The Spanda Kārikā – Online Retreat
The Spanda-kārikā, aka the Stanzas on Pulsation, is an astounding 9th century text that explores the innate dynamism of consciousness and how we can access it to live…
Course Category: Textual Study
The Spanda Kārikā – The Stanzas on Pulsation
In this course, Hareesh covers the Spanda Kārikā, one of the first nondual texts of Kashmir. Composed by Bhaṭṭa Kallaṭa in the 9th century, the…
Uncovering the Lessons of The VBT – Part 4
CONTINUING WHERE WE LEFT OFF… The Vijñāna-bhairava-tantra is a text of Śaiva Tantra, also known as Tantrik Śaivism, and it appeared in the 9th Century,…
Tantrasāra: The Essence of Tantra – Online Retreat
After completing his monumental Tantrāloka (“Light on the Tantras”), circa 1000 CE, Abhinavagupta discovered that his encyclopedia of Tantrik philosophy and practice was simply too…
Uncovering the Lessons of The VBT – Part 3
CONTINUING WHERE WE LEFT OFF… The Vijñāna-bhairava-tantra is a text of Śaiva Tantra, also known as Tantrik Śaivism, and it appeared in the 9th Century,…
Light on The Tantras – Tantrāloka Translation
“Light on the Tantras” (Tantrāloka) is Abhinavagupta’s magnum opus, a masterly encyclopedic survey of the whole of Śaiva Tantra at its peak (c. 1000 CE).…
Preliminary: Chummā-saṅketa-prakāśa – Light on the Intimations called the Chummās
The Chummā-saṅketa-prakāśa (“Light on the Intimations called the Chummās”) is an unpublished text surviving in a single manuscript originally from Kashmīr but held in an archive in…
The Recognition Sutras Retreat
The Recognition Sutras Retreat was recorded live in Portugal in 2021. Join Hareesh and his live audience as they dive into the teachings of The…
Uncovering the Lessons of The VBT – Part 2
Welcome to the Vijñāna-bhairava-tantra: Part Two Continuing where we left off… The Vijñāna-bhairava-tantra is a text of Śaiva Tantra, also known as Tantrik Śaivism, and…
Śrī Guru Gītā Course
The Śrī Guru Gītā is very popular in India. It originated in Mahārāṣṭra, we don’t know exactly when. It is a dialogue between Śiva and…