Tantrik Yama #5—Aparigraha—Non-Attachment & Yantra

Aparigraha Dispassion (Non-Attachment), or “Don’t Be Greedy”

Embracing Dispassion to Liberate the Soul from Greed and Aversion

“A yogi should not become attached, through bias, to anything that is not real,
and should immediately exorcize, as though they are evil spirits (graha), the eight ‘possessors’.”

A crucial teaching on the balance between the joy of living and getting lost in life (which is sometimes quite okay, too!). Non-attachment doesn’t mean giving up everything to retire to a forest. In fact, you might retire to a forest and still be quite attached—to outcomes, your body, your comfort, and more.

The Yoga Sutras teach that dispassion is the way to centeredness and the taming of the fluctuations of mind. We correlate this sutra with the Vijnana Bhairava Tantra, an ancient scripture that encourages the development of insight and the cultivation of freedom—from both attachment and aversion—to know the Absolute at your core.

In this satsanga, we examine what it means to be greedy on both ends of the spectrum. We explore how to overcome the habituation of both aversion and attachment, retrain the ego to do its job without running the show, stand tall and brave at the center of our actions, and take ownership of our true authority to create, preserve, destroy, conceal, or reveal intentionally and in alignment with life itself.

We also dive deep into the traditions of Yantra & Mantra, cosmic resonance, and sacred geometry, showing how these practices support non-attachment to that which doesn’t serve your highest goal and help reorient your life toward what is more enduring.

What You’ll Experience:

• Guided Meditations: Engage in meditative practices designed to help you reflect on your alignment with life, enabling you to own your autonomy and authority over your choices, cultivating fulfillment and wellbeing.

• Deep Discourse: Rich discussions explore harmony, radical neutrality, and dispassion across wisdom traditions. Discover subtle ways we unconsciously “greed” for more—or less—through communication and behavior.

• Scholarly Insights: Gain insights connecting Aparigraha to broader philosophical discussions about engaging reality as it is, along with the global tradition of sacred geometry and the Indian science of self-realization based on archetypal principles.

Featured Guided Meditations:
Wu Wei
Shiva Atmastakam (Shivo Hum)

Content in Order of Presentation:

• Taming the Rattle of the Bhavas

• Reconciling the Storyline (Is there even a problem?)

• What is Aparigraha (The 8 Possessors)

• Greedy for the Mundane (Babaji Reframes the Question)

• Wu Wei (Guided Bhavana Meditation)

• Vijnana Bhairava Tantra V.24-27 | 36

• Sacred Geometry (Global History)

• Sacred Geometry (Indian Science of Self-Realization)

• Vijnana Bhairava Tantra V.28-39 (Unstruck Sound & Mantra)

• Seed Mantra (Uccara | Intoning Practice: Mantric Elevation)

• Sri Chakra | Sri Yantra

• Guided Meditation to the Yantra Portal (Shivo Hum)

A life-defining engagement with the foundations of classical wisdom traditions.

Continue Your Journey

This satsanga builds upon the foundational teachings of the previous yamas in this series. For a deeper understanding of the ethical groundwork of classical yoga, you are warmly invited to explore the recordings available in the program library.

Discover the transformational teachings on:

• Yama #1: Ahimsa — The Art of Non-Violence and Compassion

• Yama #2: Satya — Truthfulness as the Path to Inner Freedom

• Yama #3: Asteya — The Practice of Non-Stealing and Authentic Generosity

• Yama #4: Brahmacharya — Alignment with the Divine through True Presence

Each session offers rich wisdom, meditative practices, and insights that prepare and empower you for the next steps on the path.