Discussion on the Nepalese Śaiva-Śākta Tantra – Ācārya Dr. Sthaneshwar Timalsina

In this talk given by Śaivācārya and Professor Sthaneshwar Timalsina at Stanford University, he gives an introduction to the Nepalese Sarvāmnāya system. This system presents an integration of all transmissions (āmnāya) from the Śaiva-Śākta Tantra, where Śiva is the ṛṣi that reveals the different traditions of the Goddess. Such imagery is present in the Pashupatinath temple from Nepal, when we observe the Śiva liṅga with 6 faces, each one revealing a different āmnāya. Despite being predominantly Śaiva-Śākta in its nature, this system also integrates buddhist deities and practices. The conversation ends with a Q/A session in which several topics are covered, like visualization practices and maṇḍalas etc.