Aspects of Tantra Yoga

165 Pages·2007·2.899 MB·English

by  Debabrata Sen Sharma

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Debabrata SenSharma
1 N O I C A
© Debabrata SenSharma 2007
Published in 2007 by
Indiea Books
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Dedicated
with profound respects and gratitude
to the hallowed memory of .
Mah&mahopddhy&ya Dr. Gopindth Kavirdj
who initiated me in the study
of the mysteries ofTantra Yoga

Contents
Blessing . . 11
Abbreviations . . 12
Preface . . 13
Chapter I Tantra — its Meaning, Scope and Extent 17
WhatisTantra . . 17
Origin of the Tantras . . 19
Seope of the Tantrika eult . . 22
Origin and development of the Tantrika literature . , 23
Division of the Tantrika tradition . . 25
£aiva Tantrika literature . . 25
Saiva Tantrika sehools . . 32
£akta Tantrika literature . . 34
Sakta Tantrika sehools . . 41
Chapter II Salient Featares of the
Langaage of the Tantras 52
Chapter III The Sapreme Reality in the Saiva Tantras 59
Par&santvid as the Supreme Reality . . 60
Divine Sakti, her nature and role in the manifestation of the universe 61
Chapter IV Natare of Man in the Saiva Sakta Tantras 70
Man, a self-manifested form of the Supreme Reality . 70
Defilements (malas), the cause for the manifestation of limited beings 71
Anavamala . . 71
Mdylyamala . . 75
K&rmamala . . 11
Chapter V Spiritaal Discipline (Sddhana Kriyd) —
and the Sapreme Goal 80
Evolution (aroha) — involuntary and as a result of spiritual diseipline 80
Steps leading to the attainment of the Supreme Goal . 82
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