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Author : Bhāskararāya
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Varivasyarahasya Of Bhaskararaya Makhin written by Bhāskararāya and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Treatise deals with the secret Śākta-Tantric worship.
Author : Thomas B. Coburn
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 0791499316
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (914 download)
Download or read book Encountering the Goddess written by Thomas B. Coburn and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1991-04-23 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coburn provides a fresh and careful translation from the Sanskrit of this fifteen-hundred-year-old text. Drawing on field work and literary evidence, he illuminates the process by which the Devī-Māhātmya has attracted a vast number of commentaries and has become the best known Goddess-text in modern India, deeply embedded in the ritual of Goddess worship (especially in Tantra). Coburn answers the following questions among others: Is this document "scripture?" How is it that this text mediates the presence of the Goddess? What can we make of contemporary emphasis on oral recitation of the text rather than study of its written form? One comes away from Coburn's work with a sense of the historical integrity or wholeness of an extremely important religious development centered on a "text." The interaction between the text and later philosophical and religious developments such as those found in Advaita Vedanta and Tantra is quite illuminating. Relevant here are the issues of the writtenness and orality/aurality of 'scripture,' and the various ways by which a deposit of holy words such as the Devī-Māhātmya becomes effective, powerful, and inspirational in the lives of those who hold it sacred.
Author : Alain Danielou
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass
ISBN 13 : 8120836383
Total Pages : 441 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (28 download)
Download or read book The Myths and Gods of India written by Alain Danielou and published by Motilal Banarsidass. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Nicol Farquhar
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 650 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (39 download)
Download or read book An Outline of the Religious Literature of India written by John Nicol Farquhar and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Bolle
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004377999
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (43 download)
Download or read book The Persistence of Religion written by Bolle and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2018-11-13 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preliminary Material /Kees W. Bolle and Mircea Eliade -- Preface /Mircea Eliade -- Foreword /Kees W. Bolle -- Introduction: Tantrism Within the Perspective of the History of Religions /Kees W. Bolle and Mircea Eliade -- The “Orthodox” Praehistory /Kees W. Bolle and Mircea Eliade -- The “Unorthodox” Praehistory /Kees W. Bolle and Mircea Eliade -- Tantra and Tantrism /Kees W. Bolle and Mircea Eliade -- Śrī Aurobindo /Kees W. Bolle and Mircea Eliade -- The Persistence of Religion /Kees W. Bolle and Mircea Eliade -- Bibliography /Kees W. Bolle and Mircea Eliade.
Author : Satya Narayana Sarma Rupenaguntla
Publisher : Panchawati Spiritual Foundation
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 359 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Hidden meanings of Lalita Sahasranama written by Satya Narayana Sarma Rupenaguntla and published by Panchawati Spiritual Foundation. This book was released on 2018-05-29 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lalitha Sahasra Nama (Thousand Names of Goddess Lalitha) are chanted everyday by the devotees of Divine Mother. There are the most prominent among all the hymns of Devi (God in the form of Mother). Though these names have many hidden meanings, they are basically Tantric in nature, because the sadhana of Sakti (God as energy) is the key factor Tantras. However there are many verses in this hymn that praise the Para Brahman (Supreme One God) of Vedas. The hidden secrets of many disciplines like Astrology, Vedanta, Yoga and Tantra are explained in this book at respective places while commenting on the hidden meanings of these names. There is no such commentary on these verses in recent times which reveals as much as this book does, It is hoped that this book will motivate the readers who are in the path of sadhana to move ahead towards realization of their spiritual practice.
Author : British Museum. Department of Oriental Printed Books and Manuscripts
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 564 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book A Supplementary Catalogue of Sanskrit, Pali, and Prakrit Books in the Library of the British Museum Acquired During the Years 1892-19 written by British Museum. Department of Oriental Printed Books and Manuscripts and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : SWAMI RAM CHARRAN
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1435796179
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (357 download)
Download or read book SHIVA PUJA written by SWAMI RAM CHARRAN and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011-03-22 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Vedic Sciences the Sanskrit word Puja means honoring a force higher than yourself for inner gains and the word Shiva means the Lord of Time. In this book a simulated version of the Universe is constructed, and a simulated trip is made to request the Lord of Time to grant a prosperous, happy, and satisfactory life.
