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Karika 36

यथा ब्रह्मोऽस्फुटो दृष्टः, सावधानेऽपि चेतसि। भूयः स्फुटं तरो भाति, स्व बलयोग-भावितः ॥

Just as Brahman, though seen indistinctly even in an attentive mind, shines forth more clearly when empowered by the strength of one's own essential nature. This verse addresses the subtle gap between intellectual recognition and direct…

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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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