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Lalleshuri and Kundalini Yoga

Lalla describes her extreme ecstasy upon her realization of the ultimate reality and says that she entered the garden of beautiful flowers indicating the abode of Shiva on the crown of her head. There she saw Shiva and Shakti mingled into one, the most coveted stage of all Yogis and the final stage of Kundalini Jagran.

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SHRI SHA�RIKA AS�TUTI

A DEVOTIONAL POEM ADDRESSED TO MAA SHA�RIKA IN PERSIAN)By a Kashmir saint Shri Krishna Joo Kaar

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A forgotten Legend --Janki Nath Bhat

Late Sh Janki Nath Bhat �Parvaana� (1909-1970) belonged to village Wari-Pora (Bangil) Tehsil Tangmarg (Kashmir). He was a mystic besides an excellent poet of numerous Urdu and Persian poems mostly unpublished except a few contributions in some Urdu magazines and news papers of his time.

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Lalleshuri ---- On the significance of her Guru

Lalleshuri was a blessed soul that had taken the human form in the mid-fourteenth century Kashmir with a mission ---- to serve as a guide in the divine path for numerous misled mortals and also to serve as a bridge between Hindus and Muslims of Kashmir

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Lalleshuri ------ On Pranayama

Lalleshuri has stressed upon the practice of Pranayama for the purpose of the basic wellbeing to the mental purification, meditation and all other spiritual attainments including Kundalini Jagran.

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Lalleshuri Her concept of the universal Lord

Another article in Lalleshuri series. Lalleshuri is one of the greatest exponents of the Kashmir Shaivism commonly known as Trika-philosophy concerned with the three fold existence of the Parma- Shiva, the universal being;

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Lalleshuri The essential purpose of human life

Lalleshuri brings home to man that human life is a rare occasion to work for the awakening of soul and realization of the divine in one�s own being besides freedom from the cycle of life and death. This life is a rare opportunity provided to man after changing lots of other body forms to struggle for its liberation.

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Celestial Experience of Lalleshuri

Lalleshuri was a master literary artist besides an ascetic of the highest order. Her poetic compositions, an explicit expression of her personal spiritual experience and knowledge combined with high poetic genius is almost unprecedented in the world of literature.

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YOGIRAJ SWAMI NAND LAL JI MAHARAJ

Swami Ji spread his message of sustained devotion of the Lord accompanied with fair and truthful dealings in all worldly affairs. He stressed upon his devotees to get somehow detached from the attractions of the world and nurture the true love of God.

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SEDBAB A Brief Biography

"Sages and Saints of Kashmir" SEDBAB was very simple, affectionate and calm by nature. He was known for his simplicity and smiling nature. His frequent smile was his trademark as he responded everyone with a smile. To a casual visitor he hardly showed any signs of sainthood. He wore the aspect of a common Kashmiri Pandit of those days, a large turban with a shining face conspicuous with a huge TILAK on his forehead.

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Lalleshuri ----- a brief study

Lalleshuri (LAL DED) of Kashmir has invited attention of a number of scholars throughout the world. Her poetic compositions or VAAKHS as they are popularly called are the extempore outpourings of a highly awakened YOGINI and exhibit high quality poetry with a deep philosophical content. Here and there we find her personal spiritual experiences unfolded in a simple form besides terse principles of Yoga exemplified with easily graspable day to day activities.

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