The Triadic Heart of Siva: Kaula Tantricism of Abhinavagupta in the Non-Dual Shaivism of Kashmir (Suny Series, Shaiva Traditions of Kashmir)
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (626 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0887067875 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 344 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Triadic Heart: A Treasure House of Brilliance" according to Telema Graham. This magnificent piece of literature contains wisdom so deep, so clear and so intellectually developed I am sometimes unable to read more than a sentence or two before I am plunged into a space of unrelenting power. Each sentence has been carefully worded as to not waste even one second of the student's time in speculation or controversy. It's as if Abhinavagup. An inspiring introduction to Abhinavagupta S. Ferguson If you have ever read some of the other scholarly 'uhhwhaaat???' translations of Abhinavagupta's Tantraloka and other texts, you may appreciate Muller-Ortega's heartfelt efforts to make actual and accessible sense out of what may the most perfect and superbly beautiful thoughts on understanding the journey into higher consciousness ever written. I have never me. A Unique and Wonderful Kashmir Shaivism Text In this ultra-esoteric text, Professor Muller-Ortega considers the symbolism and function of the Heart (the Hridya, distinct from the anahata heart chakra) in the spiritual enlightenment process, as perceived within the tantric tradition of Kashmir Shaivism. When the Heart (immanent Consciousness, or Soul) is no longer contracted (by entangling thought-forms),
About the AuthorPaul Eduardo Muller-Ortega is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Michigan State University.
The primary textual basis for the book is provided by Abhinavagupta's Paratrisika-laghuvrtti, a short meditation manual that centers on the symbolism of the Heart-mantra, SAUH."Muller-Ortega's approach is good, clear, intelligent, and perceptive. 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 translation of the Paratrisika-laghuvrtti given in the appendix, being the first English translation of this short but important text, is a very useful contribution to the study of Kashmir Shaivism, and so are the long and numerous quotations in the text of other works, as yet untranslated into English, of Abhinavagupta." -- Andre Padoux, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris. This book explores one of the most explicit and sophisticated theoretical formulations of tantric yoga. The author uncovers the conceptual matrix surrounding the practices of the Kaula lineage of Kashmir Shaivism
Paul Eduardo Muller-Ortega is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Michigan State University.