Parabhairavayogābhyāsāḥ

It is with great joy that I present you the Guru Gabriel Pradīpaka's new book, "Parabhairavayogābhyāsāḥ" or "Practices in Parabhairava Yoga", which is the first of a number of volumes devoted to the methods or means (upāya-s) for Self-Realization in Trika Shaivism. This first volume is dedicated to the highest of the three methods, called Śāmbhavopāya, a method related to the viewpoint of Śambhu (Śiva) and the fastest way to approach the Spiritual Goal directly, i.e. Liberation.

Gabriel Pradīpaka, the founder and leader of the spiritual movement "Parabhairavayoga", is a Guru with many followers around the world. His spiritual name, Pradīpaka, means "the one who sheds light", the one who sheds light on the secret meaning of sacred scriptures.

Gabriel Pradīpaka belongs to the lineage of Bhagavān Nityānanda whom he views as his Grandguru. He considers Svāmī Muktānanda Paramahaṁsa to be his main Guru. And he sees Svāmī Lakṣmaṇa Joo as his…