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Living Shakti Sadhana
Philosophies, Teachings, Practices, Rituals, and Offerings Mindfully Interwoven to Awaken and
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KNOW. The wisdom that guides the path.
Philosophy is the foundation of true transformation. The teachings of Yoga, Tantra, and Advaita Vedanta illuminate the nature of existence, the Self, and the interconnected flow of life. To know is to inquire, to question, and to deepen understanding—not just intellectually, but as a lived experience. Through these ancient wisdom traditions, we uncover the deeper layers of reality, dissolving limitations and awakening to our true essence. Knowledge is not an end—it is the light that guides the journey of embodiment and living with awareness.
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Yoga
Many Paths, One Goal
Yoga is more than movement—it is a pathway to self-discovery and liberation. The many streams of Yoga offer different approaches to the same truth: Jnana Yoga (wisdom and self-inquiry), Bhakti Yoga (devotion and surrender), Raja Yoga (meditation and inner mastery), Karma Yoga (selfless action), Hatha Yoga (balance of body and energy), Nada Yoga (the yoga of sound and vibration), and Mantra Yoga (the power of sacred sound). Each of these practices refines the body, mind, and spirit, preparing us for union with the Self - Self-Realization.
Tantra
Tantra is a path of embodiment—where the sacred is found in every aspect of life. The Tantric philosophy of Śrī Vidya reveals the wisdom of Shakti, the creative force that flows through all existence. While Shakti is often symbolized as the Divine Feminine, it exists within all beings, regardless of gender. These teachings offer practices—rooted in movement, mantra, and meditation—invite us to awaken this inner power, harmonize our energies, and live with deeper presence and wholeness.. Through these teachings and practices, we awaken to our innate power, cultivate deep inner knowing, and embrace life as a sacred, ever-unfolding dance.
Advaita Vedanta
(Non-Dualism)
At the core of Advaita Vedanta is the understanding that all is One—beyond duality, beyond separation. It is the silent truth that underlies all existence. Through inquiry, contemplation, and direct experience, we dissolve the illusion of limitation and awaken to our true nature as infinite consciousness.
EMBODY. Where wisdom becomes experience.
To embody is to take knowledge beyond the intellect and awaken it in our breath, movement, and being. Shakti is the driving forse behind all practices. Through practice—asana, mantra, meditation, ritual, and mindful awareness—we transform wisdom into direct experience. Yoga, Tantra, and Advaita Vedanta are not just teachings to understand but energies to feel, cultivate, and integrate. This is where we align with Shakti, not just as an idea but as a living presence within. Embodiment is the bridge between knowing and becoming.
Meditation
At the heart of Living Shakti Sadhana, meditation is the embodiment of Shakti—the creative power that moves us toward the realization of our true nature as Sat-Cit-Ānanda (Existence-Consciousness-Bliss).
In Yoga, meditation is the practice of stilling the mind (citta-vṛtti-nirodhaḥ), allowing the practitioner to experience pure awareness beyond mental fluctuations. In Sri Vidya Tantra, meditation is an active unfolding of Shakti, where the play of duality reveals the deeper oneness of Shiva and Shakti—consciousness and energy in eternal union. Rooted in Advaita Vedanta, meditation dissolves the illusion of separation, unveiling the non-dual reality where all distinctions merge into the One Self.
Through meditation, Shakti moves as both the seeker and the seeking, guiding us from multiplicity to the profound stillness of Oneness.
Realm of the Divine Feminine
The Divine Feminine is the living presence of Shakti—the dynamic, creative power that sustains and transforms all life. In Sri Vidya Tantra, she is revered as the Divine Mother, whose forms are accessed through mantra, mudras, rituals, and sacred practices that honor her manifest and transcendent nature.
In Yoga, these practices refine the mind and heart, cultivating inner receptivity to the sacred feminine energy within and around us. From the perspective of Advaita Vedanta, the Goddess is both the form and the formless—the apparent multiplicity that ultimately reveals the One—pure, undivided Consciousness.
Through Goddess devotion, practitioners embody Shakti as both the path and the goal, awakening to the sacred unity of life and the Self.
