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Author : Abhinavagupta (Rājānaka)
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ISBN 13 : 9788187471868
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (718 download)
Download or read book Abhinavagupta's Śrī Tantrāloka and Other Works written by Abhinavagupta (Rājānaka) and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Abhinavagupta (Rājānaka)
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ISBN 13 : 9788186117224
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (172 download)
Download or read book Tantrasāra written by Abhinavagupta (Rājānaka) and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Treatise on Trika philosophy of Kashmir Saivism.
Author : अभिनवगुप्त (राजानक.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788186117163
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (171 download)
Download or read book Sri Tantraloka: Ch. 8-9 written by अभिनवगुप्त (राजानक.) and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Text on the fundamentals of Trika philosophy in Kashmir Śaivism with English translation.
Author : Swami Lakshmanjoo
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781976547218
Total Pages : 478 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (472 download)
Download or read book Light on Tantra in Kashmir Shaivism: written by Swami Lakshmanjoo and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-23 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This profound text is concerned with the philosophy and practice known as Kashmir Shaivism. On account of its size and scope it is a veritable encyclopedia of non-dual Shaivism.Why was the Tantraloka written? In answer to this question Abhinavagupta tells us that, although in the schools of Kashmir Shaivism there are many wonderful and important ways and methods for attaining the supreme reality, yet in his time not even one was still existing. All of those ways and methods were lost. It is for this reason that he was requested by his colleagues and disciples to create a text that would illuminate and clarify all of these ways and methods of Kashmir Shaivism. To accomplish this, Abhinavagupta composed the Tantraloka, a text, which he tells us is filled with the complete explanation of the ways and methods associated with Kashmir Shaivism. That is to say that the philosophical understanding on the level of the intellect might have been existing, but the actual practical means or methods to be used to attain the supreme reality - oneness with Universal Being - to which they all pointed was lost. Abhinavagupta was intent, therefore, to revive the true understanding of these very important teachings, to make the practices that they embodied live again. For what is the use of a map if you have no way to reach the destination? Thus, Abhinavagupta gave us the Tantraloka to remedy this situation.The Tantraloka is composed of thirty seven chapters (ahnikas). Each chapter has it's own distinct topic. In this present volume - chapter one - Abhinavagupta lays the groundwork for the rest of his Tantraloka. Here are some of the topics Abhinavagupta examines in the first chapter: - The important Masters of the schools of Kashmir Shaivism. - The differentiated perception of all the means and methods (upayas). - The difference between knowledge, ignorance and liberation. - The essence of what is to be recognized, i.e., the real object to be known. - The oneness of Shiva and His energy (Shakti). - Introduction to the means and methods (upaya) for attaining full and pure knowledge where you perceive your nature as one with the universe. - True liberation in Kashmir Shaivism. - A discussion of the four states of means (upayas).- Three variations of absorption or trance (samavesha) as mentioned in the Malinivijaya Tantra. - The contents of each of the thirty seven chapters of Tantraloka.
Author : Douglas Renfrew Brooks
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 0791497682
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (914 download)
Download or read book Auspicious Wisdom written by Douglas Renfrew Brooks and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1992-10-01 with total page 326 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 : John R. Dupuche
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 556 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Abhinavagupta written by John R. Dupuche and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publications. This book was released on 2003 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abhinavagupta, a leading figure in Kashmir Saivism is increasingly being recognised as one of the chief contributors to the evolution of Indian thought. In his encyclopaedic work the Tantraloka 'Light on the Tantras' he describes the various tantras of his day and places at their apex the most extreme of them, the Kula ritual which proposes the use of wine and meat and intercourse with women of the lowest castes. In Abhinavagupta's esteem of the Kula ritual just the shodow side of genius an aberration best forgotten? This work is a translation-the first into english of any chapter of the Tantraloka of Abhinavagupta's version of the Kula ritual.
