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Kanti Chandra Pandey |
Abhinavagupta: An Historical and Philosophical Study |
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| The work of "Abhinavagupta : An Historical and Philosophical Study", is an important contribution to scholarship. It provides an account of well-known, but little-studied, philosophical system, known under the several names of 'Siva' 'Trika' 'Pratyabhijna' and others. The basic Sutras expounding the system are by Siva himself, followed by Parasurama Gaudapada and others: but like Sankaracarya in the realm of Vedanta whose basis lay in the Upanisads, the person who made the system... |
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Jaideva Singh (Tr.) |
Paratrisika Vivarana by Abhinavagupta |
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| This book is one of the most fascinating but also most difficult texts of the Kashmir Saiva School, and of theystical philosophical literature of India as a whole. The Paratrisika is a short Tantra which has been held in the highest esteem by Kashmir Saivism or Trika. This translantion of Abhinavagupta`s masterpiece will not only be a milestone in the study of Kashmir Saivism, but it also make available one of the major mystical texts of the Indian tradition to readers interested in philosophy... |
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John R.Dupuche |
The Kula Ritual by Abhinavagupta |
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| 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... |
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Kailash Pati Mishra |
Aesthetic Philosophy of Abhinavagupta |
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Boris Marjanovie |
Abhinavagupta`s Commentary on the Bhagavad Gita |
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| The main purpose of this book is to explain the esoteric meanings of Bhagavad Gita. Abhinavagupta elaborates the secret doctrine of the purification of the sense organs through the alternation of enjoyment of worldly objects and deep meditation. He claims that the continuous exchange of two contradictor experiences, i.e., gratification of the senses which brings satisfaction and samadhi in which sense organs are reduced to one`s own atman, quickly brings the highest good.This book brings out... |
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Edited with an Index by Ramakrishna Kavi |
NAtyasastra with the Commentary of Abhinavagupta Vol III |
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Abhinavagupta |
Sri Tantralokah: Text with English Translation Chapter Two, Three, Four |
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| Tantraloka is a magnum opus of the Indian Tantric-world, written in the Tenth Century, in the light of Kashmir Saivism by the great polymath Sri Abhinavagupta. This great work does not only include all the philosophical and Tantric essence of monistic Kashmir Saivism but is also often considered the apex of Indian Tantric Philosophy.
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Gautam Chatterjee, well-known writer, has a lineage of Pt. Ishvara Chandra Vidyasagar, with deep Sanskrit Tradition and has been a close... |
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Boris Marjanovic |
Abhinavagupta's Commentary on the Bhagavad Gita |
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| Abhinavagupta, undoubtedly the greatest genius of India in the fields of philosophy, aesthetics, poetics, dramaturgy, Tantra and mysticism is being rediscovered only in the last few decades. Abhinavagupta explains in his commentary that he undertook this work because he felt that his predecessors when commenting on the Bhagavad Gita had not understood its secret or esoteric meanings. With main purpose to explain these esoteric meanings, Abhinavagupta elaborates the secret doctrine of the... |
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Jaideva Singh |
Abhinavagupta Para-trisika-Vivarana: The Secret of Tantric Mysticism |
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| 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... |
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Jaideva Singh |
Para-trisika-Vivarana |
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| This book is one of the most fascinating but also most difficult texts of the Kashmir Saiva School, and of theystical philosophical literature of India as a whole. The Paratrisika is a short Tantra which has been held in the highest esteem by Kashmir Saivism or Trika. This translantion of Abhinavagupta`s masterpiece will not only be a milestone in the study of Kashmir Saivism, but it also make available one of the major mystical texts of the Indian tradition to readers interested in philosophy... |
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Jaideva Singh |
Vijnana Bhairava or Divine Consciousness |
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| The Vijnana Bhairava, though a short text, belongs to the most important Hindu tantras. Originated between 400 and 800 C.E., at the time of the first textual fixation of this movement, this text is unique among the tantric literature because of its concentration on meditative practice and spiritual experience. It looks like a manual of practitioners who collected the most important spiritual exercises and experiences, notwithstanding its possibly sectarian background. In fact, the tantra is... |
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Swami Lakshman Joo |
Vijnana Bhairava : The Practice of Centring Awareness |
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| The Vijnana Bhairava is one of the most important Tantras of Kashmir Saivism, at least as far as the practical aspect of the yoga of this school is concerned. It teaches 112 dharanas, or ways of centring awareness and entering divine consciousness (which includes ordinary and extraordinary experience), as well as tantric methods of spiritual practice such as kundalini, mantra and mudra. The modern need to integrate all aspects of life makes this ancient text of great relevance to our times. In... |
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Swami Lakshman Joo |
Kashmir Shaivism : The Secret Supreme |
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| Swami Lakshman Jee is the last living Master of the oral tradition in Kashmir Shaivism. This exposition of the non-dual philosophy with practical applications is his first book in English. The tantric teachings are hidden in a language of allusion and symbols. Swamiji offers the skeleton key of the oral tradition that allows access to secrets. The intent is to preserve the tradition and to make it available. The emphasis is on practical realization of Truth through the experience of... |
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Jankinath Kaul |
Awakening of Supreme Consciousness Lectures of Swami Lakshman Joo |