Nāda Yoga (Union through Sound)
Living Shakti Sadhana honors the transformative power of Nāda (sacred sound) as a bridge between the seen and unseen, integrating Vedic chanting, Sanskrit mantra, kirtan, and sound journeys. In Yoga, sound is shabda-brahman—the primordial vibration—guiding the mind inward toward stillness and self-realization. From the lens of Sri Vidya Tantra, sound is an embodiment of Shakti, the creative force that reveals the sacred union of consciousness (Shiva) and energy (Shakti) within the practitioner. Rooted in Advaita Vedanta, these practices dissolve the illusion of separation, pointing to the non-dual reality where all sound arises from and returns to pure awareness.
Through these sound-based practices, the seeker moves beyond intellectual understanding into direct experience, aligning body, mind, and spirit with the eternal vibration that underlies all existence.
Haṭha Yoga, Yin Yoga and Ayurveda
Hatha Yoga is the yoga of effort, a dynamic engagement with the body and breath to balance solar (ha) and lunar (tha) energies. In Yoga, it is a discipline that purifies the physical and subtle layers, preparing the practitioner for meditative stillness. In Sri Vidya Tantra, Hatha Yoga awakens Shakti through intentional effort, activating the pranic currents and harmonizing Shiva-Shakti within. From the lens of Advaita Vedanta, the effort itself dissolves into the effortless awareness—revealing that the doer and the action are never separate from the One Self.
Yin Yoga embodies the yoga of surrender, inviting stillness and receptivity through passive postures and deep release. In Yoga, it allows the nervous system to soften, cultivating inner listening and non-reactivity. In Sri Vidya Tantra, it is the resting face of Shakti, where surrender becomes a gateway to the unfolding mystery of the Divine Feminine. Through Advaita Vedanta, Yin reveals the ever-present awareness beneath all experience—where in letting go, one meets the unchanging reality that always is.
In Living Shakti Sadhana, Hatha Yoga, Yin Yoga, and Ayurveda come together as a holistic practice to balance the body, mind, and subtle energies. Hatha Yoga offers dynamic movement and breath to regulate prana (life force) and tejas (inner radiance), while Yin Yoga provides a grounding, receptive space to nourish ojas (vital essence) and support the nervous system. Guided by the wisdom of Ayurveda, these practices work in harmony with the five elements and three doshas, offering a balanced path to embodied well-being and inner harmony.
Yantra (Sacred Geometry of the Divine)
Yantras are sacred geometric diagrams that embody the energetic essence of Shakti—the creative power of life. In Sri Vidya Tantra, yantras are living representations of deities and cosmic forces, serving as both portals and mirrors to the Divine within. The practice of drawing, meditating on, or ritually invoking a yantra aligns the body, mind, and spirit with the vibrational intelligence of the universe.
In Yoga, yantras act as concentration tools—anchoring awareness and stilling the mind in meditation (dhyana). Through Advaita Vedanta, the yantra reveals the non-dual truth: that Shakti, in all her multiplicity, is never separate from the unchanging Oneness. The center (bindu) of each yantra symbolizes the source—the point where all forms dissolve into the Absolute.
In Living Shakti Sadhana, working with yantras is a sacred act of embodiment—a way to awaken Shakti within and to recognize that you are already That—both the mover and the stillness, the form and the formless.
Embodied Ecstatic Movement
Inspired by the teachings of Advaita Vedanta, Tantra (Sri Vidya), and Yoga, Embodied Ecstatic Movement is a dynamic exploration of Shakti—the creative power of life—through movement, breathwork, and meditation.
In Yoga, the body is a sacred vessel—movement becomes a path to harmonize the physical, subtle, and causal layers, preparing the mind for deep awareness. From the lens of Sri Vidya Tantra, this practice honors Shakti’s journey—from the unmanifest to manifest form—awakening the energetic currents of life through the Tri Gunas (three qualities of nature), Pancha Mahabhutas (five elements), and Sapta Chakras (seven energy vortices). In Advaita Vedanta, the dance of movement and stillness reflects the play of Maya (illusion), guiding us beyond the changing into the unchanging reality—the One Self.
This ecstatic, embodied offering invites you to experience the fullness of your being—where Shakti moves, and You remain—ever whole, ever free.