Author : Abhinavagupta
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780791401804
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (18 download)
Download or read book A Trident of Wisdom written by Abhinavagupta and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1989-01-01 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I have prepared a trident of Wisdom in order to cut asunder their bondage." -- Abhinavagupta This is a long commentary on a short Tantra. One of the most authoritative and venerated texts in Kashmir Shaivism, it deals with the nature of Ultimate Reality and with methods of realization focusing on the theory and practice of Mantra. Abhinavagupta presents his metaphysics of language, of the Word (Vak), and its relation to consciousness. He calls it, "trikasastra-rahasya-upadesa: The teaching of the secret of the Trika doctrine."
Author : Mark S. G. Dyczkowski
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
ISBN 13 : 9788120805958
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (59 download)
Download or read book The Canon of the Śaivāgama and the Kubjikā Tantras of the Western Kaula Tradition written by Mark S. G. Dyczkowski and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publ.. This book was released on 1989 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABOUT THE BOOK:This book serves as an introductory study of Tantric Saivism in its original scriptural sources. It traces the features and content of the canon of the Saiva Tantras, making use of many unpublished manuscripts from Kashmiri Saiva author
Author : Madhav Pundalik Pandit
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
ISBN 13 : 9788120809734
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (97 download)
Download or read book Kulārṇava Tantra written by Madhav Pundalik Pandit and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publishe. This book was released on 1999 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kularnava Tantra is perhaps the foremost Tantra of the Kaula School and is constantly cited as an authority in Tantric literature. It is worthy of close study by those who would understand the tenets and practice of the tradition of which it is a Sastra. It calls upon man to wake up to the rare privilege that has been given to him, e.g., human birth in which the being becomes conscious of himself and is offered a choice, a choice between stagnation and rapid progression towards his Godhead. He is asked to purify himself and told how to do it. In unambiguous terms he is told that a wine-drinker is different from the drinkers of ecstasy; the union of delight is between the ascending Shakti and the presiding Lord above, and not between man and woman. The Introduction by Arthur Avalon (Sir John Woodroffe) gives a concise outline of the work. Sri M.P. Pandit, who is a keen student of the Tantras and Vedas, has rendered the work in English in eleven chapters. The Readings are free transla-tions with annotations where necessary, omitting technical details but preserving the spirit and essential import of the original in his characteristically lucid style. The complete text is given in Devanagari after being duly edited by Taranatha Vidyaranya for those who wish to study the book in the original Sanskrit..
Author : Paul E. Muller-Ortega
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 1438413858
Total Pages : 347 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (384 download)
Download or read book The Triadic Heart of Śiva written by Paul E. Muller-Ortega and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2010-03-31 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores one of the most explicit and sophisticated theoretical formulations of tantric yoga. It explains Abhinavagupta's teaching about the nature of ultimate reality, about the methods for experiencing this ultimate reality, and about the nature of the state of realization, a condition of embodied enlightenment. The author uncovers the conceptual matrix surrounding the practices of the Kaula lineage of Kashmir Shaivism. The primary textual basis for the book is provided by Abhinavagupta's Parātrīśikā-laghuvṛtti, a short meditation manual that centers on the symbolism of the Heart-mantra, SAUḤ.
