation of the various schools of philosophy of the Indian subcontinent. Over the last few decades, Kashmir Shaivism has become quite popular in the West and perhaps over the globe, but this was not always the case. The tradition of Kashmir Shaivism has been in hiding for the past few centuries because of the several invasions that happened in India. Because of this, it has been quite challenging for the scholars to weave together the intricate web of Kashmir Shaivism because several of the earlier manuscripts of this oral tradition became extinct. Fortunately for the world luminary philosopher Sage, by the name of Swami Lakshman Joo was around. Swami was a descendant in an unbroken chain of masters in the oral tradition of Kashmir Shaivism. . He took it upon himself to protect this tradition and freely distribute its knowledge across the world. Over the last 30 years with the revival of Kashmir Shaivism, there is probably not a single book that does not mention his name, so it's with great delight that introduce our guest today. *Guest Biography* George Barselaar, has been a long-term devotee of Swami Lakshman Joo and a practitioner of Kashmir Shaivism. He took a keen interest in yoga from an early age, which inspired him to learn Transcendental Meditation (TM). His association with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who was a close friend of the Swami, eventually led George to the Valley of Kashmir, where he spent nine years before Swami Lakshmanjoo's passing in 1991. Since then, along with his close friends John and Denise Hughes, George has been deeply involved in publishing the teachings of Swami Lakshman Joo in the form of books, original transcripts and video presentations, which we will be talking about in this interview. Through his years with Swami Lakshman Joo George has gained a deep knowledge of Kashmir Shaivism, but at the same time there is an ordinariness about him, which made it a joy to spend some time with him. This episode is perhaps a valuable introduction to Tantra and Kashmir Shaivism. We discussed the history of this tradition and its many mystical aspects, including the secrets of breath awareness, the various Gods and Goddesses existing in the body, Kundalini Shakti, and the 118 worlds or realms which make up the known universe of Kashmir Shaivism, knowledge which has been handed down through the oral tradition of the lineage of masters. And last but not the least, we also look at the various means and methods (upayas) that a seeker can use to realize the truth of their own reality. So before you return/immerse yourself in . . . to this episode, I would like to request that you 'like this video' and subscribe to this channel. Also, let us know how you feel in the comments, or leave us a review at iTunes and Spotify. *New Clips Channel* https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA44... Chapters00:00 Introduction02:50 Beginning with Sacred Invocation  05:01 The Philosopher Sage Swami Lakshman Joo08:01 Revival of Kashmir Shaivism13:14 Uniqueness of Kashmir Shaivism17:33 Levels of Reality   22:12 Means  to realize the Supreme Reality27:14 Enlightenment in Kashmir Shaivism30:02 Embrace of Shiva & Shakti33:33 Sacredness of Creatoin38:16 Purpose of Creation & Suffering in the world47:23 Practice in  Kashmir Shaivism50:28 Chamatkara — The Intoxication of Realization52:03 Breath of Enligthenment - Secret of Kashmir Shaivism 58:04 Breath & Gaps in Dreams & Deep Sleep01:03:24 Behind Waking, Dreaming & Deep Sleep01:08:27 Enlightenment & Samadhi  in Shaivism01:17:10 Oral transmission of Swami Lakshman Joo01:23:06 Paradox of Practice & Neo Advaita01:30:31 Freedom to Create (Svatantrya Shakti )01:43:25 Devotion in Kashmir Shaivism01:52:17 Hidden realized masters 01:56:08 The Power of Shakti - Kashmir Shaivism's Perspective02:01:23 Mystery of Paramasiva - Beyond Shiva02:02:48 The 118 Worlds - Cosmology of Kashmir Shaivism02:04:49 The 118 Worlds02:08:29 Breath & the unravelling of the Cosmos02:12:44 Secret of Speech :Language Mysticism02:25:58 Holographic Universe & The Goddess Within02:33:42 The 12 Kali's02:39:29 Karma Yoga : Meditation in Action 02:43:08 Cosmic Exploration :118 Worlds & Beings in Kashmir Shaivism02:56:16 Types of Spiritual Aspirants02:59:47 How to study Kashmir Shaivism?03:03:32 Conclusion ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.