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Soft cover. Zustand: New. The Paratrisika (or Paratrimsika) is a short Tantra which has been held in the highest esteem by Kashmir Saivism or Trika. After Somananda, Abhinavagupta has written two commentaries on it, a short one (Laghuvrtti) and an extensive one the present Vivarana which is presented here for the first time in an English translation. The Paratrisika Vivarana is one of the most fascinating but also most difficult texts of the Kashmir Saiva School, and of the mystical philosophical literature of India as a whole. It deals with Ultimate Reality (anuttara or para) and with the methods of realization, centred above all in the theory and practice of the mantra. Abhinavagupta displays here his great exegetical genius and presents a penetrating metaphysics of language, of the Word (vak) and its various stages in relation to consciousness. His language reflects in a luminous fashion the mystical experience contained in this text. The present translation of Abhinavagupta's masterpiece will not only be a milestone in the study of Kashmir Saivism, but it also makes available one of the major mystical texts of the Indian tradition to readers interested in philosophy and spirituality.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: New. Contents PrefacePrabha Devi Key to transliteration IntroductionBettina Baumer 1 Gurustuti Verses in Praise of the MasterAcarya Rameshvar Jha I Life 2 A Yogi of KashmirJaideva Singh 3 The Sage of IshberJankinath Kaul Kamal 4 Sri Guru Isvara Svarupa  His way of lifePrabha Devi 5 Guru Parampara three generations of Saiva SaintsRC Raina II The Acarya of Kashmir Saivism 6 Lilian Silburn and Swami Lakshman Joo a fertile relationshipJacqueline Chambron 7 Swami Lakshman Joo and his place in the Kashmirian Saiva traditionAlexis Sanderson 8 Tribute to the sage of KashmirKapila Vatsyayan 9 The power of pure awarenessBettina Baumer III The Enlightening Master 10 The making of a YoginiMohan Lal Sopory 11 The Ascent to the LordSarla Kumar 12 The scientist and the saintSudhir K Sopory 13 My GurudevaMotilal Sopory 14 I saw Siva in HimArunditi Raina 15 In search of MyselfRajan Khosa  16 Sitting under a mighty Chinar treeSharad Chandra IV The Presence Continues 17 A transforming meetingErnst Furlinger 18 The Icon of the DivineBorghild Baldauf 19 Love-song to the MasterAriane Hentsch Cisneros Appendix Published works of Swami Lakshman Joo The contributors Glossary of Sanskrit Terms IndexSwami Lakshman Joo Raina also called Lakshman Brahmacarin and Isvara Svarupa 1907-1991 was one of the greatest saints of 20 century India who was at the same time an extraordinary scholar who relived and revived the almost forgotten tradition of Kashmir Saivism His high spiritual state was matched by his profound knowledge of the Saiva scriptures and of the great thinkers and commentators of the tradition Abhinavagupta Ksemaraja and others Swami Lakshman Joo lived a secluded life in his Ashram in Kashmir but he taught the texts of Kashmir Saivism to Pandits and scholars from different countries besides giving spiritual guidance to a number of seekers and disciplesOn the occasion of his Birth Centenary a volume in his memory is being brought out containing articles by scholar disciples devotees and relatives which throw light on the extraordinary life of this saint and on his contribution to reviving and continuing the tradition of Kashmir Saivism Articles on his life by his close disciple Prabha Devi and his scholar disciples Jaideva Singh and Jankinath Kaul Kamal an exhaustive article on his place in the Kashmirian Saiva tradition by Professor Alexis Sanderson of Oxford to mention only a few provide an insight into his saintly personality and his great qualities as a teacher Even scholars and seekers who have never met him and have been deeply influenced by his spiritual presence have contributed an account of their experienceThis volume is richly illustrated by historical photographs which provide a visual testimony of the life of Swami Lakshman Joo A list of his published works is an important complement   258 pp. 52 plates (illustrator).…

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Hardcover. Zustand: New. 3rd Edition. If mysticism is hard to define, what is it then? Or, why have mystics often spoken about what they have realized - notwithstanding the 'unspeakability' of a spiritual experience? And, yet more significantly, how can a meeting point of different religious traditions be discovered at the mystical level? Focusing on these and other related questions, eminent scholars from varying religious traditions here explore the nature of mystical experience in two of the world's major traditions: Hinduism and Christianity. Neither a comparative study of religious traditions, nor an attempt to develop an overall mystical theology, the book sets out a spiritual dialogue between Saiva and Christian mysticism: a dialogue wherein the participants articulate worldviews of the mystical traditions of Saiva Siddhanta, Kashmir Saivism, Meister Eckhart, Hadewijch, Julian of Norwich, St. Ignatius Loyola, and of the Eastern Christianity. And, without taking any a priori intellectual position, each author here evolves his/her own tradition-specific perspective on mysticism - letting the comparisons, if any, to surface in the dialogue itself. A spiritual dialogue, like the one this multi-author work embodies, holds a key to an insightful understanding between different people, cultures and faiths - more specially in today's world riven, as it is, by fundamentalist forces and endless religious conflicts. The book will be a valuable acquisition for the scholars and spiritually interested readers alike.…

