Swami Lakshman jee is the last living Master of the oral tradition in Kashmir Shaivism. This exposition of the non-dual philosophy with practical applications is his first book in English. The Tantric teachings are hidden in a language of allusion and symbol. Swamiji offers the skeleton key of the oral tradition that allows access to secrets. The intent is to preserve the tradition and to make it available.
The emphasis is on practical realization of Truth through the experience of Kundalini Yoga. The author contrasts this realization with the concepts of liberation taught by other schools of Indian philosophy especially Advaita Vedanta. Kashmir Shaivism experiences the world as real and true- as real and true as the existence of God. Liberation is unbroken awareness of this universe as one's own transcendental consciousness. It is blissful realization.
Preface | ||
Introduction | 1 | |
Chapter one | 36 ElementsTattvas | 1 |
Chapter Two | The six Fold Path of the UniverseSdadhvan | 11 |
Chapter Three | The Theory of the AlphabetMatrikacakra | 15 |
Chapter Four | The Theory of Reflection Pratibimbavadah | 29 |
Chapter Five | The Explanation of the MeansUpayas | 33 |
Chapter Six | The Theory of SpeechVak | 41 |
Chapter Seven | The Three ImpuritiesMalas | 47 |
Chapter Eight | The Seven States of the Seven Perceivers | 51 |
Chapter Nine | The Seven Processes of the Seven Perceivers | 57 |
Chapter Ten | The Five Great Acts of Lord Siva Pancakrityavidhih | 65 |
Chapter Eleven | The Five State of the individual Subjective Body | 71 |
Chapter Twelve | The Five Folds Contacts of Masters and Disciples | 87 |
Chapter Thirteen | The Manifestation of the Tantras | 89 |
Chapter Fourteen | Moksa in Kashmir Saivism and Indian Philosophy | 97 |
Chapter Fifteen | Kashmir Saivism and Advaita Vedanta | 103 |
Chapter Sixteen | Seven States of Turya | 109 |
Chapter Seventeen | Kundalini and its Purpose | 119 |
Chapter Eighteen | Variations in the Rise of Prana Kundalini | 127 |
Chapter Nineteen | Kashmir Saivism | 131 |
Swami Lakshman jee is the last living Master of the oral tradition in Kashmir Shaivism. This exposition of the non-dual philosophy with practical applications is his first book in English. The Tantric teachings are hidden in a language of allusion and symbol. Swamiji offers the skeleton key of the oral tradition that allows access to secrets. The intent is to preserve the tradition and to make it available.
The emphasis is on practical realization of Truth through the experience of Kundalini Yoga. The author contrasts this realization with the concepts of liberation taught by other schools of Indian philosophy especially Advaita Vedanta. Kashmir Shaivism experiences the world as real and true- as real and true as the existence of God. Liberation is unbroken awareness of this universe as one's own transcendental consciousness. It is blissful realization.
Preface | ||
Introduction | 1 | |
Chapter one | 36 ElementsTattvas | 1 |
Chapter Two | The six Fold Path of the UniverseSdadhvan | 11 |
Chapter Three | The Theory of the AlphabetMatrikacakra | 15 |
Chapter Four | The Theory of Reflection Pratibimbavadah | 29 |
Chapter Five | The Explanation of the MeansUpayas | 33 |
Chapter Six | The Theory of SpeechVak | 41 |
Chapter Seven | The Three ImpuritiesMalas | 47 |
Chapter Eight | The Seven States of the Seven Perceivers | 51 |
Chapter Nine | The Seven Processes of the Seven Perceivers | 57 |
Chapter Ten | The Five Great Acts of Lord Siva Pancakrityavidhih | 65 |
Chapter Eleven | The Five State of the individual Subjective Body | 71 |
Chapter Twelve | The Five Folds Contacts of Masters and Disciples | 87 |
Chapter Thirteen | The Manifestation of the Tantras | 89 |
Chapter Fourteen | Moksa in Kashmir Saivism and Indian Philosophy | 97 |
Chapter Fifteen | Kashmir Saivism and Advaita Vedanta | 103 |
Chapter Sixteen | Seven States of Turya | 109 |
Chapter Seventeen | Kundalini and its Purpose | 119 |
Chapter Eighteen | Variations in the Rise of Prana Kundalini | 127 |
Chapter Nineteen | Kashmir Saivism | 131 |