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    सूर्य नारायण शर्मा
    There is debate around whether Brahmins can follow left-handed Tantric paths like Vamachara. Ancient scriptures like Brihad Bandanala Tantra state that while the first three varnas can follow Dakshinachara, Brahmins should not follow Vamachara as it leads to hell. However, some left-handed Tantric paths like Kaulkulesha were practiced among Vaishnavas and Shaivas. Ultimately, the scriptures recommend sticking to one's own tradition - either Vaidika/Dakshinachara or Kaulika practices, but not mixing the two. A guru well-versed in scriptures should guide the disciple on the appropriate

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    There is debate around whether Brahmins can follow left-handed Tantric paths like Vamachara. Ancient scriptures like Brihad Bandanala Tantra state that while the first three varnas can follow Dakshinachara, Brahmins should not follow Vamachara as it leads to hell. However, some left-handed Tantric paths like Kaulkulesha were practiced among Vaishnavas and Shaivas. Ultimately, the scriptures recommend sticking to one's own tradition - either Vaidika/Dakshinachara or Kaulika practices, but not mixing the two. A guru well-versed in scriptures should guide the disciple on the appropriate

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    Sri Kamakoti Mandali Sri Kamakoti Mandali

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    Adhikara Bheda

    There is ample pramANa on whether a Dvi a can !ollow vAmAchAra "an# o! its !ive s$%& streams'( )rom those pramANa&s* it can %e sa!el# concl$ded* Brahmana cannot !ollow vAmAchara + period(

    Brihad Bada%anala Tantra +

    %rAhmaNA kShatri#A vaish#A dakShamAr,AdhikAriNaH dwi avar Astra#o varNA vAmaka$lAdhikAriNaH dakShamAr,apari%hraShTo %rAhmaNo vAmamAr,a,aH ihaiva siddhimApnoti nApavar,aM kadAchana -vedamAr,aparit#A,I kaival#ec.hAvivar itaH siddhikAmI vAmamAr,I %rAhmaNo nArakI %havet --

    Daksha Mar,a is prescri%ed !or the Sadhakas %elon,in, to !irst three /arnas( However* e0cept those %elon,in, to the !irst /arna* rest are 1$ali!ied !or /ama and Ka$la Mar,as( A Brahmana can achieve lower Siddhis %$t not Kaival#a thro$,h /ama Mar,a( I! he does practice /amachara* he attains the hell(

    Tantrara a Tantra +

    vedamA2,aM parit#a #a tantramAr,aikatatparaH %rAhmaNa nira#aM %h$ktvA %have#$r%rahmarAkShasAH vaidikaM tAntrikaM mAr,aM dakShiNaM %rAhmaNashcharan iha siddhIshwaro %h3tvA dehAnte(am24itamashn$te --

    One who ,ives $p the /eda and adopts /ama Mar,a* s$ch a Brahmana attains the state o! a Brahma 2akshasa a!ter death( Onl# %# !ollowin, Daksha Mar,a* approved %# the Sr$ti and Smrti 5pramANa is Devi Bha,avata 6$rana + which is a mahAp$rANa7* one attains siddhi here and therea!ter(

    2$dra#amala +

    %rAhmaNAnAM vAmamAr,o narakA#aiva A#ate

    Kalika 6$rana +

    8o dAkShiN#aM vinA vipro mahAmA#AM prap3 a#et Sa pApaH swar,alokAtt$ ch#$to %havati ro,adh24ik -

    A /ipra who worships Mahama#a in wa#s other than Dakshinachara* loses the heaven and attains disease(

    Mer$ Tantra +

    sh3drAdi #avanAntAnAM siddhirvAmapathe sthitA -

    )or those %elon,in, to the !o$rth /arna or lower* the prescri%ed path is /amachara( This is indicative o! prAshast#a o! Daksha Mar,a even !or the second and third /arnas(

    Mahakala Samhita +

    vAmAdinA #a ec.h3dro dakShiNena dwi Ata#aH -

    One %elon,in, to the !o$rth /arna sho$ld worship accordin, to the le!tist path whereas the rest "Dwi Ata#aH& the !irst three /arnas' sho$ld adopt the Dakshina Mar,a(

