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Karika 22

अति-रुद्धः प्रहृष्टो वा कि करोमीति वा मृशन् । धावन् वा यत् पदं गच्छेत्, तत्र स्पन्दः प्रतिष्ठितः ॥

Whether one is extremely blocked, overjoyed, or deliberating "What shall I do?", or even while running, the state one reaches is where the Spanda is established. This verse dismantles the seeker's habit of waiting for a specific, serene…

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A contemplative reading in the spirit of the Kashmir Shaivism (Spanda — the doctrine of vibration) tradition — an aid to reflection, not a substitute for a living teacher or the classical commentaries.

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