| The Teachings of the Odd-Eyed One: A Study and Translation of the Virupaksapancasika, with the Commentary of Vidyacakravartin Contributor(s): Lawrence, David Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 0791475530 ISBN-13: 9780791475539 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $90.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2008 Annotation: A study and translation of a tantric contemplative manuel and the commentary on it. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Hinduism - General |
| Dewey: 294.595 |
| LCCN: 2007048681 |
| Series: SUNY Series in Hindu Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.2" W x 9" (0.95 lbs) 195 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Hindu |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book offers the first published translation of the contemplative manual Virūpāksapa casikā, written circa the twelfth century CE, and the commentary on it, Vivrti by Vidyācakravartin. These late works from the Pratyabhij ā tradition of monistic and tantric Kashmiri Śaiva philosophy focus on means to deindividualize and disclose the primordial, divine essential natures of the human ego and body-sense. David Peter Lawrence situates these writings in their medieval, South Asian religious and intellectual contexts. He goes on to engage Pratyabhij ā philosophical psychology in dialogue with Western religious and psychoanalytic conceptions of identity and "narcissism," and also demonstrates the Śaiva tradition's strong concern with ethics. The richly annotated translation and glossary illuminate the texts for all readers. |