Srinagar: The Kashmir Shaiva Institute organized a two day National Seminar on Kashmir Shaivism. The Seminar was held on the 7th and 8th of May 2022 , right where the greatest Shaivacharya of Kashmir Swami Lakhmanjoo Maharaj spent a great part of his life and attained the supreme state of enlightenment , at Nishat , Srinagar . The seminar on Kashmir Shaivism held in Kashmir, right at the foothills of the great Mahadeva mountains holds a supreme significance, given that the Kashmir Shaiva Philosophy originated in Kashmir and is gaining attention of the entire spiritual and scientific communities across the globe today as the most supreme of all Indian spiritual schools of thought.
The seminar was guided and facilitated by some of the towering and well known scholars in Kashmir Shaivisim drawn from across the country that included Dr Kamlesh Jha of BHU, Prof Ramakant Angiras, Dr Shikha Rajpurohit, Dr Saroj Gupta and Shri Pran Nath Kaul . The scholars spoke about the mystic dimensions of the profound philosophy of Kashmir Shaivism, . The seminar was centered around the commentaries and teachings of the Shaiviacharya Swami Lakshmanjoo. The Seminar was well attended by a large number of keen seekers and students, Scholars and researchers and eminent citizens from all over India and overseas ,interested in exploring the basic contextual framework of the Kashmir Shaivism Philosophy.
Kashmir Shaiva Institute was founded by the great Shaivcharya of the twentieth century- Ishwarswarup Shaivacharya Swami Lakshmanjoo Maharaj ,The latest and the greatest saints and masters of the tradition of Kashmir Shavisim , in the glorious unbroken Guru Shishya lineage of Masters
Swami Lakshmanjoo was like a rare and a splendid jewel, having a profound and deep understanding of the philosophy and practises of Kashmir Shaivism . He soaked himself in the oceanic depths of Kashmir Shaiva philosophy throughout his lifetime and spent his entire life teaching the mystical tenets of Kashmir Shaivism to all those desirous of exploring this most profound philosophy from all across the world.
Swami Ji’s formidable contribution to the revival of this philosophy and the promotion and propagation of the studies in Non Dual Trika philosophy is well known and well documented . Swami ji’s efforts considerably helped the Innumerable scholars from India and abroad acquire knowledge anf deep experiential insights into hidden dimensions of Kashmir Shaivism.
Kashmir Shaiva Institute, was founded by Swami Lakshamnjoo with a vision to build a nerve center for research and education in the profound philosophy of Kashmir Shaivim for the spiritual upliftment of humankind . in pursuit of the holy mandate handed down by the great Shaivacharya The kashmir Shaiva Institute is working towards the propagation of the philosophy of Kashmir Shaivism , as per the ancient sacred texts and Gurudevs teachings, , in particular among the youth and the members of the vibrant young next generation of seekers. The Kashmir Shaiva Institute has embarked on several programs and initiatives towards the fulfilment of Swami Jis vision . These Initiatives have been framed into a set of distinct time bound projects with clear goals, outcomes, impact with firm time frames.