Earning the Right to Worship Sri Yantra

• Guru and Devotion:

  • As long as one perceives the Guru as merely human, the journey towards non-dual understanding will not begin.
  • Divine reverence for the Guru awakens similar reverence towards the Yantra, fostering oneness with the deity.
  • No amount of reasoning can replace the Guru; only with strong divine devotion towards the Guru can the worship commence.
  • Choosing a Guru and dispelling doubts are interconnected actions. The Guru is the ultimate authority and refuge.
  • The Guru's words alone can remove doubts and instill faith. If faith is absent and doubts persist, it indicates that the Guru has not been found, and one is not yet authorized to worship.

• Secrecy of Sri Vidya Worship:

  • The tradition of Sri Vidya worship is deeply secretive. Like a family treasure, it is kept hidden.
  • This treasure of Sri Vidya is not found in books; books are inert, whereas this treasure is subtle and conscious, living within the tradition of life.
  • This treasure can only be accessed within the living, conscious tradition of the Guru. There is no other place to find it.

• Limitations of Material Possessions:

  • Books and Sri Yantras can be purchased, but faith and the tradition of life cannot be bought.
  • Purchased items, no matter how valuable, remain objects and are not true treasures; they lack consciousness.
  • A saying among worshippers emphasizes: 'Give up your kingdom, even your life if necessary, but never trade the sacred Sri Vidya mantra.'

• The Role of the Guru:

  • To reach the kingdom of Rajarajeshwari, one must obtain a passport from the Guru. There is no other way.
  • If the Guru's natural grace has not been received, pause. Obtain the Guru's permission first before moving forward, as this makes further progress meaningful.

• Approach to Worship:

  • Leave logic outside when entering the temple for worship. Enter with faith and an open heart.
  • Logic binds the mind; it does not free it. The power of faith is like the wings of a bird, enabling it to soar freely in the infinite.
  • In the vast subtlety of the divine, faith alone provides the necessary support.

Ramaswamy Sastry and Vighnesh Ghanapaathi