Introduction to Kashmir Shaivism

✍ Scribed by Swami Tejomayananda, Gurudev Siddha Peeth

• Publisher: Gurudev Siddha Peeth
• Year: 1979
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 113
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

According to a legend lord Shiva appeared in a dream to the venerable teacher by the name Acharya Vasugupta, who lived in Kashmir in the ninth century. Lord Shiva told Vasugupta that He had inscribed secret teachings on a huge rock and that he should find this rock and spread these teachings to those who were worthy to receive them. This is the origin of Shivasutras, and the beginning of the writings on Kashmir Shaivism.

Kashmir Shaivism is one of the most fascinating and sophisticated traditions of India. This short book accomplishes the miraculous: it explains the abstruse doctrines, cosmology, and practices of Kashmir Shaivism in totally clear, non-technical English any interested reader can understand. It's like a "Cliff's Notes" to the subject, though it's not superficial at all. If you're unfamiliar with Indian traditions, this book will introduce you to a completely different way of viewing reality, the perspective of very advanced yogis. It's a real mind-blower. -Amazon Review, Linda Johnsen, USA

✦ Table of Contents

Contents
Baba's Message
Preface
Chapter 1 Introduction to Kashmir Shaivism
Chapter 2 Paramashiva - The Ultimate Reality
Chapter 3 Nature of Universal Manisfestation - The Play of Universal Consciousness
Chapter 4 Process of Universal Manifestation Evolution and Involution
Chapter 5 Bondage and Liberation
Chapter 6 Kashmir Shaivism in Baba's Teaching
Chapter 7 Summary
Appendix 1 Shivasutras
Appendix 2 The Pratyabhijnahridayam
Appendix 3 Literature of Kashmir Shaivism
Appendix 4 Division of Time
Glossary
Index