Today, there is abundance of Kaulas among the Shaktas. Whoever you ask calls himself Kaul. Let us think a little about what Kaul is called today. The shortest and simplest explanation of the word ‘Kaul’ is that which can bring about the union of ‘Kul’ i.e. Shakti-Nature and ‘Akul’ i.e. Shiva-Brahm. Now just imagine this combined state of Shiva and Shakti.,
When the blood dot and the white dot come into harmony, the state of indescribable ‘Maha Shunya’ is reached. There is no creation in this great void, even Shiva and Shakti do not have an independent state. Only the Nirguna ‘Parabrahma’ remains.
Kaul means Avadhuta state. In the words of Maharishi Patanjali, a person who is always situated in Shambhavi Mudra – without blinking, unamesha and nimesha – is a Kaula in the true sense. This state can be reached only when one is always established in renunciation in true sense. Vairagya does not mean detachment from hatred and malice.
In the true sense, detachment from worldly as well as otherworldly pleasures – note that I am using the word detachment, not detachment from others. But this practice of renunciation is not easy. The combination of senses with objects – which happens naturally – gives rise to ragas. What is the way to avoid these – to run away from doing what? No.
If we establish in our mind the idea of the impermanence of objects, then even while doing work our mind will not be attached to the objects and we will be able to achieve renunciation in the true sense. The summary is that there is no need for either attachment or aversion. All that is needed is “non-attachment”.