    Siddhantasara +

    %rAhmaN#ahAnihet$tvAt k$lAchAraM na chA(acharet -

    As Brahman#a is lost %# !ollowin, K$lachara* one sho$ld not tread this path(

    Ka$lika,ama +

    %rahmavIr#aM tathA kShetraM saMskArA %rahmasam%havAH %rAhmaNAcharaNAd%rahmavid#A%hiH %rAhmaNo %havet lakShaNatra#ahIno #astantramAr,eNa siddh#ati chat$rlakShaNahInAnAM mAr,AH s#$H ka$likada#aH --

    Birth* Samskara* Behavior and Brahma /id#a are the lakshanas !or a Brahmana( One who is devoid o! these sho$ld adopt paths like Ka$la etc(

    Tanrantare&

    vAmamAr,astitho naraH t$lasIM na kvachit sp24ishet na sp24ishedvaiShNavaM vipraM praNamenna cha vaidikam -

    A /ama mar,i sho$ld never to$ch T$lasi* a /aishnava or respect a /aidika "in essence the /eda'( These r$les* especiall# the last one* are not accepta%le to a /aidika(

    It is a misconception that /amachara is not practiced amon, the /aishnavas( The ten chie! classes o! /aishanavas are: /aikhanasa* 2adhavalla%ha* 9a$k$lesha* /rindavani* 6ancharatra* /iravaishnava* 2amanandi* Hariv#asi* Nim%arka and Bha,avata( Amon, these* 9a$k$lesha* /rindavani etc are le!tist paths( Shiavas a,ain are classi!ied into Sapta 6ash$patas + Shikhi* M$ndi* :ati* Dwidandi* Tridandi* Ekadandi and /irashaiva* where some are le!tist paths(

    2$dra#amala +

    $pAsanA tridhA proktA shreShThA tatra t$ sAttvikI tas#AM cha mAnasa$ p3 A apa$ m$kh#atama$ sm24ita$ rA aso dakShiNo mAr,aH pratimA#AM prap3 anam %Ah#opachAraiH p$ShpAd#aiH tadAd#AnAM vishiSh#ate tAmasopAsanaM proktaM pIThAda$ %alidAnataH vAmamAr,eNa tacchAd#aM varNaM hitvA prashas#ate --

    There are three kinds o! $pAsanA: Satviki* 2a asi and Tamasi( Satviki is Sama#achara involvin, p$re mental worship( 2a asi is Dakshinachara involvin, worship in a e0ternal 8antra or /i,raha accordin, to rites prescri%ed %# Sr$ti* Smrti and A,ama( Tamasi is

    /amachara involvin, rites like Bali etc* which is not prescri%ed !or the !irst /arna(

    The pramANas 1$oted are !rom Tantras which treat all paths e1$all#* or lean more towards the le!tist paths( In all the a%ove cases* whenever we sa# vAmAchAra* it sho$ld %e read to incl$de vAmAdi panchaka: the !ive le!tist paths: Ka$la* /ama* china* Siddhanta and Sha%ara( So* it %ecomes clear that a Dwi a has to stick to Dakshinachara and ,rad$all# pro,ress towards Sama#achara( All the other pramANas praisin, /amachara are restricted to those tantras alone and sho$ld %e applied onl# within the conte0t o! those Tantras and !or those who are 1$ali!ied !or s$ch practices(

    A,ain as Sri Bhaskarara#a 1$otes:

    ka$likaM k$rvataH karma vaidikaM nA(a%hidhI#ate virodhAd$%ha#aM naShTaM tasmAdekapathA charet --

    )ollow one path + either /aidika;Dakshinachara or Ka$lika( Tr#in, to mi0 %oth res$lts in no ,ood and ne,ate each other(

    vAmamAr,I #adA dakShaM pravishettats$raiH sa t$ vi,hn#ate pID#ate chApi na siddhimadhi,ac.hati dakShamAr,I #adA vAmaM pravishettats$rAstathA lokadwa#AddhApa#anti taM ,rasanti cha vAminam tasmAt swak$lamAr,aM t$ <nAtvA k$r#Ad$pAsanam -. /amachari enterin, the path o! Dakshinachara or vice versa + res$lt in Siddhi hAni( Hence* accordin, to the instr$ctions o! a Sad,$r$ + who is well&versed in the shAstras and whose e0perience o! the tr$th is in line with the script$res "this wa# we know one is not hall$cinatin,'* the 1$ali!ications o! a Shish#a are assessed and he is led in the ri,ht path(

    shrImAtastrip$rAris$ndari shive mAm pAhi mInAm%ike

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