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Aghora | അഘോര
ശശിപ്രകാശ് തന്റെ ‘അഘോര' എന്ന കൃതിയിലൂടെ തുറന്നുകാണിക്കാൻ ശ്രമിക്കുന്നത് മഹത്തായ അഘോരി സന്ന്യാസിസംഘത്തിന്റെ ദിവ്യപരിവേഷത്തെക്കുറിച്ചാണ്. അൻപത്തിയാറ് അദ്ധ്യായങ്ങളിലൂടെ വായനക്കാർ ഉദ്വേഗത്തോടെ കടന്നുപോകുമ്പോൾ ഒരു കാര്യം ബോദ്ധ്യമാകും-എത്രയെത്ര കഠിനമാണ് അഘോരികളുടെ സാക്ഷാത്കാരത്തിലേക്കുള്ള മാർഗ്ഗമെന്ന്... മേലേടത്ത് ചന്ദ്രമതി ടീച്ചറുടെയും പ്രഭാകരൻ മാഷിന്റെയും മകൻ ദേവവ്രതൻ, പ്രായപൂർത്തിയായിക്കഴിഞ്ഞാൽ നാടും വീടും വിട്ട് ഹിമാലയത്തിൽ എത്തിച്ചേരുമെന്നും സർവ്വ ഐശ്വര്യങ്ങളുമായി ...തിരിച്ചെത്തുമെന്നുമാണ് ജാതകപ്രകാരമുള്ള പ്രവചനം. ഈ സാക്ഷാത്കാരത്തിന്റെ ചരിത്രമാണ്, അഥവാ ഭാവനയാണ് ‘അഘോര' എന്ന തന്റെ കൃതിയിലൂടെ ശശിപ്രകാശ് ചുരുളഴിച്ചു കാണിക്കു&
462 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 18, 2025
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June 22, 2026
Aghora, by Sasi Prakash. A deeply underrated work, it pulls the reader into the unsettling and powerful world of Tantra, where nothing is ordinary, and nothing remains untouched by awareness.
We are all animals—animals with consciousness.
We are just like animals during birth and death, but in between we are different; the consciousness within us separates us from ordinary animals. Animals do not drive fancy cars, do not build skyscrapers, and do not travel in business class. Humans, through their consciousness, create a fictional world, and through that fiction we build everything we see around us. But at the end, we are still animals; we belong to this Earth just like them.
Aghoris are beings who understand this concept deeply, and they are not bound by the fiction created by normal human minds—that fiction is what we call Maya. Aghoris are like animals in the sense that they want to live on this Earth without bondage, without attachment, without clothes, and without emotional conditioning. Yet they possess consciousness, which differentiates them from mere animals. They are believed to attain siddhis, but they do not use them for selfish purposes. They understand the difference between consciousness and Maya. They are seen as true children of the Earth, true children of God—Shiva himself.
I had read Aghora-I by Robert Svoboda some years ago, and I was already familiar with the idea of Aghoris and the spiritual path they follow. After hearing about this Malayalam book Aghora by Sasi Prakash from Mathrubhumi Books—which is not very popular and has very few or no reviews on platforms like Goodreads—I was in a dilemma about whether I should read it or not. Eventually, I read it without any preconceived notion. But this book exceeded all my expectations; it touched my imagination deeply and turned out to be a truly dynamic experience.
This is a fictional work, yet it strongly touches the core elements of spirituality and Tantra. For someone entirely new to the idea of Tantra, the concepts may be difficult to digest. But for me, I could relate to and understand what the author was trying to convey. The story follows a man named Devavrathan, who loses himself in life and eventually discovers his true identity and purpose, ultimately becoming an Aghora. The book goes through the intense process a person must undergo to become an Aghora, including the toughest Tantric practices.
At its core, it teaches that everything is the mind. Aghora philosophy suggests that the true meaning of spirituality is not Brahmacharya or abstinence. It is about experiencing everything, but not being controlled by emotions. In traditional interpretations, Brahmacharya is often understood as abstaining from sex, but this book challenges that idea. Nothing is inherently sinful in this world; there is no absolute good or bad. Sex is not bad—it is the fundamental force that sustains life. Without it, there is no existence. Therefore, Brahmacharya is not abstinence from sex, but rather the ability to experience it without being controlled by desire.
