Source of inspiration
Inspiration is the breath of life. It is Devi herself, the luminous spirit whose presence sustains the cosmos. From her comes the first spark, the flame that gives birth to the universe. To breathe is to touch her mystery, to be nourished by her essence, to feel her silent pulse moving through all things.
We stand in the lineage of fire, an ancient stream of light carried from generation to generation. From age to age, when the world is shrouded in forgetfulness, sages arise. They are not separate from us, yet they shine like stars against the dark sky. They are the torchbearers of truth, the guardians of the eternal flame.
These masters are not fragments, but reflections of the same fire. Their lives remind us that the flame is not a symbol only, it is a reality. It is the hidden sun in the heart of all beings, waiting to be uncovered. They did not live so that we might only remember them; they lived so that we may discover within ourselves the same light, the same fire, the same breath of Devi.
Anupaya means no path, no distance to cross, no goal beyond what already is. It is the direct recognition that the fire is within. The guru places the torch in our hands, but it is our task to tend it, to let it burn away fear and separation, to live in the radiance of what is.
To honor the masters is to honor the flame they carry. To bow before them is to bow before our own highest truth. For their gift is not only inspiration, it is initiation. They are the living proof that liberation is possible, that love is real, that the human heart can become the hearth of the divine.
"So we invoke the ancient tradition of fire. We invoke the eternal breath of Devi.
We invoke the masters who came before us, the guardians of the flame, the keepers of light.
May their radiance awaken in us the courage to live fully, the humility to serve,
and the clarity to see that what we seek has always been here."
Invocation to the teachers
oṃ saha nāv avatu
saha nau bhunaktu
saha vīryaṃ karavāvahai
tejasvi nāv adhītam astu
mā vidviṣāvahai
oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ
Om, may we both be protected, may we both be nourished, may we attain ability, may our studies be enlightened , may there never be strife between us.
Om, peace, peace, peace!
Invocation to the Guru
guru brahma
guru viṣṇu
guru devo maheśwaraḥ
guruḥ sākṣāt para brahma
tasmai śrī gurave namaḥ
oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ
The Guru is Brahma, the Guru is Vishnu, the Guru is Lord Maheshwara
The Guru is verily the Supreme Absolute, the formless Brahman.
To that divine Guru, I offer my reverent salutations.
Om, peace, peace, peace!