An Introduction To Tantric Philosophy

Author : Lyne Bansat-Boudon,Kamalesha Datta Tripathi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 477 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014-06-11
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781136930768

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An Introduction to Tantric Philosophy by Lyne Bansat-Boudon,Kamalesha Datta Tripathi Pdf

The 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.

Author : Abhinavagupta,Lyne Bansat-Boudon,Yogarāja
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Śaivism
ISBN : OCLC:705958772

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An Introduction to Tantric Philosophy by Abhinavagupta,Lyne Bansat-Boudon,Yogarāja Pdf

Author : Lyne Bansat-Boudon,Kamalesha Datta Tripathi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014-06-11
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781136930751

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An Introduction to Tantric Philosophy by Lyne Bansat-Boudon,Kamalesha Datta Tripathi Pdf

The 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.

Author : Avaya Alorveda
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798623372109

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Tantra by Avaya Alorveda Pdf

If you have tried everything imaginable but have never been able to master the art of spiritual enlightenment and power, then this could be one of the most important books you have read in recent years. Are you interested in discovering the real-life benefits associated with practicing the principles of tantra? Are you a resourceful and determined individual, but still find it hard to know how you can use your energies to unveil the best version of yourself? "Tantra: Introduction Guide to Tantra Philosophy, Traditions and Practices" offers step-by-step instructions and clear illustrations to explain the philosophy and practice of tantra yoga. In this book, you will find new refreshing insights about divine power, life energy, the tantric path, and how ordinary people can free themselves from the prison of this world. Within the pages of this guide, you will discover how to re-program your mindset to overcome your fears, doubts, worries and limiting beliefs using the traditions and practices of ancient tantra. Specifically created to guide you through the journey of matter and spirit, this book takes a deep dive into the importance of spiritual practice and how you can use your energy to bring out the best in you. Tantra is a branch of traditional yoga that was kept secret for hundreds of years until it came out to the world recently. This manual reveals step-by-step guides detailing how you can connect with yourself and the world around you using the philosophy of tantra, making it hands down one of the most comprehensive books ever written on the subject. Here is a preview of what you will discover inside this book: Transformative information on how to uncover and purify our minds using the practices of tantra Specific ways you can awaken the serpent power and goddess energy Understanding the tantric path and rule of secrecy Waking to the divine play of Shakti and Shiva How the architecture of the world works And much more... Reading this book can inspire a total lifestyle change and give anyone the ability to explore the power within them and eradicate mental barriers. Scroll Up and Click on the "Buy Now" Button to Get This Entire Book Right Now!

Author : Shashi Bhushan Dasgupta
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Religion
ISBN : UVA:X000092744

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An Introduction to Tantric Buddhism by Shashi Bhushan Dasgupta Pdf

An introduction to Tantric Buddhism.

Author : Christopher D. Wallis
Publisher : Mattamayura Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0989761304

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Tantra Illuminated by Christopher D. Wallis Pdf

This book takes readers on a fascinating journey to the very heart of Tantra: its key teachings, foundational lineages, and transformative practices. Since the West's discovery of Tantra 100 years ago, there has been considerable fascination, speculation, and more than a little misinformation about this spiritual movement. Now, for the first time in the English language, Tantra Illuminated presents an accessible introduction to this sacred tradition that began 1,500 years ago, in the far north of India. The book uses translations from primary Sanskrit sources, offers a profound look at spiritual practice, and reveals Tantra's rich history and powerful teachings.

Author : Dada Vedaprajinananda
Publisher : Innerworld Publications
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-20
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1881717518

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The Wisdom of Tantra by Dada Vedaprajinananda Pdf

How did the universe begin? What is the purpose of human existence? How does the mind work? What happens to us when we die? These are just some of the questions addressed in The Wisdom of Tantra. Based on the teachings of Shrii Shrii Anandamurti, a guru and philosopher who is considered one of the greatest thinkers of the twentieth century, The Wisdom of Tantra begins with the origins of Tantra and yoga and proceeds to unravel the mysteries of cosmology, the nature of the mind, the eight limbs of yoga, chakras, dharma, and reincarnation, as well as explaining how spirituality can provide solutions to the most pressing social, economic, and political challenges of our times. The Wisdom of Tantra is a clear and concise summary of the key concepts of Tantra yoga. Many of my students have used this book as their introduction to the philosophical foundations of their yoga practice. Bruce Viveka McEwen, PhD. Yoga and Meditation instructor State University of New York, Albany"

Author : Thubten Yeshe
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2001-06-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780861711628

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Introduction to Tantra by Thubten Yeshe Pdf

This introduction recognizes and explains how to channel the powerful energies aroused by human desires, and how to transform lives with them.

