The Philosophy of Sādhanā: With Special Reference to the Trika Philosophy of KashmirAfter presenting a general survey of spiritual practice in the different schools of Indian philosophy, the author focuses on the Trika School, popularly called Kashmir Shaivism. He deals clearly and exhaustively with such topics as Shaktipat (the descent of Divine Grace), Diksha (initiation), and the role of the Guru. His treatment of the various paths (upayas) appropriate for the different types of practitioners is especially useful. The book ends with a chapter on enlightenment (jivanmukti). This chapter not only presents the meaning of self-realization-in-this-lifetime, but offers material on this topic for the first time in English. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Metaphysics of the Trika School | 15 |
The Origin and Nature of | 41 |
The Status of Man in Creation | 55 |
The Way to Ultimate SelfRealization | 65 |
The Ways of Spiritual Discipline | 105 |
The Perfect Integral SelfRealization Śivatva | 157 |
Glossary | 175 |
Select Bibliography | 187 |
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Common terms and phrases
Abhinavagupta achievement ādhāra adhikarins adhva Advaita Advaita Vedānta Āgamas Aham ajñāna āṇava āṇavamala anugraha anupaya anuttara cit aspect aśuddha vikalpa awakening bhāvanā bhogavāsanā body-apparatus buddhi Caitanya cidaṇu Comm consciousness descent of divine dhyāna dīkṣā divine anugraha divine freedom divine grace divine Sakti embodied Essence existence experience external functioning guru Hence Ibid iccha Idam impure Indian philosophy individual aspirant integral Self-realization kalā karma karmabīja kärmamala Kashmir kinds kriyā levels of creation liberation Mahāyāna malas māyā māyīyamalas nature not-Self Parama Śiva perfect perform Prakāśa prakṛti pramātā prāṇa śakti pure svarupa pūrṇa aham puruşa realization residual impressions revealed sādhakas sādhanā Śaiva Saivism sakalas śākta upāya śaktipāta Samkhya Sār self-experience self-expressions self-ignorance self-limitation self-manifestation siva Śivatva spiritual discipline spiritual knowledge stage śuddha Supreme Goal Supreme Lord Supreme Reality Tantra tattva technically called tion Trika system Trika view universal manifestation Upanisad upāya varna veil vidyā vijñānākalas