Specification:
- Publisher : Indica Books
- By : Gautam Chatterjee
- Cover : Hardcover
- Edition : April 1, 2011
- Pages : 192
- Weight : 500 gm.
- Size :
- Language : English
- ISBN-13 : 978-8186117088
- ISBN-10 : 8186117083
- Product Code : BK14239
Description:
Tantraloka is a magnum opus in the horizon of Indian philosophy. This great work, created by the well-known polymath Acharya Abhinavaguptapada (tenth century ce), is a compendium of all Tantrika rituals and essence drawn from the light of all pre-treatises on Indian Tantra till the time of the creator. This text consists of thirty-seven chapters. It reflects on Tantra from the background of Kashmir Shaivism which is known as the monistic philosophy of Pratyabhijna. Abhinavagupta explains here at length the ways to worship the Supreme Consciousness in order to attain this state of Absolute ecstasy and liberation in one single life of mankind. This work is before the English-speaking world for the first time in a hermeneutic way.
About Author:
Gautam Chatterjee is an aspirant of Kashmir Shaivism through Consciousness studies. An oft-quoted author of various books and President of Abhinavagupta Academy, Prof. Chatterjee has a lineage of Pt. Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar with deep Sanskrit tradition and has been a close associate of Thakur Jaidev Singh. After completing his study on the inter-influence of Indian classical music and Agama, his two books Consciousness : Re-cognition of the Actor and Jnanaganja (English translation of the work by Pt. Gopinath Kaviraj direct from Bengali) are now in press. At present, teaches in Banaras Hindu University.
Description
Specification:
- Publisher : Indica Books
- By : Gautam Chatterjee
- Cover : Hardcover
- Edition : April 1, 2011
- Pages : 192
- Weight : 500 gm.
- Size :
- Language : English
- ISBN-13 : 978-8186117088
- ISBN-10 : 8186117083
- Product Code : BK14239
Description:
Tantraloka is a magnum opus in the horizon of Indian philosophy. This great work, created by the well-known polymath Acharya Abhinavaguptapada (tenth century ce), is a compendium of all Tantrika rituals and essence drawn from the light of all pre-treatises on Indian Tantra till the time of the creator. This text consists of thirty-seven chapters. It reflects on Tantra from the background of Kashmir Shaivism which is known as the monistic philosophy of Pratyabhijna. Abhinavagupta explains here at length the ways to worship the Supreme Consciousness in order to attain this state of Absolute ecstasy and liberation in one single life of mankind. This work is before the English-speaking world for the first time in a hermeneutic way.
About Author:
Gautam Chatterjee is an aspirant of Kashmir Shaivism through Consciousness studies. An oft-quoted author of various books and President of Abhinavagupta Academy, Prof. Chatterjee has a lineage of Pt. Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar with deep Sanskrit tradition and has been a close associate of Thakur Jaidev Singh. After completing his study on the inter-influence of Indian classical music and Agama, his two books Consciousness : Re-cognition of the Actor and Jnanaganja (English translation of the work by Pt. Gopinath Kaviraj direct from Bengali) are now in press. At present, teaches in Banaras Hindu University.
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