Author : Georg Feuerstein, Ph.D.
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1998-07-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781570623042

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Tantra by Georg Feuerstein, Ph.D. Pdf

Today’s foremost yoga researcher offers a clear and lively introduction to the history, philosophy, and practice of the Tantric spiritual tradition Tantra—often associated with Kundalini Yoga—is a fundamental dimension of Hinduism, emphasizing the cultivation of “divine power” (shakti) as a path to infinite bliss. Tantra has been widely misunderstood in the West, however, where its practices are often confused with eroticism and licentious morality. Tantra: The Path of Ecstasy dispels many common misconceptions, providing an accessible introduction to the history, philosophy, and practice of this extraordinary spiritual tradition. The Tantric teachings are geared toward the attainment of enlightenment as well as spiritual power and are present not only in Hinduism but also Jainism and Vajrayana Buddhism. In this book, Georg Feuerstein offers readers a clear understanding of authentic Tantra, as well as appropriate guidance for spiritual practice and the attainment of higher consciousness.

Author : Shri Dharmakirti
Publisher : Penguin Group
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : UVA:X004786222

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Mahayana Tantra by Shri Dharmakirti Pdf

Tantra, Considered By Many As A Dangerous And Secret Path, Invariably Generates A Tremendous Amount Of Curiosity. In This, The First Comprehensive Book Of Its Kind, Shri Dharmakirti Gives Us A Rare Glimpse Into The Fascinating Nature Of Tantra. A Practitioner Of The Mahayana Buddhist Tantra Uses His Intellect And Moral Discipline To Attain Buddha-Hood, The Highest State Of Existence. How To Achieve This State Was First Shown By The Buddha And, After Him, By Various Incarnations Of Indian And Tibetan Gurus Such As The Dalai Lama. The Author Gives Us A Detailed Account Of The Moral, Ethical And Philosophical Basis Of Buddhist Tantra. He Also Shows How The Buddhist Tantric Path Of The Highest Secret Mantra Decisively Addresses The Three Crucial Problems That Every Genuine Spiritual Warrior Must Resolve3⁄4 Problems Of Death, Sexuality And The True Nature Of Reality. The Author Discusses Various Facets Of The Buddhist Tantric Path: Its History, Its Harnessing Of Sexual Energy To Access Subtle Levels Of Reality, The Doctrine Of Karma, The Concept Of Profound Emptiness That Is The Philosophical Core Of The Buddha Dharma, And The Wheel Of Existence Or The Bhava-Chakra. Narrated Simply And Enriched With Visual Representations Of The Author S Vision Of Tantra, This Is An Invaluable Guide For Those Seeking A Meaningful Spiritual Path.

Author : Christian K. Wedemeyer
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780231162418

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Making Sense of Tantric Buddhism by Christian K. Wedemeyer Pdf

Making Sense of Tantric Buddhism fundamentally rethinks the nature of the transgressive theories and practices of the Buddhist Tantric traditions, challenging the notion that the Tantras were “marginal” or primitive and situating them instead—both ideologically and institutionally—within larger trends in mainstream Buddhist and Indian culture. Critically surveying prior scholarship, Wedemeyer exposes the fallacies of attributing Tantric transgression to either the passions of lusty monks, primitive tribal rites, or slavish imitation of Saiva traditions. Through comparative analysis of modern historical narratives—that depict Tantrism as a degenerate form of Buddhism, a primal religious undercurrent, or medieval ritualism—he likewise demonstrates these to be stock patterns in the European historical imagination. Through close analysis of primary sources, Wedemeyer reveals the lived world of Tantric Buddhism as largely continuous with the Indian religious mainstream and deploys contemporary methods of semiotic and structural analysis to make sense of its seemingly repellent and immoral injunctions. Innovative, semiological readings of the influential Guhyasamaja Tantra underscore the text’s overriding concern with purity, pollution, and transcendent insight—issues shared by all Indic religions—and a large-scale, quantitative study of Tantric literature shows its radical antinomianism to be a highly managed ritual observance restricted to a sacerdotal elite. These insights into Tantric scripture and ritual clarify the continuities between South Asian Tantrism and broader currents in Indian religion, illustrating how thoroughly these “radical” communities were integrated into the intellectual, institutional, and social structures of South Asian Buddhism.

