Swedish Bhairavi Says: “The Practice of Being Seen..”

I remember in the beginning of my journey, it was said to Bhairav ji, who at that time had become more or less spiritually responsible for me, “Teach her Bhakti… she needs to develop understanding of Bhakti.”

And I remember that Bhairav ji, who understood the paradox and weight of that statement, knew that bhakti or devotion is not something that can be taught. It cannot be a mission. He was faced with an impossible task: how does one teach devotion when devotion is something that arises spontaneously from within, as an inner expression and an inner state?

Even now, we tell seekers who come into contact with us that you cannot force bhakti. We even advise people not to fool themselves with a superficial plaster of devotion, hoping to gain something in return.

Yet we have touched upon many practices that pierce the impossible, methods that cultivate devotion naturally, even from a technical, empirical, “godless” angle. For example the practices in the Vajra Dhyaan journey, like ekagrata, single focus and in Atma Bhava Mudra, the various aspects of Runanubandhanam, and the way we try to approach devotion from a full cup, cultivating authentic devotion by starting with devotion and love toward oneself.

There is much to be said about this, and it is a very beloved topic of mine, because I have seen how Siddha Tantra and the grace of Gurus have given me the chance to experience devotion, and the immense beauty of its emergence.

It is hard to describe in words, hard to dissect, but easy to recognize as one can feel that I am naturally developing devotion.

But it was not always such. Yes, perhaps it was latent, but it was covered with a lot of soot.

As an extension of this, I want to emphasize what arts, creation, self-expression and being seen by Siddhas can bring about in relation to further inner alchemy.

Because expression itself becomes a practice. When you express from sincerity, even a simple gesture, even a single line spoken with heart, Siddhas feel it. Drishti deepens and compassion meets your openness. This increases the alchemy and becomes another way devotion awakens.

As you know, we are out there with our faces, voices, thoughts, appearance and talents from different angles, week after week, day after day. And of course you get a sense of who we are.

For Gurus to know what to give you, what to teach you, and what to bring forth in you, and to accelerate the alchemy, they must also know you. They must connect with you.

And to bring us closer to meeting and creating in physical space one day, we ask you to show yourself too. Because if and when we meet physically, we will share space, rituals, creation, and showing yourself now helps us understand you, and helps you understand if that future meeting is aligned. It also helps us see your talents, so that those talents can be used in rituals, creation and togetherness!

Interestingly, many seekers wanted to join Atma Bhava Mudra. But, quite a number of people were hesitant or a tad fearful about showing their faces in the live sessions.

We understand that. We have sympathy for that.

But this is Siddha Tantra.

And we are very open and clear that we are bringing forth actual Dakini practices.

Dakini practices require a base courage and openness that is deeper than regular spiritual practice.

A Dakini can be a yogi, but a yogi is not necessarily a Dakini.

So we had to say no to many people, to make sure the space we create remains vibrant, safe and open for the ones who are willing to participate and co-create in this essence.

You all know that this is a highly individual course. You see that your focus is on yourself, your energy, your sovereignty. And yet we are journeying together, making space for each other and connecting so beautifully as co-creators of the journey. Each realm, each vessel for itself but still together.

We learn so much from each other.

We learn from listening, from sharing, from showing ourselves in a space that we are creating for spiritual development, a space to be seen by Siddhas, by our drishti and gaze. This clears soot. It invites grace.

Your voice, your eyes, your words, your thoughts, your movement, your vision, all of it is welcome. All of it is part of the journey.

Being seen itself can become a practice. That is why we are including that in our journeys.

And when you share even the smallest glimpse of yourself, we feel you. We see your sincerity, your courage, your longing, and it deepens our connection to you.

Dakini practices are expressive by nature, dance, breath, sound, movement. Hiding blocks the current; authentic expression opens it. When you dare to be seen as you are, Siddhas recognize you and that recognition accelerates your inner alchemy and devotion.

With love,

Swedish Bhairavi