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Contents: Preface. Prologue/Bettina Baumer. 1. Opening address/Raimon Panikkar. 2. Sunya and Purna/Samdhong Rinpoche. 3. Concept of fullness or Purnatva in Indian philosophy/Deba Brata Sen Sharma. 4. The Pleroma of God, Jesus Christ and the Christian/Paddy Meagher. 5. Emptiness: philosophy and spirituality/Ngawang Samten. 6. Concept of fullness (Purnata) in Kashmir Saivism/Makhan Lal Kokiloo. 7. The nothingness of God and its explosive metaphors/Alois M. Haas. 8. The Tantric system in Buddhism/Wangchuk Dorje Negi. 9. Attaining the form of the void: Sunya in Vijnana Bhairava/Bettina Baumer. 10. The themes of light and dark in the Greek fathers/John R. Dupuche. 11. Sunyata in the Sahaja practice of Buddhism/Suniti Kumar Pathak. 12. Sunya Sampadana: a mystical concept of Virasaivism/Rama Ghose. 13. Purna-Sunya-Pleroma as communion of beings/Antony Kalliath. 14. Nietzsche's encounter with Buddhism/Johann Figl. 15. Gopinath Kaviraj on Purna/H.N. Chakravarty (Tr.). 16. The silence and the cry/John R. Dupuche. Concluding session: 1. Speech of his holiness the Dalai Lama. 2. Photographs. 3. Panel discussion. Glossary. General index. "Interreligious dialogue is one of the important ways for overcoming cultural and religious differences and mis-understandings, and for contributing to world peace. But such a dialogue has to go beyond the social, institutional and purely academic areas: it has to reach the very depths of the spiritual, philosophical and theological insights of the religious traditions. In Buddhism, Hinduism and Christianity such insights are expressed in the apparently opposite, but in reality complementary concepts of Void (sunya) and fullness (purna, in Greek pleroma). These concepts lead to the respective spiritual experiences and their interpretations in scriptures and philosophies. This volume contains the papers presented at an interreligious seminar at Sarnath, Varanasi, organised by the Abhishiktananda Society, and inspired by the ideas and life of Swami Abhishiktananda (1910-1973). These papers through light on these fundamental concepts from the different traditions, and are an invitation to dialogue. H.H. the Dalai Lama gave the concluding speech on the importance of interreligious dialogue." (jacket). …

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Hardcover. Zustand: New. A dialogue between science and spirituality is a necessity in our times where both, differences and mutual enrichment of the two great fields of human approach to reality, are taking place. This volume addresses this need from the perspective of different areas of science and spiritual traditions. The starting point is the intention of the founder of the IIAS, Dr S. Radhakrishnan, who saw that both the practice of science and experience of spirituality are intimately related to being human . Although much thought has gone into their relationship, the present volume intends to broaden and deepen the possibility of a harmonious integration, necessary to overcome the present-day crisis of humanity. From the side of science, the contributors come from the fields of physics, plant biology, neuroscience, psychology, ecology and philosophy of science; and from the side of spirituality, following traditions and spiritual masters are represented: Pātañjala Yoga, Trika Śaivism of Kashmir, Vedānta, Buddhism, Christianity, Theosophy, and Rabindranath Tagore, Swami Vivekananda and J. Krishnamurti. The deliberations included topics such as Awareness in plants, Neuroplasticity and Habit, appropriate use of terms such as Consciousness and Energy in different contexts, clarifying several issues concerning the on-going dialogue. The contributing scholars have built bridges of understanding , thus encouraging the reader to proceed further in this quest.…

