On Āgamas
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Śāstra Pramāna
आचारकथनाद्दिव्यगति प्राप्तिनिदानतः ।
महात्मतत्त्वकथनादागमः कथितः प्रिये ॥ ४३ ॥
ācārakathanāddivyagati prāptinidānataḥ ।
mahātmatattvakathanād-āgamaḥ kathitaḥ priye ॥ 43 ॥
Because it narrates of the sources of conduct, ācāra, with a view to arrive at the ultimate divine space, divyagati, because it speaks of the truth of the great-souled, mahātma, it is called Āgama.
वेदिताऽखिलशास्त्रार्थ सद्धर्मार्थनिरूपणात् ।
दर्शनानां प्रमाणत्वाद्वेद इत्यभिधीयते ॥ ३७ ॥
veditā'khilaśāstrārtha saddharmārthanirūpaṇāt ।
darśanānāṃ pramāṇatvādveda ityamidhīyate ॥ 37 ॥
Because it determines the purport of all the communicated, vedita, scriptures and of the sacred Dharma, and because it is the standard direct evidence of all philosias, darśanas, it is called Veda.
~ kulārnava tantra, ullāsa 17, Sadāśiva to Devi
आगतां शिववक्त्रेभ्यो गतां च गिरिजाश्रुतौ ।
मतां श्रीवासुदेवस्य तस्मादागम उच्यते ॥
āgatāṃ śivavaktrebhyo gataṃ ca girijāmukhe ।
mataṃ hi vāsudevasya tasmādāgama ucyate ॥
~ svacchanda tantra
“That which has come from Śiva’s mouth and directly heard and received by Devi Girijā (Pārvati), which has been ordained by Śrī Vāsudeva (Viṣṇu) to govern the world, therefore that is called Āgama.”
Ātma Pramana
Paramahamsa Nithyananda reveals,
“I will define Agamas. The software given by Sadāshiva, received by Devi, adopted by Vishnu, to run this Universe is Agama. The principles given by Sadāshiva, received by Devi, adopted by Vishnu, to run the Universe is Agama. The principles given by Sadāshiva, received by Devi, adopted by Vishnu, to run this Universe is Agama.
Agamas are also applied science, practical technology for Veda and Vedanta thought currents. Listen. Vedas and Vedantic thought currents are like pure science. Agamas are more like applied science to make that into reality. Basically all you need is Integrity and listening, so you can internalize these great truths, and make them as part of you. When you know the Cosmic principles with which the Cosmos is functioning, it’s easy for you to align yourself to it and use all those principles to generate health, wealth, relationships, whatever you want make in your life as reality. You can generate, express all of that as a reality in your life.”