Topic: Sadhana
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Having Kids and Choosing a Partner: Bloodline Games and Past Life Desires
Shri Praveen Radhakrishna draws on his own life story to explain how unfulfilled past-life desires and ancestral urges drive our present choices — and reveals the critical spiritual teaching on bloodlines, choosing a partner, and raising children through the lens of Adya Maha Kali.
Stop Your Sadhana for Progress? The Secret of Viyog with the Deity
Shri Praveen Radhakrishna reveals one of the deepest secrets of advanced Sadhana: Viyog, or deliberate separation from the Deity — how it is given by Devi to reset her Sadhaka, and how the advanced practitioner can give it back to make Devi come running.
Bhairava as Guru vs Human Guru vs Saint as Guru: Who Do You Need?
Shri Praveen Radhakrishna explains the crucial differences between taking Bhairava Himself as Guru, invoking a physical or Manasik Guru, or following a saint in Samadhi — and which type of Guru is right for you based on where you stand in Sadhana.
Predict the Future: Nimittha Shastra, Trikaal Darshan, and Bhairava Sadhana
Shri Praveen Radhakrishna reveals the Bhairava Sadhana technique of Nimittha Shastra — reading omens in daily life — and explains how silence, organic paths, and mastery of the three times (past, present, future) constitute the heart of Trikaal Darshan.
Sadhana and Daily Life: Boss, Career, Devi, and Physical Living
Shri Praveen Radhakrishna explains the fundamental divide between the physical being and the spiritual being — and how this distinction governs detachment from parents, handling a difficult boss, and navigating daily life on the Sadhana path.
Stages of Sadhana: Upasana, Sadhana, Tapasya, Veerabhava—and Embracing Tamas
Shri Praveen Radhakrishna explains how to recognize progress in Bhairava Sadhana through discipline and inner change, why revisiting teachings every Mandala reveals new layers, and how Tamas is not laziness but the Shunyata that allows Sattva to emerge.
Sadhana: How Many Hours Per Day? How to Dress (Outer and Inner Appearance)
Shri Praveen Radhakrishna explains why Bhakti matters more than counting hours, how Upasana matures into Tapasya over lifetimes, and why outer appearance should match your worldly role while inner remembrance stays fixed on Bhairava and Ma Adya.
Living as Bhairava: Adya Kalika, Alpha Mindset, and Preparing the Mind and Body (Part 1)
Shri Praveen Radhakrishna introduces Maa Adya Kalika as the vast Shakti that demands total inner alignment, and explains why accepting one’s birth design and embodying the body as yantra are prerequisites for any mantra to truly work.
Bhairava Sadhana to Shiva: Tantra, Asuras, and Truth
Shri Praveen Radhakrishna explains why Bhairava Sadhana is ultimately Shiva Sadhana, how Bhairava embodies Shiva’s Guru Tattva by cutting through Brahma’s rules, and why the inner churning of Devas and Asuras becomes the unavoidable path to truth.
Bhairava Sadhana: Shri Krishna's Role in the Kali Yuga Path
Shri Praveen Radhakrishna explains the inner Yuga cycle of the Jiva — from Satya to Treta to Dvapara to Kali — and why Sri Krishna's Yogastha Buddhi is the indispensable guide for any practitioner walking toward Bhairava and Maa Kali in the Kali Yuga.
Bhairava Sadhana: Moksha, Material Chase, Kashi and the Jiva
Shri Praveen Radhakrishna redefines Moksha not as death but as living Oneness with Kalabhairava. He explains what Kashi truly is, why eyes open late in life, the dangers of vicious thoughts during Sadhana, and the profound teaching of Digambara — coming before the Deity with zero pretentiousness.
Bhairava Sadhana: Family, Desires, Karma and the Jiva
Shri Praveen Radhakrishna explores the deep karmic mechanics behind Bhairava Sadhana — the latent desires from past births stored in the Jiva, why broken family relationships are part of the design, and how placing the Deity into every empty relationship is the path to Moksha.
Bhairava Sadhana: With and Without a Guru
Shri Praveen Radhakrishna explains why Bhairava Sadhana must precede Mahakali Sadhana, what happens when you practice with or without a Guru, and why becoming 'a stone' is the most profound instruction for any serious practitioner.
Bhairava Sadhana: The Role of Shani Bhagwan and Saturdays
Shri Praveen Radhakrishna explains the crucial role of Shanishwara Bhagavan (Lord Saturn) in Bhairava Sadhana — how both forces work together to burn karma, and why Saturdays demand physical labor, service, and humility from the serious practitioner.
Bhairava Sadhana: Dogs in Sadhana Before the Basics — Part 2
Shri Praveen Radhakrishna continues his series on Bhairava Sadhana, discussing the role of the Guru in Kali Yuga, how to begin with Batuka Bhairava, and the profound spiritual significance of dogs as the sacred Vahana of Bhairava.
The Dasha Mahavidya: The Ten Divine Wisdom Goddesses of Tantra
Guru Shyama Khyapa introduces the Dasha Mahavidya—the ten supreme forms of Goddess Durga—and their profound connection to Tantric practice, astrology, and divine healing through mantras and rituals.
