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Siva Sutras

The Yoga of Supreme Identity

By: Jaideva Singh

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Siva Sutras

The Yoga of Supreme Identity

By: Jaideva Singh

Siva Sutras are considered to be a revealed book of Yoga: the supreme identity of the individual self with the Divine. Here an English translation of the Siva Sutras has been provided, together with an abstract of each sutra, which throws a flood of light on the entire system of Saiva Yoga. A glossary of technical terms and index are appended for the convenience of the reader. Four commentaries on Siva Sutras are available at present, the Vimarsini commentary of Ksemaraja in prose, the Siva-sutra-vrtti by some anonymous author in prose, the Siva-sutra-varttikam by Varadaraja in verse. The Siva-Sutra-vrtti is so close to Vimarsini that it appears to be either a preliminary draft or a later abstract of the Vimarsini. There is a strong presumption that the author of the Vrtti was Ksemaraja himself. For more information, please head to www.mlbd.co.in

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Motilal Banarsidass

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8120804066

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The Aphorisms of Śiva

The Śiva Sūtra with Bhāskara's Commentary, the Vārttika

By: Vasugupta

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The Aphorisms of Śiva

The Śiva Sūtra with Bhāskara's Commentary, the Vārttika

By: Vasugupta

The Shiva Sutra was revealed to Vasugupta by Shiva in order to counter the effects of dualism. This revelation initiated the hermeneutics of syntheses and exegesis climaxed by the great Abhinavagupta. The Shiva Sutra is the most important scripture in the Trika system of Kashmir Shaivism. As a book on yoga, it explains the nature and cause of bondage and the means to liberation from bondage. Bhāskara is in the direct lineage of Vasugupta. To Bhāskara's commentary, Mark Dyczkowski has added his translation of an anonymous commentary as an aid to understanding Bhāskara's interpretation. This anonymous writer also serves as a bridge between Kṣemarāja's and Bhāskara's commentaries, drawing from both. The commentary on each sutra is thus in three layers. Bhāskara's commentary is first, followed by the anonymous commentary, after which Dyczkowski adds his own exposition and compares Bhāskara and Kṣemarāja. Kṣemarāja's commentary, the Vimarsini, has been translated by Jaideva Singh and published by SUNY Press under the title Siva Sutra.

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0791412644

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9780791412640

The Aphorisms of Śiva

The ŚivaSūtra with Bhāskara's Commentary, the Vārttika

By: Vasugupta,Mark S. G. Dyczkowski

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The Aphorisms of Śiva

The ŚivaSūtra with Bhāskara's Commentary, the Vārttika

By: Vasugupta,Mark S. G. Dyczkowski

The ’iva SÊtra was revealed to Vasugupta by ’iva in orderto counter the effects of dualism. This revelation initiated thehermeneutics of synthesis and exegesis climaxed by the greatAbhinavagupta. The ’iva SÊtra is the most important scripturein the Trika system of Kashmir Shaivism. As a book onyoga, it explains the nature and cause of bondage and themeans to liberation from bondage. To BhÈskara s commentary,the author has added his translation of an anonymouscommentary as an aid to understanding BhÈskara s interpretation.This anonymous writer also serves as a bridge betweenK emarÈja s and BhÈskara s commentaries, drawing from both.

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8186569073

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9788186569078

The Yoga of Vibration and Divine Pulsation

A Translation of the Spanda Kārikās with Kṣemarāja's Commentary, the Spanda Nirṇaya

By: Vasugupta,Jaideva Singh

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The Yoga of Vibration and Divine Pulsation

A Translation of the Spanda Kārikās with Kṣemarāja's Commentary, the Spanda Nirṇaya

By: Vasugupta,Jaideva Singh

Spanda is the vibratory dynamism of the absolute consciousness. In the first section of his commentary, Kṣemarāja presents spanda as identical with the essential self of each person. The second section presents a methodology that allows access to the world of spanda yoga. The third section describes the spiritual powers attained by the realization of spanda. Through modern physics, we have grown accustomed to thinking of physical reality as waves of energy--as the matter-energy continuum. Tantric Shaivism presents the full matrix of energy pulsation of which physical reality is only a part. From the relatively superficial perceptions of the senses to the progressively subtle forms of inner awareness, a unified spectrum of spanda leads inward until the most delicate and powerful tendrils of individuality merge with the infinitely rapid vibration of the ultimate consciousness. The text prescribes a continuous refinement of perception in order for that aspect of spanda which continuously subsides into infinity to be discovered in the awareness of the practitioner. Through prescribed use of mantra, the yogi develops a continuous attentiveness to the presence of the spanda--the spanda that reveals itself to her as an ecstatic flashing forth within her own awareness. The Guru enlivened mantra leads the yogi through the vibratory spectrum of awareness to the ever subtler domains within. As this occurs, the surface word-form of the mantra falls away and only the original lively pulsation of enlightenment is left. At a certain definite point, the individual awareness is permanently caught up in this subtle pulsation of the ultimate. It then transcends all of the relative spatial distinctions of inner and outer, higher and lower, above and below. The nondimensional, global encompassing of the individuality by the absolute consciousness is the state of jivanmukti, the goal of the tantric practice prescribed by the Spanda Karikas.

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0791411796

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Spanda-Karikas

The Divine Creative Pulsation; The Karikas and the Spanda-Nirnaya

By: Jaideva Singh

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Spanda-Karikas

The Divine Creative Pulsation; The Karikas and the Spanda-Nirnaya

By: Jaideva Singh

The Spandakarikas are a number of verses that serve as a sort of commentary on the Siva-sutras. According to Saivagama, the divine consciousness is not simply cold, inert intellection. It is rather spanda, active, dynamic, throbbing with life, creative pulsation. In Siva-sutras, it is the prakasa aspect of the divine that is emphasized; in Spandakarikas, it is the vimarsa aspect that is emphasized. Together, these two books give us an integral view of Saiva philosophy. Ksemaraja has written a commentary on Spandakarikas, titled Spanda-nirnaya. He is fond of sesquipedalian compounds, long and windy sentences, but he is very profound in the comprehension of the subject and so cannot be ignored. The author tried to provide a readable translation of both the karikas and the Spanda-nirnaya commentary. Each karika (verse) is given both in Devanagari and Roman script, followed by its translation in English. This is followed by Ksemaraja's commentary in Sanskrit. Then follows an English translation of the commentary. After this, copious notes are added on important and technical words. Finally, a running exposition of each karika in the author's own words is given.

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Motilal Banarsidass

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8120808169

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9788120808164

Book's by Vasugupta

Siva Sutras

Siva Sutras

The Aphorisms of Śiva

The Aphorisms of Śiva

The Aphorisms of Śiva

The Aphorisms of Śiva

The Yoga of Vibration and Divine Pulsation

The Yoga of Vibration and Divine Pulsation

Spanda-Karikas

Spanda-Karikas

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