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Story Of Yogi Bhairavnath And Vaishno Devi

The story of evil tantric Yogi Bhairavnath and Vaishno Devi is very famous among Shakti devotees. Yogi Bhairavnath was a very powerful tantric ascetic belonging to the Guru Gorakh Nath sampradaya. He had three hundred and sixty disciples and he hated the worshippers of Vishnu and Devi. Wherever he came across the followers of Vishnu or Devi, he would make all efforts to put them into trouble. People used to tremble before him out of fear of his powers. His dictate ran in the region under his influence. He spread the cult of consuming liquor and meat as part of tantric rituals. When Goddess Devi, on the request of princess Chandrabhaga, came to stay on the banks of Chandrabhaga River (Jhelum) people in thousands started visiting her sacred abode. Her fame spread far and wide. When Bhairavnath came to know about it he decided to put her to test and find out about her powers. Along with his three hundred and sixty disciples he reached the residence of Goddess at Mantripur

Tantric Goddess Padmavati – Associated With Bhairava Shiva

Tantric goddess Padmavati is associated with Bhairava Shiva. She is mentioned in the Durga Saptashati as sitting on the lap of Sarvadnya Ishwar Bhairava. In some instances she is depicted as sitting on the coils of a serpent. Goddess Padmavati in tantra wears the necklace of gems studded on the hoods of serpents. Her body is seen shining in the light of the gems. She is bright as the sun itself. Like Shiva, she has three eyes. In her four hands she is holding string of beads, pot of ambrosia, human skull and lotus. Her head is adorned with the crown of half-moon. Benefits of worshipping Goddess Padmavati include materialistic prosperity, solution to financial problems and luck in lottery. She is worshipped for solving property related disputes. Business people will see income increase and progress after worshipping her. She is to be offered red color flowers and red color sweets. This goddess should not be confused with goddess Padmavati who is the consort of Lord

Start Practicing Non Attachment From A Young Age

For the mind to become stable, we need to practice non-attachment. Shedding of ignorance and embracing the whole (liberation) can happen only if we have a stable and unwavering mind. We can achieve non attachment only if have a disposition toward being alone. To be alone we need to drop the fear. Now fear can only be dropped if realize that there is no other here. One needs to practice non attachment without any kind of fear. It has to happen naturally. Most of us have this sudden like for non attachment when we face an emotional or physical crisis in life. This is a kind of fake non attachment. It is only a kind of reaction to the present situation. It is a product of ignorance and it has nothing to do with spirituality. Non Attachment has to be practiced when we are in our natural situation. How many of us are ready to work without thinking about the result like salary increase, fame or promotion? How many of us are ready to love without any expectation? Non Attachment is w