Bhairava Kali Sadhana: Becoming Her Child — Desires, Celibacy, Attitude, and the Consuming Black Mass
Shri Praveen Radhakrishna delivers profound teachings on why true Brahmacharya comes from over-indulgence and not suppression, why Maa Kali wears babies as earrings, how the Sadhaka must live like a child to become her ornament, and the cosmic truth of Maa Kali as the Black Mass that will one day consume the Sun.
Bhairava Sadhana: Depression, Sri Krishna, and the Sacred Meaning of Loneliness
Shri Praveen Radhakrishna addresses the depression and loneliness that Sadhakas inevitably face, using Sri Krishna's solitary death in the forest as the greatest teaching on karma-burning — and why the absence of special days is a mark of genuine Sadhana.
Batuka Bhairava: Maa Durga or Maa Kali — Which Path Is Right for You?
Shri Praveen Radhakrishna explains the precise transition from Batuka Bhairava and Maa Durga to Kala Bhairava and Maa Kali — how each combination maps to a specific stage of life, why the Kali within Durga is revealed through the Raktabija story, and a critical teaching on never surrendering your sorrows to human beings.
Gurudev Answers Devotee Questions — Sadhana, Tantra, Fasting, Onion Garlic, and Addya Ma Temple
Guru Shyama Khyapa answers important questions on home sadhana, the difference between Vidya and Avidya Tantra, the spiritual science of fasting, onion and garlic in practice, mantra chanting, and the Addya Ma temple near Dakshineswar.
Pagla Baba Arrives at Kamakhya After 59 Days: Greetings and Six-Month Sadhana Begins
After 59 days of walking to reach Kamakhya Temple, Guru Shyama Khyapa's disciple Pagla Baba sends his greetings. Gurudev blesses him for a six-month Sadhana and shares his instructions for the spiritual mission.
Ashtami Initiations: Gurudev Blesses Disciples from Across India
On Ashtami, Guru Shyama Khyapa initiates seekers from Krishnanagar, Berhampore, and Kalimpong while explaining the chakras, the weight of prarabhda, and how the Guru-kul lineage must anchor every disciple even in modern times.
Brahma Muhurta: The Best Time for Spiritual Practice
Guru Shyama Khyapa explains the significance of Brahma Muhurta, the most auspicious time for spiritual practice. He discusses when it starts, how long it lasts, and why it's the ideal time for meditation and prayer.
Khokon Das: Gurudev's First Shadow Partner and 33 Years of Sadhana
Khokon Das recounts his 33-year companionship with Guru Shyama Khyapa, sharing miracles, travels, and early sadhana hardships, with Gurudev adding his own memories.
Tarapith Sadhana: The Brahma Shila and the Legacy of Bama Khepa
Guru Shyama Khyapa shares deep insights about Tara Sadhana at Tarapith, the secret Brahma Shila, the Eight Taras, and the living legacy of Bama Khepa.
Self-knowledge (Atmagyan): Who Am I? Guru Shyama Khyapa on the Path to Truth
Guru Shyama Khyapa discusses the true meaning of Self-knowledge (Atmagyan), the power of divine touch, and the misconception of atonement for sins, emphasizing faith and accountability.
The Rigors of True Tantra: Guru Shyama Khyapa on Sadhana, Gurus, and Resisting Temptation
Guru Shyama Khyapa explains the demanding path of genuine Tantric practice, the scarcity of true Gurus, the immense temptations faced by practitioners, and his personal journey guided by Baba Bama-Deb and the recognition of Jagannath Dev.
Karna Pishach: The Terrifying Occult Practice of Spirit Possession Explained by Guru Shyama Khyapa
Guru Shyama Khyapa provides a complete, firsthand account of Karna Pishach sadhana—an extremely dangerous, low-level occult practice where spirits whisper into the ear. Discover the horrifying rituals involved, including crematorium initiations, corpse consumption, blood sacrifice, and why this practice ultimately leads to destruction at the hands of the Pishachs themselves.
The Silent Path: Why Gurudev is Called Gupta Sadhak and the Secret of 22 Years of Hidden Spiritual Practice
An intimate dialogue with Guru Shyama Khyapa revealing the true meaning of Gupta Sadhak (Secret Practitioner), his 22.5 years of hidden sadhana in a 6x6 room, the role of YouTube in Ma's plan, honesty as the path to God, and the ultimate settlement of accounts between a sadhak and the Goddess.
The Five Sheaths of the Human Body: Wisdom from Guru Baba Shyama Khyapa
Explore the five koshas—Annamaya, Pranamaya, Manomaya, Vijnanamaya, and Anandamaya—and how they govern our physical, mental, and spiritual existence.
The Feeling of a Saint: A Conversation on Divine Realization
Guru Baba Shyama Khyapa discusses the mystery of divine work, the transition from physical forms to spiritual essence, and the invisible hand of the Mother in a seeker's life.
The Essence of Diksha and Guru-Disciple Responsibility
Explore the meaning of Diksha (initiation) and the sacred bond between Guru and disciple as explained by the mystic Guru Baba Shyama Khyapa.