Essence of the Exact Reality, Or, Paramārthasāra of Abhinavagupta
Author: Abhinavagupta (Rājānaka.)
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Published: 1991
Total Pages: 84
ISBN-13: 9788121505239
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An Introduction to Tantric Philosophy
Author: Lyne Bansat-Boudon
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2014-06-11
Total Pages: 477
ISBN-13: 1136930760
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Paramarthasara, or ‘Essence of Ultimate Reality’, is a work of the Kashmirian polymath Abhinavagupta (tenth and eleventh centuries). It is a brief treatise in which the author outlines the doctrine of which he is a notable exponent, namely nondualistic Saivism, which he designates in his works as the Trika, or ‘Triad’ of three principles: Siva, Sakti and the embodied soul (nara). This book presents, along with a critically revised Sanskrit text, the first annotated English translation of both Abhinavagupta’s Paramarthasara and Yogaraja’s commentary.
Body Parts
Author: Michelle Voss Roberts
Publisher: Fortress Press
Published: 2017-12-01
Total Pages: 229
ISBN-13: 1506418570
DOWNLOAD EBOOKChristians have traditionally claimed that humans are created in the image of God (imago Dei), but they have consistently defined that image in ways that exclude people from full humanity. The most well-known definition locates the image in the rational soul, which is constructed in such a way that women, children, and many persons with disabilities are found deficient. Body Parts claims the importance of embodiment, difference, and limitation-not only as descriptions of the human condition but also as part of the imago Dei itself.
Essence of the Supreme Reality
Author: Swami Lakshmanjoo
Publisher:
Published: 2015-05-09
Total Pages: 202
ISBN-13: 9780983783350
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this multimedia study set, Swami Lakshmanjoo, the fully realized philosopher saint of the long concealed and secret tradition known as Kashmir Shaivism, translates and illuminates Abhinavagupta's Paramarthasara. Originally a work of Patanjali, Abhinavagupta chose to revise and update this revered treatise in order to reveal the profundities of the Trika Shaivite doctrine. In the conclusion of the Paramarthasara Abhinavagupta tells us, "I have kept this ParamArthasAra, in brief words, in one hundred verses. But although it is only one hundred verses in body, in the volume of knowledge it is more than ten million verses." Abhinavagupta's ParamArthasAra encapsulates the essential teachings of the more difficult and challenging Kashmiri Shaiva works such as his voluminous TantrAloka and Utpaladeva's Ishvarapratyabijna. Unlike these treatises, however, Abhinavagupta's Paramarthasara does not indulge in exacting dialectic or concise logical argumentation. Rather, it is a straightforward piece intended primarily for novices and yet it is highly beneficial even for the more advanced Shaivite practitioner. Abhinavagupta reveals Kashmir Shaivism's unique understanding of the One and the Many and prescribes highly advanced and effective means for recognizing our true identity as the One. Swami Lakshmanjoo chose to reveal the Paramarthasara because, as Abhinavagupta tells us, the Paramarthasara contains the complete essence of the teachings of Kashmir Shaivism. In this direct and clear-cut explanation, Swamiji reveals and clarifies the essential teachings of this profound philosophical and practical tradition.
Svātantryadarpaṇaḥ : Abhinavamadvaitaśaivasastrapathyapustakam-Angalavyakhyayuktam
Author: Balajinnātha Paṇḍita
Publisher:
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDescription: Svatantrya-Darpana in Sanskrit couplets is a fresh look on Kashmir Saivism, meant for beginners. It is based strictly on the words by ancient masters of the subject. Along with the English translation entitles The Mirror of Self Supremacy and notes, it brings to clear light many profound principles and doctrines of the subject regarding topics like-metaphysics, antology, cosmogony, cosmology, causation etc. and discusses the practical doctrines of yoga of its Trika system. Besides, it presents the historical development of the subject and its comparison with other prominent schools of Indian thought and discusses the practical utility of the subject in the present age.
An Introduction to Tantric Philosophy
Author: Lyne Bansat-Boudon
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2014-06-11
Total Pages: 550
ISBN-13: 1136930752
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Paramārthasāra, or ‘Essence of Ultimate Reality’, is a work of the Kashmirian polymath Abhinavagupta (tenth–eleventh centuries). It is a brief treatise in which the author outlines the doctrine of which he is a notable exponent, namely nondualistic Śaivism, which he designates in his works as the Trika, or ‘Triad’ of three principles: Śiva, Śakti and the embodied soul (nara). The main interest of the Paramārthasāra is not only that it serves as an introduction to the established doctrine of a tradition, but also advances the notion of jiv̄anmukti, ‘liberation in this life’, as its core theme. Further, it does not confine itself to an exposition of the doctrine as such but at times hints at a second sense lying beneath the evident sense, namely esoteric techniques and practices that are at the heart of the philosophical discourse. Its commentator, Yogarāja (eleventh century), excels in detecting and clarifying those various levels of meaning. An Introduction to Tantric Philosophy presents, along with a critically revised Sanskrit text, the first annotated English translation of both Abhinavagupta’s Paramārthasāra and Yogarāja’s commentary. This book will be of interest to Indologists, as well as to specialists and students of Religion, Tantric studies and Philosophy.
Saundarya, the Perception and Practice of Beauty in India
Author: Harsha V. Dehejia
Publisher:
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 412
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPapers presented at two colloquia held in New Delhi in 2001 and 2002 respectively.
Specific Principles of Kashmir Śaivism
Author: Balajinnātha Paṇḍita
Publisher: Munshiram Manoharlal
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 232
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEssence of the Supreme Reality
Author: Swami Lakshmanjoo
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2017-07-31
Total Pages: 202
ISBN-13: 9781548540012
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this multimedia study set, Swami Lakshmanjoo, the fully realized philosopher saint of the long concealed and secret tradition known as Kashmir Shaivism, translates and illuminates Abhinavagupta's Paramarthasara. Originally a work of Patanjali, Abhinavagupta chose to revise and update this revered treatise in order to reveal the profundities of the Trika Shaivite doctrine. In the conclusion of the Paramarthasara Abhinavagupta tells us, "I have kept this Paramarthasara, in brief words, in one hundred verses. But although it is only one hundred verses in body, in the volume of knowledge it is more than ten million verses."
The Doctrine of Vibration
Author: Mark S. G. Dyczkowski
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Published: 1989
Total Pages: 280
ISBN-13: 9788120805965
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCutting 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.
