Kuṇḍalinī in the Tantric Context — by Dr. Mark Dyczkowski. Recorded at his home at Narad Ghat, Varanasi, on November 1st and 17th, 2011.
We are pleased to present this insightful and expansive talk on Kuṇḍalinī by Dr. Mark Dyczkowski, given in two lectures.
Keywords: prakriyā, kulaprakriyā, Tantric paradigm / definition of Tantra, worship, maṇḍala, mantra, ritual purity, kula, yoginī, śrītattvacintāmaṇi, satcakranirūpaṇa, arousing, maṇipūra, sahasrāra, dvādaśānta, citśakti, vācśakti, pranaśakti, visarga, supreme speech, vimarśa, mantrabīja, niṣkriya
Mark first outlines the Tantric paradigm which is the historical as well as philosophical foundation for the development of Kuṇḍalinī metaphysics and practice in all its variants. Reading and commenting from the second introductory volume of his 14-book masterpiece on the Manthānabhairavatantram and the Goddess Kubjikā, the basic principles of Tantrism and its two modalities (Tantraprakriyā, Kulaprakriyā) are explained, always with a special reference to Kuṇḍalinī.
Throughout the talk, the connection to the basic non-dual world view underlying most of the so-called Kaula or Śākta traditions is kept up, especially with respect to the concepts of supreme speech (parā vāc) and reflective awareness (vimarśa).
We hope that you enjoy and can profit from this little gift that we are offering you for your ongoing sādhana.
Listen
Lecture 1 — November 1st, 2011 (1 hr 54 min)
Lecture 2 — November 17th, 2011 (1 hr 38 min)
Email support: If you have questions of a more personal or individualized nature, please email info@anuttaratrikakula.org, and we will respond to your question confidentially and appropriately. For more advanced intellectual or content-related matters, we will forward your question to Dr. Mark Dyczkowski to respond to you directly.
We hope you enjoy this lecture and that you will join us for more as we go forward.
OM SAUḤ PARĀYAI NAMAḤ