Kulārṇava Tantra

Author : M. P. Pandit
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Tantras
ISBN : 8120809726

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Kularnava Tantra by M. P. Pandit Pdf

The Kularnava is perhaps the foremost Tantra of the Kaula School and is constantly cited as an authority in Tantric literature. It is worthy of close study by those who would understand the tenets and practice of the tradition of which it is a Sastra. The Introduction by Arthur Avalon gives a concise outline of the work. Sri M.P. Pandit who is a keen student of the Tantras and Vedas has rendered the work in English in eleven chapters. The readings are free translations, with annotations where necessary, omitting technical details but preserving the spirit and essential import of the original in his characteristically lucid style. The Kularnava prescribes the modes of preparation for the high quest; it draws upon ethics, religion, philosophy, yoga to elevate human life gradually to the level of godly life. It comprehends the multiple personality of man and provides for the healthy growth of his mental faculties, purification of his physical faculties through ritual, japa, mantra and upasana. Who is fit for the path of Tantra? Who is competent to guide the novice on the double - edged razor path? What is the responsibility of a Guru to a disciple? These and other relevant questions are raised and answered in a satisfying manner.

Author : Tārānātha Vidyāratna
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Hindu sects
ISBN : 0895817462

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Kulārṇava Tantra by Tārānātha Vidyāratna Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1014640487

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Kulārnava tantra by Anonim Pdf

Author : David Gordon White
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 661 pages
File Size : 47,6 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 : Apurba Chandra Barthakuria
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Tantras
ISBN : 9381209332

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The Kulārṇava Tantra by Apurba Chandra Barthakuria Pdf

Author : Chintaharan Chakravarti
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1932*
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:469323853

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Kulārṇava Tantra, Its Extent and Contents by Chintaharan Chakravarti Pdf

Author : Lalan Prasad Singh
Publisher : Concept Publishing Company
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Tantrism
ISBN : 8180696405

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Tantra, Its Mystic and Scientific Basis by Lalan Prasad Singh Pdf

Author : Translated by Arthur Avalon
Publisher : Library of Alexandria
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781465537140

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Mahanirvana Tantra (Tantra of the Great Liberation) by Translated by Arthur Avalon Pdf

Author : István Keul
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 545 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2012-01-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783110258110

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Transformations and Transfer of Tantra in Asia and Beyond by István Keul Pdf

The essays in this volume, written by specialists working in the field of tantric studies, attempt to trace processes of transformation and transfer that occurred in the history of tantra from around the seventh century and up to the present. The volume gathers contributions on South Asia, Tibet, China, Mongolia, Japan, North America, and Western Europe by scholars from various academic disciplines, who present ongoing research and encourage discussion on significant themes in the growing field of tantric studies. In addition to the extensive geographical and temporal range, the chapters of the volume cover a wide thematic area, which includes modern Bengali tantric practitioners, tantric ritual in medieval China, the South Asian cults of the mother goddesses, the way of Buddhism into Mongolia, and countercultural echoes of contemporary tantric studies.

Author : Kālīprasāda Siṃha
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : UOM:39015032713979

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Thoughts on Tantra and Vaiṣṇavism by Kālīprasāda Siṃha Pdf

Collection of papers.

Author : Arthur Avalon
Publisher : BookRix
Page : 491 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2019-01-05
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9783736811058

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Mahanirvana Tantra by Arthur Avalon Pdf

The best known of the Tantric scriptures. It was translated by Sir John Woodruffe (under the pseudonym 'Arthur Avalon'), one of the few Indologists to gain direct access to this obscure and secretive branch of Hinduism. Framed as a conversation between the god Shiva and goddess Shaki, this text describes the chakra, or subtle energy structure of the human body, ceremonies, yogic practices and mantras for meditation, and a summary of the Hindu laws (dharma) regarding sexual behavior. THE Indian Tantras, which are numerous, constitute the Scripture (Shastra) of the Kaliyuga, and as such are the voluminous source of present and practical orthodox "Hinduism." The Tantra Shastra is, in fact, and whatever be its historical origin, a development of the Vaidika Karmakanda, promulgated to meet the needs of that age. Shiva says: "For the benefit of men of the Kali age, men bereft of energy and dependent for existence on the food they eat, the Kaula doctrine, O auspicious one! is given". To the Tantra we must therefore look if we would understand aright both ritual, yoga, and sadhana of all kinds, as also the general principles of which these practices are but the objective expression.

Author : John George Woodroffe, Sir,Arthur Avalon
Publisher : Nuvision Publications
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2009-07
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1595475060

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Mahanirvana Tantra by John George Woodroffe, Sir,Arthur Avalon Pdf

These texts describe the esoteric teachings of Tantra, a belief system which originated in India, practiced by a number of Hindus and Buddhists. Tantra has become a synonym in the West for unbridled sexuality; however, sexuality is only one faucet of this elaborate spiritual practice.

Author : Sir John Woodroffe
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass
Page : 479 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9788178224220

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The Great Liberation by Sir John Woodroffe Pdf

The Indian Tantras, which are numerous, constitute the scripture (Sastra) of the Kaliyuga, and as such is a voluminous source of present and practical orthodox "Hinduism". The Tantra Shastra is, in fact, whatever be its historical origin, a development of the Karmakanda (using that term in the general sense of ritual section of the scripture), promulgated to meet the needs of that age. Siva says: "For the benefit of men of the Kali age, men bereft of energy and dependent for existence on the food they eat, the Kaula doctrine, O auspicious one! is given" (Ch. IX, verse 12). To the Tantras, we must therefore look if we would understand aright both ritual, yoga, and sadhana of all kinds as they exist today, as also the general principles of which these practices are but the objective expression.

Author : Douglas Renfrew Brooks
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1992-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 079141146X

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Auspicious Wisdom by Douglas Renfrew Brooks Pdf

Rooting itself in Kashmir Shaivism, Śrividyā became a force in South India no later than the seventh century, and eventually supplanted the Trika as the dominant Tantric tradition in Kashmir. This is the first comprehensive study of the texts and traditions of this influential school of goddess-centered, Śākta, Tantrism. Centering on the goddess's three manifestations—the beneficent deity Lalita Tripurasundari, her mantra, and the visually striking sricakra—Śrividyā creates a systematic esoteric discipline that combines elements of the yogas of knowledge, of devotion, and of ritual. Utilizing canonical works, historical commentaires, and the interpretive insights of living practitioners, this book explores the theological and ritual theories that form the basis for Śrividyā practice and offers new methods for critical and comparative studies of esoteric Hinduism.

Author : Alain Daniélou
Publisher : Inner Traditions / Bear & Co
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1991-12
Category : History
ISBN : 0892813547

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The Myths and Gods of India by Alain Daniélou Pdf

The study of Hindu mythology explores the significance of the most prominent Hindu dieties as they are envisioned by the Hindus themselves. Referred to by its adherents as the "eternal religion," Hinduism recognizes for each age and each country a new form of revelation--and for each person, according to his or her stage of development, a different path of realization. This widely praised study of Hindu deities reveals the message of tolerance and adaptability at the heart of this ancient religion.