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Buddhist Tantra and Buddhist Art |
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Mishra, T.N. |
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In (perhaps) secret defiance of the rigid prescriptive codes of the Buddhist monastic order cropped up a new, esoteric cultic phenomenon. Which, later known as Buddhist tantra, not just compromised Shakyamunis ethical legacy, but came to be administered by a whole host of mudras, mandalas, kriyas, caryas and mysteriously ritualistic elements, even hedonistic practices. Dr. Mishras book attempts afresh to investigate when, why and how emerged this secrecy-ridden cult: now a spiritual tradition in
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Tantra and Sakta Art of Orissa |
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Donaldson, Thomas Eugene |
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The emergence of Tantrism and Shaktism in the sixth seventh centuries in ancient India symbolised a belief in fertility worship, worship of the female principle with the Devi Goddess supreme as the Energy Power the substance of everything, pervading everything. In Orissa in particular, the shakta tantra cults played a major role in the religion and culture of the region and this is testified by its many temples and sculptural wonders therein.
In this work, Prof. Donaldson presents a rich and
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Tantra Mantra Yantra in Dance |
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Srivastava, Ranjana |
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The Indian perspective has always been holistic and all-inclusive: thought and activity in different fields, at different levels, have been interlinked to produce what has been timeless. Indian arts is a classic example of such amalgamation: it interlinks aspects of art, philosophy, mythology, religion, and mysticism. This book is an attempt to unravel such links with specific reference to the Kathaka dance form.
Dr. Ranjana Srivastava explores the roots of Kathaka dance form to reveal its su
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Tantra Mantra Yantra in Dance |
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Srivastava, Ranjana |
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The Indian perspective has always been holistic and all-inclusive: thought and activity in different fields, at different levels, have been interlinked to produce what has been timeless. Indian arts is a classic example of such amalgamation: it interlinks aspects of art, philosophy, mythology, religion, and mysticism. This book is an attempt to unravel such links with specific reference to the Kathaka dance form.
Dr. Ranjana Srivastava explores the roots of Kathaka dance form to reveal its su
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Manthanabhairavatantram, Kumarikakhandah 12 vol |
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Dyczkowski, Mark S.G. |
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The Manthanabhairavatantra is about 24,000 verses long and is divided into three sections (khanda). The one edited and translated here is the Kumarikakhanda. Along with the Kubjikamata, the Manthanabhairavatantra is the most important and extensive Tantra dedicated to the worship of the goddess Kubjika. Although originally an Indian goddess, Kubjika is almost exclusively worshipped in the Kathmandu Valley, where her cult has been kept scrupulously secret by Newar initiates for centuries. Almost
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Tantra and popular religion in Tibet |
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Edited by: Samuel Geoffrey |
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Papers presented at a session of a conference held at the University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, in August 1988.
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Abhinavagupta: reconsiderations |
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Paranjape Makarand |
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Volume four is an immense cerebral accomplishment on the genious of Abhinavagupta. This special issue of Evam showcases some of the finest scholarship on him carried out over a twenty-year period. This volume contians fresh translations, re-readings and re-assessments of his mammoth contributions to dramaturgy, literary criticism, philosophy and Sanskrit, to name a few, and Abhinavaguptss seminal contributions in shapping them. Some of the essays in this volume are being published for the first
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Melanges tantriques a la memoire d Helene Brunner: Tantric studies in memory of Helene Brunner |
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Edited by: Goodall Dominic |
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Helene Brunner was a pioneering scholar of Saivism whose work helped to forge the scholarly reputation of the French institutions of research in Pondicherry. This volume of essays offered in her memory reflects the range of her interests and offers thereby a picture of the state of tantric studies today. Prefaced to the volume is a biographical sketch of Helene Brunner by her colleague and friend of many years, Andre Padoux.
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Sri Cakrasamvara tantra |
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A Buddhist tantra, with a foreword and introduction in English and preface by Lokesh Chandra
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THE TREASURY OF KNOWLEDGE, Book Eight, Part Three: The Elements of Tantric Practice |
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Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Tayé, |
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Jamgon Kongtruls Treasury of Knowledge in ten volumes is a unique encyclopedic masterpiece embodying the entire range of Buddhist teachings as they were presented in Tibet. Tibetan Buddhist teachers expected their students to study Buddhist philosophical texts as well as practice reflection and meditation; present-day students have also realized that awakening has its source in study as well as in reflection and practice.
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THE TREASURY OF KNOWLEDGE: Book Six, Part Four: Systems of Buddhist Tantra |
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Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Tayé, |
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In Tibetan religious literature, Jamgön Kongtruls Treasury of Knowledge in ten books stands out as a unique encyclopedic masterpiece embodying the entire range of Buddhist teachings as they were preserved in Tibet.
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