Author : Abhinavagupta
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
ISBN 13 : 9788120804722
Total Pages : 446 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (47 download)
Download or read book Para-trisika-Vivarana of Abhinavagupta written by Abhinavagupta and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publishe. This book was released on 1988 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Paratrisika (or Paratrimsika) is a short Tantra which has been held in the highest esteem by Kashmir Saivism or Trika. After Somananda, Abhinavagupta has written two commentaries on it, a short one (Laghuvrtti) and an extensive one the present Vivarana which is presented here for the first time in an English translation. The Paratrisika Vivarana is one of the most fascinating but also most difficult texts of the Kashmir Saiva School, and of the mystical philosophical literature of India as a whole. It deals with Ultimate Reality (anuttara or para) and with the methods of realization, centred above all in the theory and practice of the mantra. Abhinavagupta displays here his great exegetical genius and presents a penetrating metaphysics of language, of the Word (vak) and its various stages in relation to consciousness. His language reflects in a luminous fashion the mystical experience contained in this text. The present translation of Abhinavagupta`s masterpiece will not only be a milestone in the study of Kashmir Saivism, but it also makes available one of the major mystical texts of the Indian tradition to readers interested in philosophy and spirituality Contents Preface by Bettina Baumer, List of Abbreviations, PART I: Paratrisika-Vivarana of Abhinavagupta: Translation with notes, Prelimiaries, Verse 1 of Paratrisika, Commentary, Different implications of the Word Devi, The rationale of the past tense in 'said', The final Resting Place of all questions and answers, Sixteen interpretations of anuttara, Interpretation of Kaulika-siddhidam, Exposition on verse 1 and Commentary, Etad guhyam mahaguhyam.. text and commentary, PART II: Paratrisika-Vivarana: Sanskrit Text, Index of Half-Verses of Paratrisika, Index of Quotations
Author : Mark S. G. Dyczkowski
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
ISBN 13 : 9788120805965
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (59 download)
Download or read book The Doctrine of Vibration written by Mark S. G. Dyczkowski and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publ.. This book was released on 1989 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cutting across distinctions of schools and types, the author explains the central feature of Kashmir Saivism: the creative pulse of the all-pervasive Consciousness called Siva. This is also the central theme of the Hindu Tantras, and Dyczkowski provides new insight into the most literate and extensive interpretations of the Tantras. This book is significant from four points of view. First, it breaks new ground in Indian philosophy. According to the Spanda Doctrine, the self is not simply witnessing consciousness as maintained by Sankhya and Vedanta, but is an active force. Second, the ultimate reality is not simply a logical system of abstract categories, but is living, pulsating energy, the source of all manifestation. Third, the work elaborates the dynamic aspect of consciousness. It supplies an excellent introduction to the texts and scriptures of Kashmir Saivism. Fourth, it suggests a Yoga for the realization of self.
Author : अभिनवगुप्त (राजानक.)
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ISBN 13 : 9788186117088
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (17 download)
Download or read book Sri Tantraloka: ch. 5-7 written by अभिनवगुप्त (राजानक.) and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Text on the fundamentals of Trika philosophy in Kashmir Śaivism with English translation.
Author : R. C. Dwivedi
Publisher : Asian Humanities Press
ISBN 13 : 9780895817389
Total Pages : 4015 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (173 download)
Download or read book Tantraloka of Abhinavagupta written by R. C. Dwivedi and published by Asian Humanities Press. This book was released on 1985 with total page 4015 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Rājānaka Abhinavagupta
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book Sri Tantraloka written by Rājānaka Abhinavagupta and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sri Ajai Kumar Chhawchharia
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781530834815
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (348 download)
Download or read book Mahavakyas of the Upanishad written by Sri Ajai Kumar Chhawchharia and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-03-31 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book we shall read about the great Spiritual Truths, known as the 'MAHAVAKYAS' (pronounced as Mahaa-vaakyaas), that are enunciated, expounded, elucidated and proclaimed by the magnificent great scriptures of India known as the Upanishads which have been inspiring the seekers of the Truth and the Reality of life and existence since the dawn of civilization. This book has three Chapters-(a) Chapter 1 is titled 'What are the Upanishads', and it introduces the reader to the Upanishads, their importance and import, a knowledge which is essential as the Mahavakyas are an integral part of them. (b) Chapter 2 is titled 'Mahavakyas of the Upanishads', and is divided into five Sections. Since there are five divisions of the Vedas, and since the Upanishads and their Mahavakyas are parts of these Vedas, this format helps to bring together all the Upanishads of one particular Veda and their Mahavakyas under one Section. The relevant Upanishads and their Mahavakyas are narrated in simple English with explanatory commentary. (c) Chapter 3 is 'Thoughts of a Spiritually Enlightened & Self-realised Person'. As the name suggests, it enlightens the reader the benefits one gets if one fully grasps the meaning of the Mahavakyas, and how this wisdom profoundly changes one's attitude and approach to life and its problems, not to mention the bliss and peace that one derives as a consequence. The 'KINDLE' version of this book is available at www.amazon.com/kdp
Author : Abhinavagupta (Rājānaka.)
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Download or read book Sri Tantraloka written by Abhinavagupta (Rājānaka.) and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Text on the fundamentals of Trika philosophy in Kashmir Śaivism with English translation.