Whirling - Embodying Stillness in Motion Single Pointed Practice (ekāgratā)
Rooted in the teachings of Advaita Vedanta, Tantra (Sri Vidya), and Yoga, the practice of whirling is a meditative journey into the flow of Shakti and the stillness of Being.
In Yoga, it cultivates single-pointed focus, allowing the mind to withdraw from external distractions and turn inward. In Sri Vidya Tantra, the spiral mirrors Shakti’s cosmic dance—where movement emerges from and returns to the Bindu, the source of all creation. From the lens of Advaita Vedanta, while the body turns within the world of Maya, the Self remains ever unchanging, revealing the truth of Oneness.
This embodied practice invites you to explore the paradox of motion and stillness—where Shakti moves, and You remain—the eternal witness beyond form.
Rooted in the wisdom of Yoga, Tantra (Sri Vidya), and Ayurveda, hooping becomes a mindful, meditative practice—balancing the elements within the body and awakening the flow of Shakti.
In Yoga, it reflects the principle of samatvam (equanimity)—cultivating inner balance through rhythmic, embodied movement. Tantra (Sri Vidya) recognizes the body as a sacred vessel of Shakti, and through the spiral motion of hooping, the subtle energy vortices (chakras) are harmonized, awakening the flow of life. In Advaita Vedanta, while the body moves in rhythm with the external world, the Self remains the unchanging witness—reminding us that movement arises from stillness.
This practice invites you to move with awareness, explore the energetic intelligence of the body, and embody the sacred dance of Shakti—within and without.
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Journaling - A Mirror for Self-Inquiry and Transformation
Grounded in the teachings of Yoga, Tantra (Sri Vidya), and Advaita Vedanta, journaling is a practice of self-inquiry and sacred reflection—a way to meet the unfolding currents of Shakti and witness the Self beyond thought.
In Yoga, it is a form of svadhyaya (self-study)—a reflective mirror for observing the mind’s patterns and cultivating inner clarity. In Sri Vidya Tantra, words are an expression of Shakti’s creative power—journaling becomes a sacred act of embodying wisdom as we journey from the outer to the subtle realms within. In Advaita Vedanta, it supports atma vichara (Self-inquiry)—offering a space to trace experiences back to the ever-present awareness that is our true nature.
Through the written word, we weave Shakti’s expression and reveal the timeless silence beneath all that moves.
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LIVE.
Life as Sadhana — weaving presence, ritual, rhythm into daily life.
Bringing the sacred into every moment.
To live is to take what we embody and weave it into our daily existence. The depth of our practice is not measured by what happens on the mat, cushion or any other formal practice but by how we move through the world—with presence, compassion, and awakened awareness. To live Shakti means to honour all life, where Ahimsa, non-violence, takes center stage. The practice of Ahimsa in mind and body, in our thoughts, words, and actions toward all beings is a conscious choice—to live and eat with compassion and reverence at all times, not only when it is convenient. This extends to the mindful practice of compassionate eating, embracing an ethical lifestyle that reflects a commitment to non-harming and reverence for all living beings.
Living Shakti is the art of turning, and tuning, life itself into a sādhanā, where every moment, interaction, and choice becomes an opportunity to express wisdom, love, and sacred connection. This is where practice becomes life—an offering of every action to the Divine without attachment to the outcome, as expressed in the teachings of Karma Yoga from the Bhagavad Gita (2:47):
"Your right is to perform your duty only, but never to its fruits. Let not the fruits of action be your motive, nor let your attachment be to inaction."
This surrender of outcomes reflects the Advaita Vedanta understanding of non-duality—recognizing that all actions arise from and dissolve back into the One. From the Tantric (Sri Vidya) perspective, every action is an offering of Shakti, a sacred play of consciousness in the manifest world.
Living Shakti calls us to move through life with intention and attention—to be fully present to each moment while recognizing the sacred interconnectedness of all things.
om tat sat ओम् तत् सत्
Recognize the sacred in every breath and moment - om
Surrender all actions to the higher reality beyond personal ego - tat
Live with truth, presence, and integrity in all that you do - sat
The Living Shakti Blog offers inspiration for living and honoring Shakti through insights, reflections, practices, and rituals that remind us to live with awareness, in the here and now, with intention and attention.
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