> Because we know where the mantras come from... > We know that the TM bija mantras came from the Sri Vidya tradition. We also know that Guru Dev's teacher was from Sringeri, the headquarters of the Sri Vidya sect. All the Saraswati acharyas worship the Sri Vidya.
The Adi Shankaracharya of Sringeri not only initiated disciples into Sri Vidya practices, but said: "Worship of Sri Chakra is a must for the Swamis of the peetha." So, let's go figure. There is a shrine to Shankara at the Sri Vidya temple down in Kanchipuram peeth, wherein lies the Sri Cakra or Sri Yantra. And, the Swami Rama's recounted in his book, 'Living With the Himalyan Masters', a direct, first hand account of Guru Dev having a Sri Yantra in his possession. Guru Dev and Sri Vidya And, isn't it a fact that the principal deity, Saradambal, the 'Goddess of Learning', that is, Saraswati, is a focus of a mighty spiritual force? According to my informant, Saradambal, by all accounts, is a deity of Kashmir who was literally brought down to the south of India by Adi Shankara. He installed the idol made of sandalwood on a Sri Chakra drawn by himself. Read more: From: Willytex Subject: Maharishi's Saradambal, Goddess of Learning Newsgroups: alt.meditation.transcendental Date: Fri, Sep 16 2005 2:04 pm http://tinyurl.com/yzjfsv
