"SrIvidyA" (Contd.)

   ‘SrIvidyA’ is a compendium of Spiritual Knowledge, an encyclopedia of higher spiritual  knowledge, as well as, lower material knowledge (apara vidya) i.e., Knowledge in toto in the form of formulae, Mantras of highest potency and secrecy; and, this knowledge is not available without a competent teacher, an attained Self, a guru of the highest purity. This Knowledge is complete and wholesome, it is ‘purnam’. There is no other knowledge beyond this; it is ultimate knowledge, the Veda. It consists of theoretical as well as practical knowledge that concerns man and the three worlds- their creation, sustenance, and dissolution. The techniques adopted to convey the message here are: Mantra, Tantra, and Yantra. Practice of SrIvidyA will promote evolution what is impossible even in a year, is made possible within a day!

    Since SrIvidyA is an ancient text full of single or double syllables, coded words, symbols, icons, and imageries and diagrams these need be decoded in order to get a proper meaning for a clear understanding. This is not amenable to ordinary Sanskrit scholars, too, and may need a thorough scientific knowledge of the sciences, such as physics, chemistry, genetic engineering, cell biology, study of waves and particles, geography, music and geometry as well as the Rk Veda and other branches of Vedic Knowledge. In fact, all these branches of knowledge emanate from SrIvidyA.

    Apart from the theoretical knowledge of SrIvidya, there are techniques of upasana and practical utility, as the phalashruti say. The upasana of SrIvidyA enriches man both materially and spiritually, and promotes him to higher and higher levels of existence- both in his mind and consciousness. Man becomes a Superman and a ‘God-head’. We already see such great attained persons and their photos worshiped as God in many homes. Anybody could attain to this state of higher spiritual existence within this life, now and here, without waiting for the next. This secret is revealed in SrIvidyA here.

    A brief introductory note about who we are, where do we come from, and what we are, rather, all about this creation called Brahmanda and our place in it is necessary before we begin this intensive study of SrividyA, SrI Cakra, or the SrIyantra. It is important that we must be consciously aware of what we are doing here and know certain facts about all our religious faiths, beliefs, and rituals. Only a small section of the ritualists, or the SrIvidyA upasakas, take to this study of Yoga Shastra, a secret science. To know this It require the highest level of knowledge or requires none! But, ‘Divine Grace’ is essential in order to come to this field of spiritual pursuit. Otherwise we cannot even think of it. It is like a child that is busy in its toys and cries for its mother only when it feels hungry!

    Whatever be the background of this Srividya, Sri Chakra, or the Sriyantra let’s remember one thing here; it is we, the upasakas, in the prathama charana of Kaliyuga of the Seventh Manvantara (called the Vaivasvata Manvantara, 28^th Kaliyuga), that are aiming at contemplation, dhyan, prayer, or thinking and talking about the Devi- the Creatrix, the principles of Creation (srushti tattva), and probabilities of the processes of Creation that might have taken place from the beginning of the First Manvantara- Vivasvanta Manvantara, etc.