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Author : Svami Vimalananda,Sir John George Woodroffe
Publisher : Svami Vimalananda
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-28
Category : History
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Tantrik Texts Karpuradistotram
Author : Sir John George Woodroffe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1917
Category : Tantras
ISBN : UOM:39015010725383
Author : Sir John George Woodroffe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1913
Category : Tantras
ISBN : LCCN:27010240
Author : Arthur Avalon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2004-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8177557254
Author : Sir John George Woodroffe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Tantras
ISBN : UCAL:$B401876
Author : Carola E. Lorea,Rohit Singh
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2023-11-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781438494852
This is the first collection of essays to approach the topic of Tantric Studies from the vantage point of ethnography and lived religion, moving beyond the centrality of written texts and giving voice to the everyday life and livelihoods of a multitude of Tantric actors. Bringing together a team of international scholars whose contributions range across diverse communities and traditions in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Himalayan region, the book connects distant shores of Tantric scholarship and lived Tantric practices. The contributors unpack Tantra’s relationship to the body, ritual performance, sexuality, secrecy, power hierarchies, death, magic, and healing, while doing so with vigilant sensitivity to decolonization and the ethics of fieldwork. Through diverse ethnographies of Tantra and attention to lived experiences and life stories, the book challenges normative definitions of Tantra and maps the variety of Tantric traditions, providing comparative perspectives on Tantric societies across regions and religious backgrounds. The accessible tone of the ethnographic case studies makes this an ideal book for undergraduate or graduate audiences working on the topic of Tantra.
Author : Sir John George Woodroffe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1913
Category : Tantras
ISBN : LCCN:27010240
Author : Sir John George Woodroffe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1922
Category : Tantras
ISBN : UCAL:B4023757
Author : Kathleen Taylor
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136120985
Working with Bengali mentors, especially his close friend A. B. Ghose, Sir John Woodroffe became the pseudonymous orientalist Arthur Avalon, famous for his tantric studies at the beginning of the twentieth century. Best known for The Serpent Power, the book which introduced 'Kundalini Yoga' to the western world, Avalon turned the image of Tantra around, from that of a despised magical and orgiastic cult into a refined philosophy which greatly enhanced the prestige of Hindu thought to later generations of westerners. This biographical study is in two parts. The first focuses on Woodroffe's social identity in Calcutta against the background of colonialism and nationalism - the context in which he 'was' Arthur Avalon. To a very unusual degree for someone with a high position under the empire, Woodroffe the British High Court Judge absorbed the world of the Bengali intellectuals of his time, among whom his popularity was widely attested. His admirers were attracted by his Indian nationalism, to which his tantric studies and supposed learning formed an important adjunct. Woodroffe's friend Ghose, however, was the chief source of the textual knowledge in which the 'orientalist' scholar appeared to be deeply versed. The second part of this study assesses Woodroffe's own relationship to Sanskrit and to the texts, and highlights his very extensive but gifted use of secondary sources and the knowledge of Ghose and other Indian people. It examines the apologetic themes by which he and his collaborators made Tantra first acceptable, then fashionable. Partly because of his mysterious pseudonym, Woodroffe acquired a near legendary status for a time, and remains a fascinating figure. This book is written in a style that should appeal to the general reader as well as to students of Indian religions and early twentieth century Indian history, while being relevant to the ongoing debate about 'orientalism'.
Author : Lalan Prasad Singh
Publisher : Concept Publishing Company
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Tantrism
ISBN : 8180696405
Author : Paul E. Muller-Ortega
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2010-03-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781438413853
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 Parātrīśikā-laghuvṛtti, a short meditation manual that centers on the symbolism of the Heart-mantra, SAUḤ.
Author : David B. Gray
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2019-04-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781949163025
This is the first complete, critical English translation of the Cakrasamvara Tantra, also known as the Sriherukabhidhana and Laghusamvara. This is the first complete, critical English translation of the Cakrasamvara Tantra. Composed in India during the eighth century, it is a foundational scripture of one of the most important Indian Buddhist tantric traditions. The translator’s introductory essay provides an analysis of the historical and intellectual contexts in which the Cakrasamvara Tantra was composed. The heavily annotated translation was made on the basis of the surviving Sanskrit manuscripts of the tantra and its commentaries, parallel passages in related explanatory tantras (vyakhyatantra), two different Tibetan translations of the root text, and several Tibetan commentaries. Includes a trilingual glossary and index. The author has also translated the commentary on this tantra by the great Tibetan scholar Tsong Khapa (1357–1419), Illumination of the Hidden Meaning, now published in two companion volumes. Taken together, these three volumes provide the reader with the first full study in English of this pivotal tantra. Composed in India during the late eighth or early ninth century, the Cakrasamvara Tantra is a foundational scripture of one of the most important Indian Buddhist tantric traditions, as evidenced by the vast number of commentaries and ritual literature associated with it. Along with the Hevajra Tantra, it is one of the earliest and most influential of the yogini tantras, a genre of tantric Buddhist scripture that emphasizes female deities, particularly the often fiercely depicted yoginis and ?akinis.
Author : Christopher D Wallis
Publisher : Mattamayura Press
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2013-08-15
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780989761369
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 : Gupta
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004662513
Author : P. K. Mishra
Publisher : Abhinav Publications
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Art
ISBN : 817017368X
It Is A Collection Of Thirty Essays On Various Aspects Of Hindu And Buddhist Art And Iconography Contributed By Indian And Foreign Scholars. These Represent Deep Insight And New Interpretation Based On Sound Scholarship And Accounts. While Intended To Commemorate The Loving Memory Of Professor Kalyan Kumar Dasgupta, The Book Is A Fitting Tribute To The Great Savant. Professor P.K. Mishra And Publisher M/S Abhinav Publications Have Spared No Pains To Make It An Outstanding Publication Of The Year
