Shaktism and Kundalini

Originally posted on Rajarshi14's Blog:
Among the various paths within Indian spirituality, one of the most important is Shaktism โ€“ or the worship of Shakti (Power/Energy) which is personified as the Goddess. The philosophy is known as Shaktism and an adherent of the path is called a ShaktA. Some believe that this branch of…

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Readings from the Gita: Day 1 Chapter 5

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