Author : David Gordon White
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 661 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2018-06-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780691190457

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Tantra in Practice by David Gordon White Pdf

As David White explains in the Introduction to Tantra in Practice, Tantra is an Asian body of beliefs and practices that seeks to channel the divine energy that grounds the universe, in creative and liberating ways. The subsequent chapters reflect the wide geographical and temporal scope of Tantra by examining thirty-six texts from China, India, Japan, Nepal, and Tibet, ranging from the seventh century to the present day, and representing the full range of Tantric experience--Buddhist, Hindu, Jain, and even Islamic. Each text has been chosen and translated, often for the first time, by an international expert in the field who also provides detailed background material. Students of Asian religions and general readers alike will find the book rich and informative. The book includes plays, transcribed interviews, poetry, parodies, inscriptions, instructional texts, scriptures, philosophical conjectures, dreams, and astronomical speculations, each text illustrating one of the diverse traditions and practices of Tantra. Thus, the nineteenth-century Indian Buddhist Garland of Gems, a series of songs, warns against the illusion of appearance by referring to bees, yogurt, and the fire of Malaya Mountain; while fourteenth-century Chinese Buddhist manuscripts detail how to prosper through the Seven Stars of the Northern Dipper by burning incense, making offerings to scriptures, and chanting incantations. In a transcribed conversation, a modern Hindu priest in Bengal candidly explains how he serves the black Goddess Kali and feeds temple skulls lentils, wine, or rice; a seventeenth-century Nepalese Hindu praise-poem hammered into the golden doors to the temple of the Goddess Taleju lists a king's faults and begs her forgiveness and grace. An introduction accompanies each text, identifying its period and genre, discussing the history and influence of the work, and identifying points of particular interest or difficulty. The first book to bring together texts from the entire range of Tantric phenomena, Tantra in Practice continues the Princeton Readings in Religions series. The breadth of work included, geographic areas spanned, and expert scholarship highlighting each piece serve to expand our understanding of what it means to practice Tantra.

Author : Chogyam Trungpa
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2001-11-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0834821397

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The Lion's Roar by Chogyam Trungpa Pdf

This book is based on two historic seminars of the 1970s, in which Chögyam Trungpa introduced the tantric teachings of Tibetan Buddhism to his Western students for the first time. Each seminar bore the title "The Nine Yanas." Yana, a Sanskrit word meaning "vehicle," refers to a body of doctrine and practical instruction that enables students to advance spiritually on the path of Buddha-dharma. Nine vehicles, arranged in successive levels, make up the whole path of Buddhist practice. Teaching all nine means giving a total picture of the spiritual journey. The author's nontheoretical, experiential approach opens up a world of fundamental psychological insights and subtleties. He speaks directly to a contemporary Western audience, using earthly analogies that place the ancient teachings in the midst of ordinary life.

Author : Garma C. C. Chang
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2013-02-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780486166766

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Teachings and Practice of Tibetan Tantra by Garma C. C. Chang Pdf

Concise guide describes the art of spiritualizing one's sexuality and offers efficient methods for transmuting fear and attachment into love and universal power. Step-by-step instructions demonstrate how to perform traditional yoga exercises.

Author : Mathew Varghese
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : STANFORD:36105210540725

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Principles of Buddhist Tantra by Mathew Varghese Pdf

Description: This work is a textual based discourse on the Cittavisuddhi-prakarana of Aryadeva, a seminal text which describes the principle and philosophy of Buddhist Tantra. The dispute on the question of Tantric meditative practices having any philosophical foundation or whether those practices have been introduced into the ethico-religious praxis of various religious traditions as a later introduction is a continuing discussion. In this work, it is trying to prove that the introduction of Tantra into Madhyamika philosophy is a natural development and it is proved beyond doubt by reviewing an important work in the Buddhist tradition written by Aryadeva, the Cittavisuddhi-prakarana. The unique dialectical method introduced and used by the Madhyamikas to interpret their philosophy and the conception offunyatd is the guiding principle in this regard. Madhyamika envisages that the conception of sunyata can be interpreted as the proper understanding of the insubstantial nature of object of the world (dharma-nairatmya) and the insubstantial nature of the subjective self which perceives such objects of the world (pudgala-nairdtmya). The dialectics advanced by the Madhyamika is efficient in deconstructing the substantiality of the phenomenal world of objects, but that is effectively possible only after reconstructing the notion of a substantive self using Tantric spiritual practices. The sunyata as the conception of dharma-nairatmya is achieved through reconstructing the substantive notion of the phenomenal world using dialectics, while it as the conception of pudgala-nairatmya is achieved using Tantric spiritual practices.