Author : Satya Narayana Sarma Rupenaguntla
Publisher : Panchawati Spiritual Foundation
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book The Secret of Sri Vidya written by Satya Narayana Sarma Rupenaguntla and published by Panchawati Spiritual Foundation. This book was released on with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are many books written in abstract language on the Tantra Upasana known as Sri Vidya. However, they contain highly technical words, mantras and rituals which are beyond the understanding of a layman who is alien to the concept of Hindu religion. Hence, more than enlightening the reader, they confuse him. In this aspect, this book is different in its diction. It tries to explain the abstruse subject of Sri Vidya in simplest possible terms, highlighting its most benign form of practices. Explaining the meanings of important mantras from the Upanishads, the connection between Sri Vidya and the Vedas has been established in this book. In addition, the four paths of Sri Vidya have been briefly touched upon, introducing the readers to the practical aspects of these four esoteric paths. Dispelling the fear of Tantra and the worship of God in his feminine aspect, the entire subject of Sri Vidya has been explained in this book. If the reader develops interest in the sadhana of Sri Vidya after reading this work, we feel our efforts in writing this book are fulfilled.
Author : SWAMI RAM CHARRAN
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1257835092
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (578 download)
Download or read book SARASWATY PUJA HANDBOOK written by SWAMI RAM CHARRAN and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011-08-26 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Vedic Sciences, the Sanskrit word Puja means honoring a force more powerful than you for inner gains. The goddess Saraswaty is the goddess of knowledge and arts. In this book a simulated version of the Universe is constructed and a simulated trip is made to request the Goddess Saraswaty to grant remunerative knowledge. Such knowledge brings understanding, awareness and enlightenment. Therefore, fear, hatred and other negative influences are removed from your life.
Author : Guy L. Beck
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
ISBN 13 : 9788120812611
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (126 download)
Download or read book Sonic Theology written by Guy L. Beck and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publ.. This book was released on 1995 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Teun Goudriaan
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9789004092457
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (924 download)
Download or read book The Sanskrit Tradition and Tantrism written by Teun Goudriaan and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1990 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : C. Mackenzie Brown
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 0791497739
Total Pages : 422 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (914 download)
Download or read book The Devī Gītā written by C. Mackenzie Brown and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1998-09-11 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a translation, with introduction, commentary, and annotation, of the medieval Hindu Sanskrit text the Devi Gita (Song of the Goddess). It is an important but not well-known text from the rich SAakta (Goddess) tradition of India. The Devi Gita was composed about the fifteenth century C.E., in partial imitation of the famous Bhagavad Gita (Song of the Lord), composed some fifteen centuries earlier. Around the sixth century C.E., following the rise of several male deities to prominence, a new theistic movement began in which the supreme being was envisioned as female, known as the Great Goddess (Maha-Devi). Appearing first as a violent and blood-loving deity, this Goddess gradually evolved into a more benign figure, a compassionate World-Mother and bestower of salvific wisdom. It is in this beneficent mode that the Goddess appears in the Devi Gita. This work makes available an up-to-date translation of the Devi Gita, along with a historical and theological analysis of the text. The book is divided into sections of verses, and each section is followed by a comment explaining key terms, concepts, ritual procedures, and mythic themes. The comments also offer comparisons with related schools of thought, indicate parallel texts and textual sources of verses in the Devi Gita, and briefly elucidate the historical and religious background, supplementing the remarks of the introduction.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 976 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Brahmavâdin written by and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 976 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : V RAVI
Publisher : MANBLUNDER
