Śakti Sādhanā

Author : Rajmani Tigunait
Publisher : Himalayan Institute Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0893891401

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Śakti Sādhanā by Rajmani Tigunait Pdf

The knowledge that enlightens the aspiring student regarding the mystery of life here and hereafter is found in the Tripura Rahasya, one of the most significant scriptures in the tradition of tantra yoga. Its beauty lies in the fact that it expounds the lofty knowledge of inner truth while systematically offering practical instructions on sakti sadhana: the task of awakening the dormant fire within and leading it to higher awareness, or the highest chakra. Pandit Tigunait's translation of the Tripura Rahasya is a journey through the states of consciousness encountered on the path to ultimate self-awareness, written in a manner that makes it easily digestible for the Western reader. Sakti Sadhana is one of the most vivid and well written Vedic translations available in modern times, and an essential read for the dedicated spiritual seeker

Author : Debabrata Sen Sharma
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1990-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0791403475

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The Philosophy of Sadhana by Debabrata Sen Sharma Pdf

After presenting a general survey of spiritual practice in the different schools of Indian philosophy, the author focuses on the Trika School, popularly called Kashmir Shaivism. He deals clearly and exhaustively with such topics as Shaktipat (the descent of Divine Grace), Diksha (initiation), and the role of the Guru. His treatment of the various paths (upayas) appropriate for the different types of practitioners is especially useful. The book ends with a chapter on enlightenment (jivanmukti). This chapter not only presents the meaning of self-realization-in-this-lifetime, but offers material on this topic for the first time in English.

Author : Pūrṇadāsa Bāula,Selina Thielemann
Publisher : APH Publishing
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Religion
ISBN : 8176484091

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Bāul Philosophy by Pūrṇadāsa Bāula,Selina Thielemann Pdf

Author : Sir John Woodroffe
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass
Page : 479 pages
File Size : 43,9 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 : NALINI KANTA BRAHMA
Publisher : PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2008-12-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9788120333062

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PHILOSOPHY OF HINDU SADHANA by NALINI KANTA BRAHMA Pdf

None else could have made a better presentation on the practice side of Hindu religion, with its underlining concepts of Hindu faith, than Dr. Nalini Kanta Brahma. His classic work, Philosophy of Hindu Sadhana, is now being relaunched in the Eastern Economy Edition for the benefit of students, researchers, and all those who have an abiding interest in philosophy and religion. The author stresses those characteristics of Hindu religion that bring out its kinship with the higher religious thoughts of the world so that the reader can discern a common fabric of organic unity of higher religions. The text brings to fore the correlation between theory and practice of different Hindu philosophical systems. Sadhana, the instrument to attain perfection as propounded in Hindu Philosophy—being a means to a better end—has been discussed in the text in its various forms as followed by different religious systems of the Hindus. Part I of the book deals with the function and characteristics of Hindu Sadhana in general. Part II elucidates the specific forms of Hindu Sadhana that includes Karma, the path of prescribed actions, Jnana, the path of higher intellect, and Bhakti, the path of devotional worship. The book also deals with Yoga, the form of Sadhana as propounded by Patanjali. Finally, it emphasizes the importance and value of discipline and devotion that are inherent in the good practice of Hindu religion.

Author : Mukta Biswas
Publisher : DK Printworld (P) Ltd
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2023-03-06
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9788124611890

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Indian Philosophical Wisdom by Mukta Biswas Pdf

The title of the book Indian Philosophical Wisdom: Some Glimpses itself signifies its importance. Indeed, philosophy is involved in every sphere of human life — literature, creative art, culture, etc. The author in her zeal to unravel the precious accumulated wisdom of Indian philosophy delved in its treasure with different approaches — historical, analytical, comparative, etc. An attempt has been made in this book to expound Indian philosophical systems and to analyse critically their logical implications. This work consists of twenty-seven articles both unpublished and published in journals and from different academic forums aimed towards making a documentation of discussions on various systems of Indian philosophy, Upaniṣadic and Yoga philosophy in particular. This could be a ready reckoner on the subject for young and enterprising students and scholars who possess innate inquisitiveness to unearth the sagacity enshrined in Indian philosophy.

Author : Malcolm McLean
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1998-02-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 079143690X

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Devoted to the Goddess by Malcolm McLean Pdf

Examines the legendary life and poetic works of Ramprasad, the eighteenth-century Bengali devotee of the Goddess, whose songs were influential in his own time and remain popular today.

