Nirupa

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Sri Guru

You don’t need a guru to learn the scriptures. Many may disagree, since certain scriptures do emphasize the importance of a guru.

At first glance, this may seem like a contradiction. It, however, can be reconciled as follows:

Chant —
Om Sreeng Svaha
Om Sreeng Svaha
Om Sreeng Svaha

Meaning:

Om — the Source.
Sri — the same Source in Sri Vidya, the tradition this website leans toward. Sreeng is the mantra form of That.
Svaha — an offering: the surrender of the ego to the Source.

Then chant —
Sri Gurubhyo Namaha

Here, it means: “I bow to Sri, my guru.”

Now, you have accepted the Source itself as your guru. You may learn the scriptures without feeling that you are abandoning or violating tradition.