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book UNDERSTANDING AND WORSHIPING SRI CHAKRA written by V RAVI and published by MANBLUNDER. This book was released on 2013-11-03 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Divine Mother abides in Sri Chakra. This is also known as Sri Yantra and Chakra-raja. This is the most supreme amongst all the yantra-s. Uttara bhag (the chapter containing the benefits of recitation, also known as phalashruti) of Lalita Trishati elucidates Sri Chakra in a comprehensive manner. Sri Chakra is the body of Shiva and Shakti. Sri Chakra is compared to a human body and Shiva and Shakti are compared to the soul within. Sri Chakra is full of life and energy and should be worshipped with great reverence. Any god or goddess can be worshipped in Sri Chakra, as all of them have a place in it. The book has three sections. First section is titled “Journey to Sri Chakra”. This part elaborately deals with Sri Nagara the outer portion of Sri Chakra. We can enter Sri Chakra only after crossing Sri Nagara, which has several forts guarded by different gods and goddesses. Our journey to Sri Chakra begins from Sri Nagara. During this journey, we worship various gods, goddesses, sages and saints. We also come across various rivers, ponds, forests and gardens. When we have traversed through Sri Nagara, we are able to see Sri Chakra and we continue our journey towards the innermost triangle after passing through various devi-s guarding Lalitambika by remaining in various triangles of Sri Chakra. We worship them and finally proceed to the innermost triangle where we are completely purified. Inside the triangle, we are blessed to have darshan of Lalitambika. After spending sometime at Her feet She takes us to Shiva in the Bindu to get us liberated. The second section of the book deals with Navavarana Puja. Every aspect of mantras is explained in detail by quoting references form Lalita Sahasranama and other sacred Scriptures. This part of the book is a complete guide to perform navavarana puja and all the mantras with explanations and images are given. This section of the book is eloborate, as it contains mantras, images and explanations and detailed procedure for performing the Navavarana puja. Third and final section of the book is Bhavanopanishad. Bhavana means imagination or formation of a concept in the mind. Like any other Upanishad, this Upanishad also does not deal with practices. It helps us to contemplate our body with Sri Chakra. There are totally thirty seven verses (some texts call these as sutra-s). Detailed interpretations are given for all the sutras. At the end of this portion, we will be able to contemplate our body as Sri Chakra. Print edition consists of both Sanskrit and English texts. English texts are given in IAST format so that, those who are not conversant with Sanskrit can pronounce the mantras properly. Pronunciation guide is also provided. This book can be acclaimed as an encyclopaedia of Sri Chakra.
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 : Antonio Rigopoulos
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780791436967
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (369 download)
Download or read book Dattatreya: The Immortal Guru, Yogin, and Avatara written by Antonio Rigopoulos and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1998-04-02 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the multi-faceted Hindu deity Dattatreya from his Puranic emergence to modern times. This book presents the multi-faceted Hindu deity Dattatreya from his Puranic emergence up to modern times. Dattatreya's Brahmanical portrayal, as well as his even more archaic characterization as a Tantric antinomian figure, combines both Vaisnava Saiva motifs. Over the course of time, Dattatreya has come to embody the roles of the immortal guru, yogin and avatara in a paradigmatic manner. From the sixteenth century Dattatreya's glorious characterization emerged as the incarnation of the trimurti of Brahma, Visnu, and Siva. Although Maharastra is the heartland of Dattatreya devotion, his presence is attested to throughout India and extends beyond the boundaries of Hinduism, being met with in Sufi circles and even in Buddhism and Jainism via Nathism. The scarce attention which most Western scholars of Indian religions have paid to this deity contrasts with its ubiquitousness and social permeability. Devotion to Dattatreya cuts through all social and religious strata of Indian society: among his adepts we find yogis, Brahmans, faqirs, Devi worshippers, untouchables, thieves, and prostitutes. This book explores all primary religious dimensions: myth, doctrine, ritual, philosophy, mysticism, and iconography. The comprehensive result offers a rich fresco of Hindu religion as well as an understanding of Marathi integrative spirituality: precisely this complexity of themes constitutes Dattatreya's uniqueness. "I learned a great deal from this book. Although I had known about Dattatreya as an important figure in Hinduism, I had never realized the richness and complexity of this truly Protean deity. As Rigopoulos notes, Dattatreya has been largely neglected by scholars, and this book makes you wonder why, since he is so intriguing. I suspect that this will become a classic in its area, since there really is no comparable work which does so much relating to Dattatreya. In a way, to read the history of Dattatreya as presented by Rigopoulos is to engage the history of Hinduism! Virtually all of the major historical phases and issues are there, from the Vedic period up to the last decade." -- Glen Hayes, Bloomfield College
