Shaiva Tantra: A way of Self-awareness

by L. N. Sharma | 1981 | 95,911 words

Summary: This essay studies Shaiva Tantra and Tantric philosophies which have evolved from ancient cultural practices and represents a way of Self-awareness. Saiva Tantra emphasizes the individual's journey to transcendence through inner and external sacrifices, integrating various traditions while aiming for an uncreated, harmonious state. Shaiva techniques involve complex rituals and transformative practices, differentiating them from Shaktism, which prioritizes the divine feminine principle.

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Argument (Preface)

+ Chapter 1 - The doctrinal background

. 1. Linguistical speculation

. 2. Light (prakasa) and Thinking (vimarsa)

. 3. Aham (Ego)

. 4. The means of self-realization

. 5. The categorial system

. 6. On liberation (moksha)

Chapter 2 - Unity, Polarity, Multiplicity

Chapter 3 - The Shaiva Tantric Mystic

Chapter 4 - On Tantric Initiation (Diksha)