Bhoga Karika of Sadyojyoti


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The Bhoga Karika is a collection of Sanskrit verses by the renowned Saivite teacher and writer Sadyojyoti of the eighty century A. D. This translation of the Bhoga karika also includes a short commentary by the similarly renowned Aghora Siva of the twelth century. In a lively and engaging manner the Bhoga Karika defends the Agamic Saivite theology epistemology and ontology of bhoga or mundane worldy experience against the attacks of rival schools notably the Naiyayikas Samkhyas carvakas and Buddhists.













The Philosopher's Index


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Vols. for 1969- include a section of abstracts.




Saiva Siddhanta


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Saivism in Kashmir


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The Title Saivism in Kashmir is a comprehensive and informative description of religion-philosophical movement of Saivism in the Valley from the earliest time to present day. The celestial Valley played important role in the history of the spread and development of saivite philosophy and rituals. Most of the people are not aware that Kashmir in the past enjoyed such high reputation as a centre of Saivism.




Ritual and Speculation in Early Tantrism


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This book illustrates the extent to which we can understand the writings of the leading tantricas whose views regarding the universe and enlightenment developed from ritual practice and yoga. Contributors to this anthology include Helene Brunner, Gudrun Buhnemann, Richard H. Davis, Vrajavallabha Dviveda, Sanjukta Gupta, Minoru Hara, Paul Muller-Ortega, Navjivan Rastogi, Alexis Sanderson, Jan A. Schoterman, Raffaele Torella, and Teun Goudriaan.




Bhāskarī


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Commentary with text, on Īśvarapratyabhijñāvimarśinī of Abhinavagupta Rājānaka, classical verse work expounding the Trik philosophy in Kashmir Śaivism.