Srividya intro...blog
Excerpt from “Tantra, Mantra and Yantra of Sri Vidya” by Vinita Rashinkar
Sri Vidya is the knowledge of the Cosmic Mother who is the absolute reality, an embodiment of unsurpassed beauty and joy, the queen of the three worlds (sleeping, dreaming and waking). The entire Universe is her manifestation and the relationship she shares with the world is akin to that of the ocean and the waves that arise from it and subside in it.
In the Kubjika Tantram, Lord Shiva defines Sri Vidya as:
“Sridatri cha sada vidya Srividya parikirtita”
The vidya that renders prosperity and abundance is called Sri Vidya.
Our ancient texts and modern gurus are all in agreement on one aspect of Sri Vidya: in order for a person to practice this elegant and powerful discipline, one must have done thousands of years of sadhana in previous lives.