Author : Sir John Woodroffe
Publisher : DK Printworld (P) Ltd
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2019-03-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9788124609804

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Hymns to the Goddess and Hymn to Kali by Sir John Woodroffe Pdf

About the Book The Goddess or Devī is God in Its Mother aspect. Devī, who is existence, consciousness and bliss, is thought of as a female, a male or pure Brahman. This volume Hymns to the Goddess is an endeavour of Sir John Woodroffe (Arthur Avalon) to translate the Sanskrit hymns in praise of the Goddess or Devī, scattered in Tantra and Purāṇa texts, Mahābhārata, and in the hymns of Śaṅkarācārya, who was an incarnation of devotion and a great philosopher, Vālmīki and Indra. After a general introduction, the book starts with a hymn to Kālabhairava, the spouse of Devī, followed by Devī stotras. In these hymns, Devī is praised as Bhairavaī, Bhuvaneśvarī, Ādyakālī, Lakṣmī, Tārā, Mahiṣamardinī, Aṇṇapūrṇā, Sarasvatī, Durgā, Tripurā in Tantra texts; Sarvaviśvajananī, Ambikā, Caṇḍikā, Mahādevī and Jagadambikā in Purāṇas; Durgā, Āryā, Durgā in Mahābhārata; Tripurasundarī, Gaṅgā, Ānanadalaharī, Yamunā, Narmadā and Mahālakṣmī. Hymn to Kālī (Karpūrādi Stotra), another book within the book, is a celebrated Kaula stotra, having commentary on the hymns. It, in addition to mantroddhāradhārā, contains stotras of dhyāna, yantra, sādhanā, madya, māṁsa, maithuna and phala-śruti matters. About the Author Sir John George Woodroffe (1865–1936), also known by pseudonym Arthur Avalon, was a British Orientalist whose work helped to develop in the West a deep and wide interest in Hindu philosophy and yogic practices. A lawyer by profession, he developed parallel interest in Sanskrit, Indian philosophy and religion. Sir Woodroffe wrote or translated more than a dozen books: Introduction to the Tantra Sastra; Tantra of the Great Liberation (Mahanirvana Tantra); Hymns to the Goddess; The Serpent Power; Hymn to Kali: Karpuradi-Stotra; The World as Power; The Garland of Letters; Principles of Tantra (2 vols) and Is India Civilized? Essays on Indian Culture are some of them.

Author : Sir John George Woodroffe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Hinduism
ISBN : IND:39000003410086

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Śakti and Śākta by Sir John George Woodroffe Pdf

Author : Kali Prasad Goswami
Publisher : APH Publishing
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Religion
ISBN : 8176481300

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Devadāsī by Kali Prasad Goswami Pdf

On the beginning of classical dance, land, people and religion, with special reference to devadasi dance of Assam; also includes 22 songs for the dance.

Author : Swami Swahananda
Publisher : Advaita Ashrama (A Publication House of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math)
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Vedanta Sadhana and Shakti Puja by Swami Swahananda Pdf

A collection of thirty-three self contained articles on four subjects: - Mother Worship - Vedanta Sadhana according to Acharyas - Vedanta Sadhana according to Scriptures - Vedanta Sadhana according to Spiritual Teachers

Author : Lalan Prasad Singh
Publisher : Concept Publishing Company
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Tantrism
ISBN : 8180696405

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

Author : Rachel Fell McDermott
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Devotional poetry, Bengali
ISBN : 9780195134353

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Mother of My Heart, Daughter of My Dreams by Rachel Fell McDermott Pdf

This text chronicles the rise and subsequent fortunes of goddess worship (Saktism) in the region of Bengal from the middle of the 18th century to the present. McDermott places the advent of the Sakta lyric in its historical context.

Author : Sir John Woodroffe
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass
Page : 967 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9788178224541

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Principles of Tantra by Sir John Woodroffe Pdf

The present work is a defense of the Tantra, of which Sastra the author is an adherent and a polemic, undertaken in the interests of Hindu orthodoxy in its Sakta and Tantrika form against secularism on the one hand, and on the other the religious eclecticism and various reforming movements, of which, when the book was first written, the Brahmasamaj was a leading type. In fact, in parts the book reads like an orthodox Catholic protest against modernism and is thus interesting as showing how many fundamental principles are common to all orthdox forms of belief, whether of West or of East. The author of the Tantratattva (on which this translation is based)is a well-known Tantrik Pandit, preacher, and secretary of the Sarvamgalasabha of Benares, who knew no English. His work, which is written in Bengali, may therefore be taken to be an accurate popular statement of modern orthodox views on the subject treated by him. The word Tattva is a very comprehensive one, which is by no means always easy to translate. The author has rendered the title of the book as Principles of Tantra, though, may be, it should be Subjects of Tantra. The work deals with chosen topics of Tantra. This, however, also involves a statement of certain fundamental principles which govern Sastrik teaching on the subjects dealt with, and this as well as the contents of possible future volumes must be the justification for giving the book ambitious title.

Author : Swami Pratyagatmananda Saraswati,Sir John George Woodroffe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : Tantrism
ISBN : UVA:X002138637

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Sadhana for Self-realization by Swami Pratyagatmananda Saraswati,Sir John George Woodroffe Pdf