Bettina Bäumer

Third Eye and Overcoming Death

The Yoga of Netra Tantra

Swami Lakshman Joo

Utpaladeva

Utpaladeva (late 9th-early 10th century) was a great philosopher of the School of Recognition of non-dualist Kashmir Saivism, who established its philosophy on a solid basis with his Isvarapratyabhijna Karikas (Verses on the Recognition of the Lord), and with three philosophical works, the Siddhitrayi. He was the predecessor (Paramaguru) of the great Abhinavagupta. But at the same time he was a mystic of bhakti as we find it here expressed in his Hymns Sivastotravalt. For him, bhakti and advaita were not opposed to each other but complementary. The sivastotravali is a collection of verses and hymns which are an expression of intense bhakti, longing for the Lord, and the mystical experience of the author and his non-dual union with Siva. They were arranged in 20chapters or Stotras by his disciples.Of highly poetic quality, these verses belong to the greatest mystical literatures of the world. Swami Lakshman Joo, the last Saivacarya of Kashmir (1907-1991), combined in himself the great scholar of the tradition of Kashmir Saivism, who taught and expounded its texts time and again to his disciples and to scholars from all parts of the world, and the perfect yogi who had an intimate experience of the spirituality contained therein. He had a special love for the Sivastotravali and expounded it many times in different languages (Kashmiri, Hindi and English). His edition of the Sivastotravali with Ksemaraja's commentary and his Hindi translation remains the standard text. In the present volume his exposition in English is brought out for the first time.

Sivastotravali of Utpaladeva

The Paratrishika Vivarana by the great Kashmiri philosopher and mystic Abhinavagupta is an extensive commentary on the Paratrishika Tantra, and it is one of the most profound texts, not only of non-dualist Kashmir Shaivism, but of Indian philosophy and mysticism in general. The present work attempts to make this difficult text accessible, by culling out the important themes and offering an interpretation. The main focus is on the understanding of the Absolute (Anuttara) and the ways to realize it. The central theme of mantra also leads to a mysticism of language with its philosophical implications. All these reflections and practices are inscribed in the theory that everything is related to the totality, every part contains the whole of reality (sarvam sarvatmakam). It is this holistic vision of Abhinavagupta, based on the Tantras, which makes this work so relevant in our times of fragmented aspects of life and knowledge in search of integration. No doubt, in the view of the Tantra and of Abhinavagupta, language and mantra provide the key. This fascinating book is an important contribution to studies and interpretations on Kashmir Shaivism, its spirituality and philosophy, and on Abhinavagupta in particular.

An Interpretation of His Paratrisika Vivarana

Abhinavagupta's Hermeneutics of the Absolute Anuttaraprakriya

John R. Dupuche

Interreligious Dialogue Is One Of The Important Ways For Overcoming Cultural And Religious Differences And Misunderstandings. But It Has To Reach The Depths Of The Spiritual, Philosophical And Theological Insights Of The Religious Traditions. This Volume Throws Light On Concepts Of Void (Sunya) And Fullness (Purna, In Greek Pleroma) In The Buddhist, Hindu And Christian Traditions.

Sunya-Purna-Pleroma

Void and Fullness in the Buddhist, Hindu, and Christian Traditions

Kapila Vatsyayan

Advaitavadini Kaul

Kalatattvakosa series of the IGNCA has endeavoured to evolve an important modern device to grasp the essential thought and knowledge system of the Indian tradition. Through an indepth investigation into the primary sources of various disciplines the series aims at facilitating the reader to comprehend the interlocking of different disciplines.

A Lexicon of Fundamental Concepts of the Indian Arts

Kalātattvakośa

Kalatattvakosa

Morihiro Oki

Masatoshi Konishi

On The Unesco List Of World Heritage Sites, The Sun Temple Of Konarka In Orissa Represents The Unique Beauty And Harmony Of Architecture And Sculpture Combined. The Splendid Photographs Of The Renowned Japanese Photographer Oki Morihiro Provides Both, A Visual Delight And A Scholarly Insight And Introduction To This Great Monument Of Orissa.

Chariot of the Sun-God

Konārka

Raffaele Torella

Utpaladeva, Philosopher of Recognition

Sarla Kumar

Contributed articles chiefly on the life and works of Swami Lakshman Joo, 1907-1991, scholar of Kashmir Śaivism; includes Sanskrit passages with translation.

Saṁvidullāsaḥ

Bettina Bäumer

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