Principles of Kaula I-II
Principles of Kaula I-II
If not already familiar with main tenets of Hinduism then you might benefit from
looking at following books:
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AMOOKOS = Ancient & Magical Order of the Knights of Shamballa.
An East / West magical group, founded in 1978 after consultation between Shri
Gurudev Dadaji Mahendranath ("Dadaji") and his named successor Lokanath
Maharaj.
Our charter states that the Adinatha Sampradaya shall henceforth become the
East West group AMOOKOS. The language used does not, and indeed can not,
exclude other manifestations of the current.
"Adinatha" means "primal or first lord" and is the name of the Hindu god Shiva or
indeed those who worship him. Historically the Adinathas were a very diverse group,
some were complete "renouncers" others were "householders".
The founder of this lineage is called "Matsyendranath". He lived a long time ago in
about the 9th century CE. His name probably indicates that he was a humble
fisherman although over time his name acquired some figurative meanings. I’d say
there are at least two sources of his ideas.
Matsyendranath’s teacher was called "Adinatha" and this may mean that the name of
his mortal teacher was "Adinatha" or that his original teacher was the god Shiva.
Kaula doctrine
The core of Matsyendranath’s Kaula doctine is set out in his book "The Kaula Jnana
Nirnaya (KJN)" - "Investigations of the doctrines of the Kaulas". In one chapter he
describes several other schools of Kaula and then the precepts of his own "Yogini
Kaula" brand. In the last few centuries of the first millenium, "Kaula" grew out of an
earlier, perhaps more extreme "Kula" school. [The vowel mutation from "u" to "au" is
one way of expressing this drift.
The KJN is a difficult book to understand. The introduction is missing. The ideas are
complicated and obscure, especially for anyone who is not a part of that milieu - ie
most of us. Lokanath has made a heroic effort at translation but even so the meaning
is not always clear.
Iccha (desire),
Jnana (knowledge) and
Kriya (action).
v. etc.
He discusses the ultimate source of manifestation, the "fire at the end of time".
This is said to be under the toenail of the primal being.
In Hinduism the foot of the primal being is said to be orientated toward the north. The
"nail" is the polestar. So near to the beginning of the KJN, Matsyendranatha indirectly
alludes to the Polestar and the constellation Ursa Major as our ultimate source. This is
a good example of the international language of magick.
(see Mogg Morgan/Tankhem Trilogy sq).
The KJN then introduces the idea of the three "shaktis" or primary particles.
These are the ground out of which everything in our universe evolves.
The KJN seems to say that everything comes from them and that they cannot be
reduced further.
They are fundamental.
This is in line with Hindu philosophical ideas such as early Samkhya dualism.
It also has something in common with the "international" atomic ideas of Greek and
indeed ancient Egyptian cosmology.
i. non-killing
ii. restraint of the senses
iii. generosity
iv. right disposition
v. compassion
vi. kindness
vii. meditation
viii. knowledge
The list of either ethical principles shows Buddhist influence eg: compassion and non-
killing.
Exercises/Meditations
What is cosmology?
Sahajanatha (Mogg)