Mark S. G. Dyczkowski took his first degree at Banaras Hindu University and then took his doctorate at Oxford University. He is presently associated with Sampurnananda Sanskrit University in Varanasi.

"This is a serious, scholarly and personally committed approach to a highly significant topic. It makes accessible materials which are not widely known and not readily available." — Wilhelm Halbfass, University of Pennsylvania"There is no other complete study of the Spanda, which is central to the SAaiva thought as it was developed in Kashmir. The treatment of the subject is sound, scholarly, exhaustive and penetrating." — Andre Padoux, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris"This delves into a relatively unexplored area of Kashmir Shaivism, i.e., Spanda, and offers a comprehensive first-hand treatment. The author brings forth new information and fresh insights." — Navjivan Rastogi Abhinavagupta Institute of Aesthetics and SAaiva Philosophy University of Lucknow, India

• AcknowledgmentsIntroduction The Land of Kashmir The Śaivism of the Kashmir and Kashmiri ŚaivismAbhinavagupta and the Flowering of Trika ŚaivismTantra, Kashmiri Śaivism and Kashmiri Society in the Eleventh CenturyThe Philosophy of Recognition and the Doctrine of VibrationNotes on Methodology and Synopsis of Contents1. The Integral Monism of Kashmiri Śaivism Śaiva Idealism Kashmiri Śaiva Realism2. Light and Awareness: The Two Aspects of Consciousness Prakāśa: the Light of Consciousness Self-Awareness and ConsciousnessAwareness and the Integral Nature of the Absolute 3. Spanda: The Universal Activity of Absolute Consciousness Three Moments in the Vibration of Consciousness The Conative Power of ConsciousnessThe Cognitive Power of ConsciousnessThe Power of Action4. Śiva and Śakti Śankara The Nature of Śakti5. Śakti Cakra: The Wheel of Energies The Wheel of Vāmeśvarī The Wheel of the Senses6. The Divine Body and the Sacred Circle of the Senses7. The Path to Liberation The Means to Realisation No-Means (Anupaya)The Divine Means (Śambhavopaya)The Empowered Means (Śaktopaya)The Individual Means (Ãnavopaya)AbbreviationsNotesBibliographyIndex

1. 2/5

   Onödigt krångligt språk

   Jämfört med Christopher Wallis The recignition sutras, som är en liknande bok från samma tradition, är denna onödigt akademiskt krånglig i sitt språk. Det gör den mindre tillgänglig för en utövare av meditation som har engelska som andraspråk.

   Tomas

   06 mars 2018

Mark S. G. Dyczkowski took his first degree at Banaras Hindu University and then took his doctorate at Oxford University. He is presently associated with Sampurnananda Sanskrit University in Varanasi.

"This is a serious, scholarly and personally committed approach to a highly significant topic. It makes accessible materials which are not widely known and not readily available." — Wilhelm Halbfass, University of Pennsylvania"There is no other complete study of the Spanda, which is central to the SAaiva thought as it was developed in Kashmir. The treatment of the subject is sound, scholarly, exhaustive and penetrating." — Andre Padoux, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris"This delves into a relatively unexplored area of Kashmir Shaivism, i.e., Spanda, and offers a comprehensive first-hand treatment. The author brings forth new information and fresh insights." — Navjivan Rastogi Abhinavagupta Institute of Aesthetics and SAaiva Philosophy University of Lucknow, India

• AcknowledgmentsIntroduction The Land of Kashmir The Śaivism of the Kashmir and Kashmiri ŚaivismAbhinavagupta and the Flowering of Trika ŚaivismTantra, Kashmiri Śaivism and Kashmiri Society in the Eleventh CenturyThe Philosophy of Recognition and the Doctrine of VibrationNotes on Methodology and Synopsis of Contents1. The Integral Monism of Kashmiri Śaivism Śaiva Idealism Kashmiri Śaiva Realism2. Light and Awareness: The Two Aspects of Consciousness Prakāśa: the Light of Consciousness Self-Awareness and ConsciousnessAwareness and the Integral Nature of the Absolute 3. Spanda: The Universal Activity of Absolute Consciousness Three Moments in the Vibration of Consciousness The Conative Power of ConsciousnessThe Cognitive Power of ConsciousnessThe Power of Action4. Śiva and Śakti Śankara The Nature of Śakti5. Śakti Cakra: The Wheel of Energies The Wheel of Vāmeśvarī The Wheel of the Senses6. The Divine Body and the Sacred Circle of the Senses7. The Path to Liberation The Means to Realisation No-Means (Anupaya)The Divine Means (Śambhavopaya)The Empowered Means (Śaktopaya)The Individual Means (Ãnavopaya)AbbreviationsNotesBibliographyIndex

1. 2/5

   Onödigt krångligt språk

   Jämfört med Christopher Wallis The recignition sutras, som är en liknande bok från samma tradition, är denna onödigt akademiskt krånglig i sitt språk. Det gör den mindre tillgänglig för en utövare av meditation som har engelska som andraspråk.

   Tomas

   06 mars 2018