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The Doctrine of Vibration: An Analysis of the Doctrines and Practices of Kashmir Shaivism

By Mark S. G. Dyczkowski

Book information

Publisher
Motilal Banarsidass
Year
1989
ISBN
0887064329, 9780887064326
LCC
BL1281.1545 .D93 1986
Google Books ID
jHKSl-LEdH4C
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
8 MB (8163938 bytes)
Edition
1st
Pages
297\307
Topic
Religion
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

Cutting across distinctions of schools and types, the author explains the central feature of Kashmir Saivism: the creative pulse of the all pervasive consciousness called Siva. This is also the central theme of the Hindu Tantras, and Dyczkowski provides new insight into the most literate and extensive interpretations of the Tantras. This book is significant from four points of view. First, it breaks new ground in Indian philosophy. According to the Spanda Doctrine, the self is not simply witnessing consciousness as maintained by Sankhya and Vedanta, but is an active force. Second, the ultimate reality is not simply a logical system of abstract categories but is living, pulsating energy, the source of all manifestation. Third, the work elaborates the dynamic aspect of consciousness. It supplies an excellent introduction to the texts and scriptures of Kashmir Saivism. Fourth, it suggests a Yoga for the realization of self

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