The Doctrine of Recognition: A Translation of Pratyabhijnahrdayam - Couverture rigide

Kṣemarāja

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0791401502 ISBN 13 : 9780791401507

Editeur : State University of New York Press, 1990

Synopsis

"In this world there are some devoted people who are undeveloped in reflection and have not taken pains in studying difficult works, but who nevertheless aspire after the enlightenment that blossoms forth with the descent of Sakti. For their sake the doctrine of recognition is being explained briefly."--Ksemaraja

The word pratyabhijna means recognition. All individuals are divine, but they have forgotten their real nature and are identified with their psycho-physical mechanisms. This teaching is meant to enable them to recognize their real nature. It offers the spiritual practice through which they can realize their true Selves.

This book occupies the same place in Saiva or Trika literature that Vedantasara does in Vedanta. It avoids all polemics and gives a succinct form for the main tenents of the Pratyabhijna system.

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À propos de l?auteur

Ksemaraja lived in Tenth Century Shrinagar. He was the brilliant student of the great Abhinavagupta who was a peerless master of tantra, yoga, philosophy, and poetics. In addition to Pratyabhijnahrdayam, Ksemaraja wrote Spandasandoha, Spandanirnaya, Svacchandoddyota, Netroddyota, Vijnnabhairavoddyota, Sivasutra-vimarsaini, Stavacinmanka, Parapravesaika, and Tattvasandoha.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: State University of New York Press
• Date d'édition: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0791401502
• ISBN 13: 9780791401507
• Reliure: Relié
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 168
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible