Lifestyle and teachings of the Adi Shaiva Tradition
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Non-violence
Living with the truth of “you are consciousness. You cannot be violated by anything’, based on which being established in true non-violence (Ahimsa) with the self, with every living being, and with the world.
Vegetarianism
Not consuming any animal meat or using any item made with animal in any way.
Worship of Nature and Living Beings
Loving nature and animals as the extension of one’s own self. Not cutting trees. Revering and worshipping plants, animals, trees, nature
Organic Lifestyle
The diet is completely organic and natural, without pesticides or genetically modified products.
[Figure: A man embracing a tree]
(Left) His Divine Holiness offers prayers to MahaSadaShiva in form of Banyan Tree in Bengaluru Aadheenam. (Right) Cows of the Aadheenam, decorated with sacred pastes, before they are worshipped.
Temple based Lifestyle
Celebration of deities through various festivals, ritualistic daily worship of deities through chanting vedic mantras (sacred energy syllables), and sacred fire rituals (homas). Study of ancient spiritual texts - VedaAgamas.
[Figure: Monastic disciples of His Divine Holiness offer daily ritualistic prayers]
(Left): Monastic disciples of His Divine Holiness offer daily ritualistic prayers. (Right) : A homa kunda (sacred fire ritual altar) at the Bengaluru Aadheenam.
Yoga
Lifestyle of Yoga as per original core scriptures (shastras), such as Shivastambha (Pole Yoga) and Kundalini Rajju (Rope Yoga).
Yogic Sciences
Applying the ancient Yogic Sciences of manifesting extraordinary spiritual powers and living it as a lifestyle.
[Figure: A practitioner performing Pole Yoga]
(Left) : A Gurukul (traditional Hindu school) balasant (child saint) practising yoga on the shivastamba as per ancient scriptures. (Right) : A Gurukul balasant manifesting the power of reading without using the physical eyes, using the mystical third eye.