Last week, on the first Monday of Śrāvana, the sacred month of Lord Śiva, we gave this exhaustive account of Śaiva Tantra in both theory and practice. 

It was indeed an exceedingly auspicious day for the worship and contemplation of that Absolute Consciousness which is our very own essence nature in which all things shine forth blissfully!

As such, I present you with this discussion on c 3 Ways to Practice With The Pañcākshari (The 5 Syllable Mantra)! 

Since we've been discussing a lot of theory and philosophy recently in our gatherings, I felt it might be good to ground it all in some practice. And what better practice than this central practice of the tradition using the central mantra that appears in the middle of the Śrī Rudram of the Yajur Veda, arguable the central Veda of the Tāntrik tradition! 

ciddṛśātmani dṛṣṭveśaṁ tyaktvā vṛttimarīcikām |
labdhvā śivapadacchāyāṁ dhyāyet pañcākṣarīṁ sudhīḥ (9)

Having seen the Lord as one's own self through the eyes of Consciousness,
Having abandoned all other modifications of the mirage-like mind &
Having reflected upon the state of śiva (i.e having taken refuge in the cooling shade of śiva, i.e having received His grace)

The wise one should meditate on the 5-syllable Mantra!

Jai Shambho!

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