Another powerful emotion that controls human beings is fear. Aghoras suggest there is nothing to be afraid of in this world. Fear arises because people constantly expect something—what will happen next, what comes after. Humans are always curious about the past or the future and forget to live in the present moment. They forget that life exists only in the now, in this very moment.
Aghoras follow the left-hand path of spirituality. In the right-hand path, there is silence and peace, and one attains Nirvana or enlightenment through acceptance. But in the Aghora way, it is destruction. Instead of simply accepting everything, Aghoras destroy everything that obstructs enlightenment. They destroy the elements that block realization, such as ego, desire, and the common notions that ordinary human beings are bound to. In this sense, Aghora is associated with Shiva—the force that dissolves ego, desire, and illusion.
“All power is within you; you can do anything and everything.” - Swami Vivekananda
We are all animals—animals with consciousness.
We are just like animals during birth and death, but in between we are different; the consciousness within us separates us from ordinary animals. Animals do not drive fancy cars, do not build skyscrapers, and do not travel in business class. Humans, through their consciousness, create a fictional world, and through that fiction we build everything we see around us. But at the end, we are still animals; we belong to this Earth just like them.
Aghoris are beings who understand this concept deeply, and they are not bound by the fiction created by normal human minds—that fiction is what we call Maya. Aghoris are like animals in the sense that they want to live on this Earth without bondage, without attachment, without clothes, and without emotional conditioning. Yet they possess consciousness, which differentiates them from mere animals. They are believed to attain siddhis, but they do not use them for selfish purposes. They understand the difference between consciousness and Maya. They are seen as true children of the Earth, true children of God—Shiva himself.
I had read Aghora-I by Robert Svoboda some years ago, and I was already familiar with the idea of Aghoris and the spiritual path they follow. After hearing about this Malayalam book Aghora by Sasi Prakash from Mathrubhumi Books—which is not very popular and has very few or no reviews on platforms like Goodreads—I was in a dilemma about whether I should read it or not. Eventually, I read it without any preconceived notion. But this book exceeded all my expectations; it touched my imagination deeply and turned out to be a truly dynamic experience.
This is a fictional work, yet it strongly touches the core elements of spirituality and Tantra. For someone entirely new to the idea of Tantra, the concepts may be difficult to digest. But for me, I could relate to and understand what the author was trying to convey. The story follows a man named Devavrathan, who loses himself in life and eventually discovers his true identity and purpose, ultimately becoming an Aghora. The book goes through the intense process a person must undergo to become an Aghora, including the toughest Tantric practices.
At its core, it teaches that everything is the mind. Aghora philosophy suggests that the true meaning of spirituality is not Brahmacharya or abstinence. It is about experiencing everything, but not being controlled by emotions. In traditional interpretations, Brahmacharya is often understood as abstaining from sex, but this book challenges that idea. Nothing is inherently sinful in this world; there is no absolute good or bad. Sex is not bad—it is the fundamental force that sustains life. Without it, there is no existence. Therefore, Brahmacharya is not abstinence from sex, but rather the ability to experience it without being controlled by desire.
Another powerful emotion that controls human beings is fear. Aghoras suggest there is nothing to be afraid of in this world. Fear arises because people constantly expect something—what will happen next, what comes after. Humans are always curious about the past or the future and forget to live in the present moment. They forget that life exists only in the now, in this very moment.
Aghoras follow the left-hand path of spirituality. In the right-hand path, there is silence and peace, and one attains Nirvana or enlightenment through acceptance. But in the Aghora way, it is destruction. Instead of simply accepting everything, Aghoras destroy everything that obstructs enlightenment. They destroy the elements that block realization, such as ego, desire, and the common notions that ordinary human beings are bound to. In this sense, Aghora is associated with Shiva—the force that dissolves ego, desire, and illusion.
“All power is within you; you can do anything and everything.” - Swami Vivekananda
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