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About
Autobiography
Autobiography of a Sadhu
50 Excerpts
Reviews
The Discourse
MasterClass Videos
II · Assumptions
III · Sacred Speech & Sacred Music
IV · The Text
V · Oral Tradition & Authority
VI · Sacred Geography of the Mouth
VII · Shiva: His Drum of Consciousness
VIII · Garland of Sacred Syllables
IX · Mysticism, Analogy & Metaphor
X · Resemblances & Correspondences
XI · Rishi Panini
XII · Patanjali: The Yoga Sutras
XIII · Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras
XIV · Bhartrihari & Meaning
XV · Bhartṛhari & the Sphoṭa
XVI · Kashmiri Shaivism & Abhinavagupta
XVII · Kashmiri Shaivism: The 36 Tattvas
The Edge of Indian Spirituality
Dhuni Discourse
Multani Baba Discourse
Baba’s Interviews
Baba Rampuri on Mass Media, Propaganda, Sacred Speech
Interview with Kartazon, Hari Puri Ashram, 2007
Shivanand Giri Interview
Peter Jenkins Interview
Kalyan Interview
Donna D’Cruz Interview
Art of Yajna
Art of Homa
Art of Invoking Ganesh
The Art of Ganesh Puja
Art of Makar Sankranti Yajna
Art of Yajna
Inviting Deities
Kalash Sthapana
Ganesh Homa
9 Chandika Yajna begins
Making Yantras for Yajna
Navgraha Havan
Nine Chandika Homa
Chandika Havan Purnahuti
Chandika Yajna Bhandara – Feast
Ceremony
Shivaratri
Shiva Tandava Stotram
Mahamrityunjaya Mantra
Navratri Durga Puja
Navratri 2026 Dates
Day 1 – Shailaputri Devi
Day 2 – Brahmacharini Devi
Day 3 – Chandraghanta Devi
Day 4 – Kushmanda Devi
Day 5 – Skandamata Devi
Day 6 – Katyayani Devi
Day 7 – Kalaratri Devi
Day 8 – Mahagauri Devi
Day 9 – Siddhidatri Devi
Day 10 – Vijayadashami (Dussehra)
Yajna Videos
Assagao Yajna
Navgraha Homa – The Nine Planets
Chandika Homa – The 9 Durgas
Ganapati Homa
Hari Puri Ashram Yajna, Haridwar
Kumbh
Kumbh Mela Photos
Kumbh Mela Videos
Akhara
Meet Juna Akhara
Legendary Naga Babas
Dattatreya Akhara – Ujjain
Music
Music Performances at the Dhuni
Jangams – Bards singing our lineages
Art
Visions of the High Priestess
Blog
My Prose
Deconstructing Consumer Yoga
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