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PublisherSTATE University of New York Press
ISBN-100887067867
ISBN-139780887067860
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Book TitleTriadic Heart of Siva : Kaula Tantricism of Abhinavagupta in the Non-Dual Shaivism of Kashmir
Number of Pages342 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1988
TopicHinduism / General, General
IllustratorYes
GenreReligion
AuthorPaul E. Muller-Ortega
Book SeriesSuny Series in the Shaiva Traditions of Kashmir Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight8 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN87-030953
Dewey Edition19
Reviews"Muller-Ortega's approach is good, clear, intelligent, and perceptive. The translation of the Paratrisika-laghuvrtti given in the appendix, being the first English translation of this short but important text, is a very useful contribution to the study of Kashmir Shaivism, and so are the long and numerous quotations in the text of other works, as yet untranslated into English, of Abhinavagupta." -- Andre Padoux, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Decimal294.5/513
Table Of ContentLIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 1. Introduction and Methodological Considerations 2. The Historical Context 3. The Symbol of the Heart in India Prior to Abhinavagupta 4. The Heart as Ultimate Reality 5. The Heart as Embodied Cosmos: Kula 6. The Heart: Vibration and Emissional Power 7. The Heart and Natural Metaphors 8. The Heart as Mantra 9. Conclusion: The Heart Attained APPENDIX NOTES BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX
SynopsisThis 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 Paratrisika-laghuvrtti, a short meditation manual that centers on the symbolism of the Heart-mantra, SAUH., 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 Paratrisika-laghuvtti, a short meditation manual that centers on the symbolism of the Heart-mantra, SAU.
LC Classification NumberBL1175.A17M85 1989
