The Saivagamas

The Saivagamas
Author: Mu Aruṇācalam
Publisher:
Total Pages: 196
Release: 1983
Genre: Agamas
ISBN:

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Saiva religion and philosophy.

Śaivāgamas

Śaivāgamas
Author: V. N. Drabu
Publisher: Indus Publishing
Total Pages: 332
Release: 1990
Genre: Agamas
ISBN: 9788185182384

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A History of Indian Philosophy

A History of Indian Philosophy
Author: Surendranath Dasgupta
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Total Pages: 222
Release: 1991
Genre: Hindu philosophy
ISBN: 9788120804166

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The work appears in five volumes. Vol. I comprises Buddhist and Jaina Philosophy and the six systems of Hindu thought, viz.., Samkhya, Yoga, Nyaya, Vaisesika, Mimamsa and Vedanta. It also contains the philosophy of the Yogavasistha, the Bhagavadgita and speculations in the medical schools. Vol. III contains an elaborate account of the Principal Dualistic and Pluralistic Systems such as the philosophy of the Pancaratra, Bhaskara, Yamuna, Ramanuja, Nimbarka, Vijnanabhiksu and philosophical speculations of some of the selected Puranas. Vol. IV deals with the Bhagavata Purana, Madhva and his School, Vallabha, Caitanya, Jiva Gosvami and Baladeva Vidyabhusana. Vol. V treats the Southern Schools of Saivism, viz., Saiva Siddhanta, Vira Saivism, philosophy of Srikantha. Saiva Philosophy in the Puranas and in some important texts. In the words of the Oxford Journal 'the collection of data, editing and the interpretation of every school of thought is a feat unparalleled in the field of history of philosophy.'

Śaiva Siddhānta

Śaiva Siddhānta
Author: Hilko Wiardo Schomerus
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
Total Pages: 432
Release: 2000
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9788120815698

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The present book being an English translation of a German book entitled Der Saiva Siddhanta by H.W. Schomerus gives a full and documented account of this theistic movement then as now little known in the West. The book quickly became and still is the major reference work in this field in any European language. Schomerus cites siddhanta scriptures on each point. His book thus offers a systematic theology of the movement from its own basic texts many of which are not otherwise available in English.

Śaivism in Philosophical Perspective

Śaivism in Philosophical Perspective
Author: Krishna Sivaraman
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Total Pages: 720
Release: 2001
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9788120817715

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Saivism is one of the pervasive expressions of Indian Religious Culture stretching to the dim past of pre-history and surviving as a living force in the thought and life of millions of Hindus especially in Southern India and Northern Ceylon. The present work is scholarly reconstruction of Saivism in its characteristic and classical from as Saiva Siddhanta, focusing mainly on the philosophical doctrine and presenting a conceptual analysis of its formative notions, problems and methods. Anteceding the rise of the great systems of Vedanta including that of Sankara, Saiva Siddhanta in its fully systematised form as Mystical Theology in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries represents a constructive reaction to the theological, ethical and aesthetic aspects of Vedanta as a whole. A patient study of this much neglected phase of religo-philosophical development of India should prove useful for a more balanced understanding of Indian religiosity, providing a corrective to the view entertained not without justification that Indian religious thought does not affirms the values of freedom, love and personality. This methodical study, appended with very exhaustive glossary, bibliography and index and two-hundred pages of references and foot-notes is designed to meet the requirements of seriious students of Eastern religious thought.

Temple Consecration Rituals in Ancient India

Temple Consecration Rituals in Ancient India
Author: Anna Aleksandra Ślączka
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 429
Release: 2007
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 900415843X

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This book is a thorough study, based on both the textual and archaeological data, of the three important temple consecration rituals of the Hindu tradition.

The Inner Kalacakratantra

The Inner Kalacakratantra
Author: Vesna Wallace
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2001-08-16
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0198028482

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The Kalacakratantra, the latest and most comprehensive Buddhist Tantra available in its original Sanskrit, has never been the topic of a full scale scholarly study. This fascinating volume fills that gap, concentrating on the inner Kalackaratantra and discussing the nature of human beings.

Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies

Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies
Author: Karl H. Potter
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Total Pages: 738
Release: 1995
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9788120803084

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This constitues the first volume of the series. It indicates the scope of the project and provides a list of sources which will be surveyed in the sebsequent volumes, as well as provide a guide to secondary literature for further study of Indian Philosophy. It lists in relative chronological order, Sanskrit and Tamil works. All known editions and translations into European languages are cited; where puplished versions of the text are not known a guide to the location of manuscripts of the work is provided.

The Canon of the Śaivāgama and the Kubjikā Tantras of the Western Kaula Tradition

The Canon of the Śaivāgama and the Kubjikā Tantras of the Western Kaula Tradition
Author: Mark S. G. Dyczkowski
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Total Pages: 262
Release: 1989
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9788120805958

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ABOUT THE BOOK:This book serves as an introductory study of Tantric Saivism in its original scriptural sources. It traces the features and content of the canon of the Saiva Tantras, making use of many unpublished manuscripts from Kashmiri Saiva author

The Embodiment of Bhakti

The Embodiment of Bhakti
Author: Karen Pechilis Prentiss
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 278
Release: 2000-01-06
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0195351908

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This book offers an interpretive history of bhakti, an influential religious perspective in Hinduism. Prentiss argues that although bhakti is mentioned in every contemporary sourcebook on Indian religions, it still lacks an agreed-upon definition. "Devotion" is found to be the most commonly used synonym. Prentiss seeks a new perspective on this elusive concept. Her analysis of Tamil (south Indian) materials leads her to suggest that bhakti be understood as a doctrine of embodiment. Bhakti, she says, urges people towards active engagement in the worship of God. She proposes that the term "devotion" be replaced by "participation," emphasizing bhakti's call for engagement in worship and the necessity of embodiment to fulfill that obligation.