Some Information on tantra-path

यथा घटश्च कलशः कुम्भश्चैकार्थ वाचकः, (Yatha Ghatashch Kumbhashchaikaarth Vaachakah)

तथा देवश्च मन्त्रश्च गुरुश्चैकार्थ उच्यते। (Tatha Devashch Mantrashch Gurushchaikaarth Uchyate.)

As there is no difference between Ghat, Kalash and Kumbh, all three of these words mean same thing, similarly Devata, Mantra and Guru are all same and represent same thing.

यथा देवस्तथा मन्त्रो यथा मन्त्रस्तथा गुरुः, (Yatha Devastatha Mantro Yatha Mantrastatha Guruh)

देव मन्त्रगुरुणाञ्च पूज्या सदृशं फलं। (Dev Mantra Guruṇashch Poojya Sadrisham Phalam.)

That which is Dev is mantra only, and that which mantra is Guru only. Hence Devata, mantra and Guru pooja has same fruit.

शिवरूपं समास्थाय पूजां गृह्णामि पार्वती, (Shivroopam Samaasthāya Poojām Grihṇāmi Pārvati)

गुरु रूपं समादाय भवपाशान्निकृन्तये। (Guru Roopam Samādāya Bhavpāṡānnikrintaye.)

Hey Parvati, I accept pooja taking the form of Shiva and taking the form of Guru I make the Jeevas free of all kinds of snares…………………….Agam Rahasya – 4^th Patal/111-113.

कौल अवधूत मार्गेषु तीर्थ्यात्रां न च व्रजेत्, (Kaul Avdhoot Maargeshu Teerth Yatram Na Ch Vrajet,)

तीर्थाटनं च सन्यासं व्रत क्षारणमेव च। (Teerthatanam Ch Sanyasam Vrat Khaaranmev Ch.)

Kaul margi or Avdhoot margi should not perform teerth yatras. He should completely leave performing of teerth yatras, Sanyas, Chandrayan vrat and Mundan (removal of hair).

उपवासं मुण्डनं च सर्वथा परिवर्जयेत, (Upvaasam Mundanam Ch Sarvathaa Parivarjayet,)

पूर्णाभिषेकः शिरसि तेन तत्र न मुण्डनं। (Poornabhishekah Shirsi Ten Tatra Na Mundanam.)

During Diksha because Abhishek is done on the head of the disciple, hence mundan karm (removing of hair from the head) is not done. – Agam Rahasya/ - 10/76-77