Isha Profile picture
Aug 24 7 tweets 3 min read Read on X
Bhagavad Gītā: The divine knowledge of Parābhairava 💗🌹

In Kashmiri Śaivism, the Bhagavad Gītā is not just a story from a distant battlefield but a living dialogue that unfolds within the heart of every human being. Image
Here, Kṛṣṇa is understood not as a separate deity but as the very voice of Parābhaírava, the supreme Śiva, who speaks from the depths of universal consciousness itself. Parābhaírava reveals the gita through Kṛṣṇa. Image
Image
When Arjuna trembles in confusion, due to doubt & despair, he represents all of us. He is every soul caught in the struggles of life, torn between duty, fear, love, and attachment. Image
The war of Kurukṣetra is not only fought with armies & weapons but is reimagined as the battlefield of our own awareness, where ignorance and wisdom, bondage and freedom, stand face to face. Image
In this vision, the Gītā’s message is not abstract philosophy but a compassionate hand extended by Śiva through Kṛṣṇa, leading the weary soul back to the recognition (pratyabhijñā) of its true nature. Image
The teachings on action, devotion, meditation, and knowledge are all different ways of dissolving the illusion of separation and rediscovering the self as one with the supreme Śiva. Image
As Abhinavagupta explains in his Gitā Samgraha, the Gītā’s heart is unbroken awareness of the self; nothing less than Śiva’s timeless instruction whispering within us, turning despair into awakening.

🔺Oṁ Bhairavāya Namaḥ 🔺 Image

• • •

Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh
 

Keep Current with Isha

Isha Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

PDF

Twitter may remove this content at anytime! Save it as PDF for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video
  1. Follow @ThreadReaderApp to mention us!

  2. From a Twitter thread mention us with a keyword "unroll"
@threadreaderapp unroll

Practice here first or read more on our help page!

More from @IshaC59815

Aug 17
Brahman is a Vedāntic concept, non-doing, non-acting, & attributeless consciousness. Śāktās dont follow Vedanta.

In Śāktism, Devī is Parā, Aparā, & Parāparā Śakti. The ultimate reality is not inert Brahman, but Chit-Śakti – consciousness that is dynamic, self-aware, & creative. Image
Unlike Vedāntic Brahman, which is merely the silent witness, Devī is both consciousness (Śiva) & Śāktī. She is not only sat-cit-ānanda but also icchā, jñāna, and kriyā. For this reason, She is called Pañca-kṛtya-parāyaṇā, the one devoted to the five cosmic acts. Image
For Śāktas, it is not the case that we see a Nirguṇa Brahman, as in Vedānta, assuming forms for the sake of devotion by appearing as five principal deities: Devī, Śiva, Gaṇeśa, Sūrya, and Viṣṇu, so that devotees may worship according to their disposition. Image
Read 5 tweets
Aug 13
Kālī and Lalitā are not separate goddesses but two faces of the same absolute Śakti.

In Śrīvidyā and Kaula Tantra, Lalitā Tripurasundarī is the serene, supremely beautiful aspect of the divine mother. She rules over creation with grace, order, & the sweetness of śṛṅgāra rasa. Image
Image
Kālī is the fierce, time-dissolving aspect of that very same Śakti. She stands beyond creation, stripping away illusion through raw transcendence & the raudra rasa of annihilation.

One is the stillness of the ocean under moonlight, the other its roaring, all-consuming waves. Image
Image
They are not opposites but complementary, Lalitā is Kālī in repose, & Kālī is Lalitā in motion beyond time.

In the highest non-dual understanding, the devotee sees that the one who smiles in beauty as Lalitā is the same who dances in wild freedom as Kālī. Image
Image
Read 4 tweets
Aug 10
DESIRE IS DIVINE 🌹💫

In the Śākta tradition, detachment isn’t a requirement. Worship of the divine feminine doesn’t distance you from life, it draws you deeper into it.

Devi doesn’t separate you from the world, she awakens you to its fullness. Image
Image
Devī engages with you wholly, wildly, and without holding back, rather than sterilising your experience.

What many call “detachment” often comes from a place of fear, a patriarchal defence against the raw, untamed force of the feminine. Image
It’s a way to avoid the wild beauty of desire, labelling it as a distraction or danger.

But the path of Devi isn’t about renunciation, it’s about complete immersion.

It’s about meeting life in all its contradiction, what you may call pure or impure, sacred or profane. Image
Read 6 tweets
Aug 2
Nija-sallāpa-mādhurya-vinirbhartsita-kacchapī

Meaning: She whose sweet speech puts to shame the melody of the Vīṇā of Sarasvatī.

~ Srī Lalitā Sahasranāma 🌙🌹

This name glorifies the supreme sweetness and power of Lalitā Devī's speech, or more subtly, her sound, Nāda. Image
It’s a profound metaphysical point in Śrīvidyā and Tantra, where the Devi's speech is not just literal words but represents Divine Vāk (Speech) in its highest form, spanning all four levels; Parā, Paśyantī, Madhyamā, and Vaikharī. Image
Sarasvatī is the goddess of wisdom, rules over Vāk. But Lalitā is the origin of even Sarasvatī as she is Mahātripurasundarī, the source of all Śaktis.

Her speech or casual dialogue, so sweet, so filled with rasa (nectar), & truth, that even Vīṇā of Sarasvatī is left humbled. Image
Read 7 tweets
Jul 3
Why are women honoured in Tantras?

Apart from the understanding that women are manifestations of Śakti and are associated with the Kula (Śakti) principle, while men are linked to Akula (Śiva), there is a deeper significance to this symbolism. Image
Image
Just as Śakti keeps Śiva engaged with his own creation, his very nature, so too does a woman keep a man grounded in the material world. The material realm is not an impediment to spiritual growth; rather, it is the very foundation upon which spiritual progress is built. Image
Image
In Tantra, the material world is not seen as negative or illusory, but as a divine manifestation, an extension of the Supreme Consciousness.

It is meant to be experienced with awareness, and through that embodied bliss, liberation becomes possible. Image
Read 8 tweets
Apr 19
What is 'AHAM VIMARSHINI' in Kashmiri Shaivism ??

Aham Vimarshini is the Self-Reflective Power of Consciousness in Kashmiri Shaivism. It is one of the most exquisite and profound concepts in Kashmiri Shaivism. Image
While Aham Brahmāsmi of Advait Vedanta reveals the oneness of the individual with the Absolute in Advaita Vedanta.

Aham Vimarśinī in Kashmiri Shaivism explores how that Absolute becomes aware of itself through its own Saktī and expresses itself as the universe. Image
Aham Vimarshini encapsulates the dynamic interplay between the supreme Self (Siva) and its power of self-awareness (Saundaryalahari).

Only when Siva is aware of his qualities and about his own self, only then he's capable of creation. Image
Read 13 tweets

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!


This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3/month or $30/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Don't want to be a Premium member but still want to support us?

Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal

Or Donate anonymously using crypto!

Ethereum

0xfe58350B80634f60Fa6Dc149a72b4DFbc17D341E copy

Bitcoin

3ATGMxNzCUFzxpMCHL5sWSt4DVtS8UqXpi copy

Thank you for your support!

Follow Us!

:(