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| Swami Lakshman Joo (1907-1991), also called Swami Lakshmanji Raina or Ishvara Svarupa, was a great yogi from an early age. He embodied a rare unity of a mystic and a pandit, being well-versed in Sanskrit and in the texts of the non-dualistic tradition of Kashmir Saivism. He was also called the Abhinavagupta of the 20th century, being the last authority of Kashmir Saivism, who was teaching scholars and guiding seekers on the spiritual path. He edited several Sanskrit texts and published... |
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Jaideva Singh |
Pratyabhijnahrdayam: The Secret of Self-Recognition |
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| 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... |
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Raffaele Torella |
The Isvarapratyabhijnakarika of Utpaladeva with the Author's Vrtti: Critical Edition and Annoted Translation |
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| The Isvarapratyabhijnakarika IPK of Utpaladeva is the foundation stone of the Pratyabhijna school and constitutes the main theoretical framework of the Trika. It is the most important philosophical work of non-dual tantric Shaivism as a whole. Utpaladeva devoted two commentaries to his IPK a vrtti and a tika . According to Abhinavagupta the IPK and the vrtti thereon were composed by Utpaladeva at the same time. This makes the vrtti and indispensable tool to grasp the original meaning of the... |
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Navjivan Rastogi |
The Karma Tantricism of Kashmir (Vol. 1) |
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| The Karma Tantricism of Kashmir is intended as a ground work of the Karma system, an almost neglected area of Kashmir Saivism. The author has very ably reconstructed the history and metaphysics of the system after rummaging through relevant literature, both in print and manuscript form. The krama philosophy, Sakta esotricism and the Tantric synoptic view are seen. In this first of the two volumes, the author has given a general and historical survey in seven chapters-Karma as a distinct system,... |
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Navjivan Rastogi |
Introduction to the Tantraloka |
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| In this volume an attempt is made to unravel the technique of the Tantraloka and bring it within the range of comprehensibility. Scattered but obvious information about its contents is ingeniously pieced together; their organic treatment and guiding norms characterizing intellectual approach of the two master minds--Abhinavagupta and Jayaratha--are skilfully brought to the surface; the environ and personal details of the author of Tantraloka and its commentator are described to deepen... |
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Navjivan Rastogi |
The Krama Tantricism of Kashmir (Vol. 1) |
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| The Karma Tantricism of Kashmir is intended as a ground work of the Krama system, an almost neglected area of Kashmir Saivism. The author has very ably reconstructed the history and metaphysics of the system after rummaging through relevant literature, both in print and manuscript form. The Krama philosophy is a synthetic and complex whole where the different strands of Saiva Philosophy, Sakta esotericism and the Tantric synoptic view are seen. In this first of the two volumes, the author has... |
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Mark S.G. Dyczkowski (Tr.) |
The Aphorisms of Siva |
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| The Siva Sutra was revealed to Vasugupta by Siva in order to counter the effects of dualism. This revelation initiated the hermeneutics of syntheses and exegesis climaxed by the great Abhinavagupta. The Siva Sutra is the most important scripture in the Trika system of Kashmir Shaivism. As a book on yoga, it explains the nature and cause of bondage and the means to liberation from bondage.Bhaskara is in the direct lineage of Vasugupta. To Bhaskara's commentary, Mark Dyczkowski has added his... |
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Mark S.G. Dyczkowski |
The Stanzas on Vibration: The Spandakarika with Four Commentaries |
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| Spanda is the vibratory dynamism of the absolute consciousness. In this book, the author focuses on the school of Kashmir Shaivism that presents this doctrine as its cardinal principle and whose literature consists in a large part of the works translated here. In his introduction and in his exposition of the four commentaries, the author shows both how the Spanda tradition contributes to the other schools of Kashmir Shaivism and how it is different from them. He presents for the first time a... |
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S.Sapru |
Lost Shangri La |
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| In this book, The author, S.Sapru unravels the glorious past of Kashmir; he discusses its importance as the centre of Sanskrit learning in the bygone eras; its achievements in music, dance, drama, sculpture, language and literature, and philosophy--marked by the artistic and literary contributions of eminent men like Jayaditta, Bhatta, Jayadhara, Pingala and Abhinavagupta. Referring to various historical works and combining facts with legend, folklore and impressions from oral traditions, he... |
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Swami Lakshman Joo |
Siva Sutras: The Supreme Awakening (With the Commentary of Kshemaraja) |
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| This spiritual treasure, gifted by God to the sage Vasagupta for the upliftment of human kind, is considered to be one of Kashmir Shaivism's most important scriptures.The Shiva Sutras are divided into three parts. And according to Kshemaraja, the commentator, the three parts correspond to the three means (upayas) for the attainment of liberation as revealed by Kashmir Shaivism. These upayas are the means for traveling from individual limited consciousness to universal God consciousness.The... |
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Sundari Siddhartha |
Sarasvatikanthabharanam (Set 3 Vols.) |
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| Sarasvatikanthabharanam is a work on Poetics. (Bhoja has another work on Grammar under the same name). This encyclopaedic compilation is a record of the wide range of human experience and knowledge that interested Bhoja. It discusses the usual topics of poetics in an unusual manner viz. Dosa, Guna, Dosaguna, Alankara, Rasa, Drsya and Sravya Kavya. There are many earlier editions of this work, some with even two commentaries. But this alone has an English translation. The text has been... |
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