Paperback. Zustand: As New. New. Contents Acknowledgements. Key to transliteration. 1. Introduction Chariot of the Sun God/Bettina Baumer. 2. Konarka world heritage site its geographical and historical position/M.A. Konishi. Description of the plates. Glossary. Bibliography. One of the greatest treasures of Indian Temple Architecture and on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites The Sun Temple of Konarka on the East Coast of Orissa stands as a witness to the Cult of Surya. Even in its dilapidated condition it represents the unique beauty and harmony of architecture and sculpture combined. The present book attempts a fresh approach in understanding its symbolism. The splendid photographs of the renowned Japanese photographer Oki Morihiro bring out the grandeur of the conception of The Chariot of the Sun God and the excellence of its sculptures with delightful details. The volume is introduced by two scholars in the fields of Orissan Temple Architecture and Archaeology. Bettina Baumer in her introduction approaches the temple with a new interpretation based on the Saura Vedic and Tantric Traditions throwing light on its symbolism and its mystical dimension. M.A. Konishi placed the temple in its historical and geographical context and its importance as a world heritage. The book provides both a visual delight by the excellent photographs and a scholarly insight and introduction to this great monument of Orissa. It can well serve as a guide to understanding and appreciating the temple of Konarka. 138 pp.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: New. 2nd Edition. The Paratrishika Vivarana by the great Kashmiri philosopher and mystic Abhinavagupta is an extensive commentary on the Paratrishika Tantra, and it is one of the most profound texts, not only of non-dualist Kashmir Shaivism, but of Indian philosophy and mysticism in general. The present work attempts to make this difficult text accessible, by culling out the important themes and offering an interpretation. The main focus is on the understanding of the Absolute (Anuttara) and the ways to realize it. The central theme of mantra also leads to a mysticism of language with its philosophical implications. All these reflections and practices are inscribed in the theory that everything is related to the totality, every part contains the whole of reality (sarvam sarvatmakam). It is this holistic vision of Abhinavagupta, based on the Tantras, which makes this work so relevant in our times of fragmented aspects of life and knowledge in search of integration. No doubt, in the view of the Tantra and of Abhinavagupta, language and mantra provide the key. This fascinating book is an important contribution to studies and interpretations on Kashmir Shaivism, its spirituality and philosophy, and on Abhinavagupta in particular.…

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Contents: Foreword/Sachchidanand Joshi. Preface/Advaitavadini Kaul. Introduction.Pandit Hemendra Nath Chakravarty: Scholar, Teacher, Sadhaka/Bettina Sharada Baumer. Mudra Photos. Tantrapuspanjali: Offerings in Memory of a True Pandit/Hamsa Stainton. Section One: Tantra. 1. The Yoga of the Netra Tantra: A Translation of Chapters VII and VIII with Introduction/Bettina Sharada Baumer. 2. Svacchanda Bhairava: Blissful Spontaneous Will of Siva/Advaitavadini Kaul. 3. The Khacakrapancakastotra, Hymn to the Five Spheres of Emptiness: Introduction, Edition and Translation/Mark Dyczkowski. 4. Varahi Worship in the Parasurama-Kalpasutra: A Study of Imagination and Transformation in Kaula Srividya/Annette Wilke. 5. The Wisdom of Excess: Guru, Initiation and Practice in an Extreme Tantric Ritual/John Dupuche. Section Two: Philosophy. 6. The Body and Consciousness in Early Pratyabhijna Philosophy: Amurtatva in Somananda Sivadrsti/John Nemec. 7. A Brief Hermeneutical Note on Consciousness in Utpaladeva Pratyabhijna Texts/Navjivan Rastogi. 8. Ontological Hierarchy in the Tantraloka of Abhinavagupta/Mrinal Kaul. 9. Purnata-pratyabhijna, The Recognition of Fullness of M.M. Acarya Rameshvar Jha: An Introduction/Sadananda Das. 10. Pratyabhijna Philosophy and the Evolution of Consciousness: Religious Metaphysics, Biosemiotics and Cognitive Science/David Peter Lawrence. Section Three: Aesthetics. 11. The Doctrine of Pratibha in Selected Texts of Abhinavagupta/Ernst Furlinger. 12. Smell: The Sense Perception of Recognition/Aleksandra Wenta. 13. Poetry and Ksemaraja Hermeneutics of Non-dualism/Hamsa Stainton. Post-Scripts: 14. Ksana: Its Spiritual Significance/Pt. Hemendra Nath Chakravarty. 15. Posthumous Letter to Panditji Hemendra Nath Chakravarty/Bettina Sharada Baumer. Pandit H.N. Chakravarty (1918-2011) was a traditional scholar of Tantra and Kashmir Saivism in Varanasi who contributed much to the continued teaching of the tradition. The present volume is a tribute to his memory by some of his students and admirers. It contains original articles on important Tantras and Tantric traditions of Kashmir (by Bettina Sharada Baumer, Advaitavadini Kaul, Mark Dyczkowski, Annette Wilke, John Dupuche) and on the philosophy and aesthetics of non-dualist Kashmir Saivism (by John Nemec, Navjivan Rastogi, Mrinal Kaul, Sadananda Das, David Peter Lawrence, Ernst Furlinger, Aleksandra Wenta, Hamsa Stainton). The volume is illustrated with biographical photos and iconographical images. …