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Śakti
CONTENTS
Introduction
1. A Brief Discussion of the Concept of Śakti
Parameters of This Study
The Concept of Śakti in Early Literature
The Concept of Śakti in Various Philosophical Schools
The Concept of Śakti in Contemporary Works
2. Lakṣmīdhara’s Commentary in a Wider Context
The Origin and Historical Development of Tantra
The Development of Śāktism
An Overview of Śrīvidyā
The Kaula-Samaya Dispute
The Saundaryalaharī
Content of the Text
Commentaries and Translations
3. General and Specific Views of Śakti
An Overview of Śakti in Prominent Śrīvidyā Texts
The View of Śakti in the Saundaryalaharī and the Lakṣmīdharā
Lakṣmīdhara’s View of Śakti
Abhinavagupta’s View of Śakti
A Comparative Analysis of the Two Views
4. Śakti: The Origin of Mantra, Yantra, and Deity
How Lakṣmīdhara Builds His Main Premise
Śakti and the Cakras in the Human Body
Śakti (Samayā) and Kālaśakti
Śakti and Śrīcakra
Śakti and the Srīvidyā Mantra
Śakti and the Personified Form of the Goddess
Discussion and Analysis
5. Conclusion: The Significance of Lakṣmīdhara’s Concept of Śakti
Abbreviations of Texts
Texts Quoted by Lakśmīdhara
Variant Spellings
Notes
Bibliography
About the Author
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