The Teachings of the Odd-Eyed One: A Study and Translation of the Virūpākṣapańcāśikā, with the Commentary of Vidyā Contributor(s): Lawrence, David Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 0791475549 ISBN-13: 9780791475546 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2009 Annotation: A study and translation of a tantric contemplative manuel and the commentary on it. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Hinduism - General - Philosophy | Eastern - Religion | Eastern |
Dewey: 294.595 |
Series: SUNY Series in Hindu Studies |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.75 lbs) 208 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Hindu |
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Publisher Description: This book offers the first published translation of the contemplative manual Virūpāksapańcasikā, written circa the twelfth century CE, and the commentary on it, Vivrti by Vidyācakravartin. These late works from the Pratyabhijńā 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 Pratyabhijńā 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. |