The Canon of the Śaivāgama and the Kubjikā: Tantras of the Western Kaula TraditionThis book serves as an introductory study of Tantric Śaivism in its original scriptural sources. It traces the features and content of the canon of the Śaiva Tantras, making use of many unpublished manuscripts from Kashmiri Śaiva authors. The book is also an introduction to the literature of the Kubjikamata. As Kundalini, Kubjika is worshipped as the Goddess who is curled up and sleeping, waiting to be awakened. The author explores her place in the Tantric literature. |
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The Canon of the Saivagama and the Kubjika: Tantras of the Western Kaula ... Mark S. G. Dyczkowski No preview available - 1987 |
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Abhinava Abhinavagupta according Āgamas Agamic Aghori āmnāyas amongst ascetics associated Bhairava Bhūta brahmin called canon centre century chapter CMSS colophons commentary consciousness consort currents of scripture disciple divine edited eight four pithas Garuda goddess Goudriaan Ibid India Jayaratha Kālāmukha Kāli Kāpālikas Kashmiri Kaula doctrine Kaula ritual Kaula schools Kaula traditions Kaulatantras Krama Krodha Kṣemarāja KSTS Kubjikā cult Kubjikā school Kula Kundalini Lakulīśa line of transmission Maṇḍala Mantrapitha manuscripts MBT(Y Mudrā namely Nepal original Parā Paścima Paścimāmnāya Pasupata pitha PLSS Purāņas Pūrvāmnāya quoted refers root Tantra Rudra sacred Sadasiva Śaiva Śaivagama Śaivism Śaivites Sanskrit Śāstrī says Schoterman Siddha Siddhanta Siddhāntāgamas Śiva sixty-four Bhairavatantras sources srotas Supreme sūtra Svacchanda system of classification Tantraloka Tantras Tantras belonging Tantric taught teacher teachings texts transmitted Trika Trikatantras Tumburu upāgama Vāma Vāmatantras Vedas verses Vidyapitha worship Yamalas Yogini Yuganathas