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Author : T. V. Kapali Sastry
Publisher : Pondicherry : Dipti Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Sidelights on the Tantra written by T. V. Kapali Sastry and published by Pondicherry : Dipti Publications. This book was released on 1971 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Harvey P. Alper
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
ISBN 13 : 9788120807464
Total Pages : 554 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (74 download)
Download or read book Understanding Mantras written by Harvey P. Alper and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publ.. This book was released on 1991 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : David Kinsley
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520917723
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (29 download)
Download or read book Tantric Visions of the Divine Feminine written by David Kinsley and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-07-28 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hindu pantheon is rich in images of the divine feminine—deities representing a wide range of symbolic, social, and meditative meanings. David Kinsley's new book documents a highly unusual group of ten Hindu tantric goddesses, the Mahavidyas, many of whom are strongly associated with sexuality and violence. What is one to make of a goddess who cuts her own head off, or one who prefers sex with a corpse? The Mahavidyas embody habits, attributes, or identities usually considered repulsive or socially subversive and can be viewed as "antimodels" for women. Yet it is within the context of tantric worship that devotees seek to identify themselves with these forbidding goddesses. The Mahavidyas seem to function as "awakeners"—symbols which help to project one's consciousness beyond the socially acceptable or predictable. Drawing on a broad range of Sanskrit and vernacular texts as well as extensive research in India, including written and oral interpretations of contemporary Hindu practitioners, Kinsley describes the unusual qualities of each of the Mahavidyas and traces the parallels between their underlying themes. Especially valuable are the many rare and fascinating images he presents—each important to grasping the significance of the goddesses. Written in an accessible, engaging style, Kinsley's book provides a comprehensive understanding of the Mahavidyas and is also an overview of Hindu tantric practice.
Author : M. P. Pandit
Publisher : Lotus Press
ISBN 13 : 0941524256
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (415 download)
Download or read book Sri Aurobindo and His Yoga written by M. P. Pandit and published by Lotus Press. This book was released on 1987 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sri Pandit gives us an overview of Sri Aurobindo's life, his writings and his Integral Yoga. In doing so, he takes time to introduce the major principles of yoga and relates in a simple yet dynamic form the path open to the seekers of spiritual perfection.
Author : Gupta
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004662510
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (46 download)
Download or read book Hindu Tantrism written by Gupta and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1979 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Douglas Renfrew Brooks
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 9780226075693
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (756 download)
Download or read book The Secret of the Three Cities written by Douglas Renfrew Brooks and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1990-09-21 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The esoteric Hindu traditions of Tantrism have profoundly influenced the development of Indian thought and civilization. Emerging from elements of yoga and wisdom traditions, shamanism, alchemy, eroticism, and folklore, Tantrism began to affect brahmanical Hinduism in the ninth century. Nevertheless, Tantrism and its key historical figures have been ignored by scholars. This accessible work introduces the concepts and practices of Hindu Sakta Tantrism to all those interested in Hinduism and the comparative study of religion.
Author : Loriliai Biernacki
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198043872
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (98 download)
Download or read book Renowned Goddess of Desire written by Loriliai Biernacki and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2007-10-11 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tantra is a family of rituals modeled on those of the Vedas and their attendant texts and lineages. These rituals typically involve the visualization of a deity, offerings, and the chanting of his or her mantra. Common variations include visualizing the deity in the act of sexual union with a consort, visualizing oneself as the deity, and "transgressive" acts such as token consumption of meat or alcohol. Most notoriously, non-standard or ritualized sex is sometimes practiced. This accounts for Tantra's negative reputation in some quarters and its reception in the West primarily as a collection of sexual practices. Although some today extol Tantra's liberating qualities, the role of women remains controversial. Traditionally there are two views of women and Tantra. Either the feminine is a metaphor and actual women are altogether absent, or Tantra involves the transgressive use of women's bodies to serve male interests. Loriliai Biernacki presents an alternative view, in which women are revered, worshipped, and considered worthy of spiritual attainment. Her primary sources are a collection of eight relatively modern Tantric texts written in Sanskrit from the 15th through the 18th century. Her analysis of these texts reveals a view of women that is generally positive and empowering. She focuses on four topics: 1) the "Kali Practice," in which women appear not only as objects of reverence but as practitioners and gurus; 2) the Tantric sex rite, especially in the case that, contrary to other Tantric texts, the preference is for wives as ritual consorts; 3) feminine language and the gendered implications of mantra; and 4) images of male violence towards women in tantric myths. Biernacki, by choosing to analyse eight particular Sanskrit texts, argues that within the tradition of Tantra there exists a representation of women in which the female is an authoritative, powerful, equal participant in the Tantric ritual practice.
Author : Kamalakar Mishra
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Significance of the Tantric Tradition written by Kamalakar Mishra and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Swami Agehananda Bharati
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Tantric Traditions written by Swami Agehananda Bharati and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Douglas Renfrew Brooks
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780791411469
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (114 download)
Download or read book Auspicious Wisdom written by Douglas Renfrew Brooks and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1992-10-01 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rooting itself in Kashmir Shaivism, Śrividyā became a force in South India no later than the seventh century, and eventually supplanted the Trika as the dominant Tantric tradition in Kashmir. This is the first comprehensive study of the texts and traditions of this influential school of goddess-centered, Śākta, Tantrism. Centering on the goddess's three manifestations—the beneficent deity Lalita Tripurasundari, her mantra, and the visually striking sricakra—Śrividyā creates a systematic esoteric discipline that combines elements of the yogas of knowledge, of devotion, and of ritual. Utilizing canonical works, historical commentaires, and the interpretive insights of living practitioners, this book explores the theological and ritual theories that form the basis for Śrividyā practice and offers new methods for critical and comparative studies of esoteric Hinduism.
Author : Manoranjan Basu
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 710 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Fundamentals of the Philosophy of Tantras written by Manoranjan Basu and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 710 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Madhav Pundalik Pandit
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (3 download)
Download or read book Mother and I written by Madhav Pundalik Pandit and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Correspondence, speeches, and writings, chiefly with and on Mother, 1878-1973, by a follower of Aurobindo Ghose, 1872-1950.
Author : Teun Goudriaan
Publisher : Wiesbaden : Harrassowitz
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (3 download)
Download or read book Hindu Tantric and Śākta Literature written by Teun Goudriaan and published by Wiesbaden : Harrassowitz. This book was released on 1981 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Madhav Pundalik Pandit
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (1 download)
Download or read book The Concept of Man in Sri Aurobindo and Other Themes written by Madhav Pundalik Pandit and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collected lectures on philosophy, society, and Indian culture.
Author : Teun Goudriaan
Publisher : Otto Harrassowitz Verlag
ISBN 13 : 9783447020916
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (29 download)
Download or read book A history of Indian literature written by Teun Goudriaan and published by Otto Harrassowitz Verlag. This book was released on 1981 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 582 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Tattvālokah written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : M. P. Pandit
Publisher : Lotus Press
ISBN 13 : 0941524094
Total Pages : 21 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (415 download)
Download or read book Japa (Mantra Yoga) written by M. P. Pandit and published by Lotus Press. This book was released on 1999-06 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The tradition of Japa in India dates back to the ancient times of the Rishis of the Veda. What is Japa? Japa is the repetition of a Mantra, a potent syllable or syllables, a word or combination of words, done with the object of realizing the truth embodied in the Mantra.
