Pramamas - The Four Authorities and Evidences of Truth
The VedaAgamas are the Source books of Hinduism or Sanatana Hindu Dharma. The revelation from the Veda-Agamas form the Shāstra Pramana, the scriptural authority on truth, which came down directly from the mouth of Paramashiva to His consort Devi Adishakti.
In the Svacchanda tantra, Paramashiva, the Super Consciousness reveals:
āgatāṃ śivavaktrebhyo gataṃ ca girijāmukhe ।
mataṃ hi vāsudevasya tasmādāgama ucyate ॥
That which has come from Shiva’s mouth and directly heard and received by Devi Girija (Parvati), which has been ordained by Sri Vasudeva (Vishnu) to govern the world, therefore that is called Agama.”
Bhagavan reveals, “Vedas are the ultimate, superior authority for the Hindus. Vedas are like a pure science, where the ultimate truths are explained, but Agamas are the scriptures where the applied technology, the applied science is expanded.
All the Hindu bodies accept Vedas and Agamas as Shruti [that which is heard] and everything else follows as Smritis [the remembered scriptures]. Agamas are directly revealed by Paramashiva; they are more like a practical manual of how to, what to, where to, when to. All these details are answered with the right context, giving enough understanding and in a more sympathetic, compassionate way, with a lot of concern for human beings with tremendous user-friendliness.”
Shāstra Pramāṇa is the scriptural evidence, the direct, ultimate authority on the Truth as it is, for it is directly from Paramashiva, the Adiguru (original Guru), the Source of all that is.
In Sanatana Hindu Dharma, Veda-Agamas are the irrefutable Shāstra Pramāṇa. All knowledge currents, philosias, rituals and lifestyle systems, and Yogic sciences for humanity are in-depth, systematically revealed in Veda-Agamas from the pramanas.
Apta Pramaṇa are the ancient authentic, time-tested, fool-proof compilations of experiences of Enlightened Sages such as – the Rishis, Siddhas, Munis, Incarnations (Avatars), the direct disciples and followers and descendants of Bhagavan Paramashiva, like the Saptarishis, Maharishis, including the Enlightened Ones such as Patanjali, Valmiki, Agastya Mahamuni, Abhinavagupta, Kshemaraja, Paramahamsa Yogananda, etc. The compiled experiences verify and expand further on the VedaAgamas, forming Apta Pramana.
The Atma Pramana are the direct experiences of the Living Avatar, Bhagavan Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, who is respected and revered as the living incarnation by millions of people worldwide. In the space of Pure Oneness, or Shuddhadvaita with Bhagavan Paramashiva, the Atma Pramānas of The SPH form the words of His Gurus, His own experiences, and all that He has imbibed as a ‘cognition’ and directly experienced, and done thorough verification and authentication with the Shastra Pramana, and then presented to the world.
The methodology of teaching in Hinduism is four step:
Shaastra Pramana
Shaastra Pramana – the truth should be established in Vedas and Agamas – Shastra.
Apta Pramana
Apta Pramana – great Masters, Incarnations, Enlightened Beings like Rama, Krishna, all those Masters, Rishis – Aptas – Sapta Rishis – all those great beings, should have applied that science and given their testimony, their input – that is called Apta Pramana.
Atma Pramana
Atma Pramana – The person who is teaching, the Guru Himself should have applied and experienced it as Atma Pramana, only then it will become Sakshi Pramana for you, as a reality. Shastra Pramana from the Vedas and Agamas, Apta Pramana – the people who applied this science earlier and manifested it, their words and experiences, teachings and the Guru who is teaching you, His own experience – Atma Pramana, only all these three are in tune, it will become Sakshi Pramana for you.
The Sakshi Pramana
The Sakshi Pramana – is the evidence of the experiences and sharings of the people who directly experience the Pramaṇas as a living, applied reality in their lives as the manifestation of The Avatar’s Atma Pramanas.
The Science of Power Manifestation
His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda is initiating the humanity into the science Manifesting the powers of Paramashiva. These powers or Shaktis revealed by Him to the world and manifested by His disciples ‘Nithyananda Yogis’, are directly and precisely found in the Agamas, the original words of Paramashiva.
The powers manifested by the initiated disciples or ‘Nithyananda Yogi’ of Paramahamsa Nithyananda through His initiation are directly found in the Agamas, the Source Scriptures from Paramashiva – this is an unprecedented happening in the sacred history of humanity.
There is one final pramana, which is maybe less known. This is Pratyaksha Pramana. Pratyaksha pramana is that which makes you feel powerful. It is a satya pramana which is a shakti pramana. Satya pramanas always give you shakti.