तंत्र का रहस्य – 1: हिन्दू धर्म में तंत्र का स्थान
एक आम भारतीय तंत्र शब्द सुनकर शायद गांजा फूंकते हुए, हाथ में एक खोपड़ी पकडे, शमशान More...
The Dialogical Manifestation of Reality in Agamas – 2
[contextly_sidebar id=”aA33PHAQVOQdpQ9cDuOzNbVl873nOeZR”] Śruti in Trika Śaiva literature21 Abhinava on Āgamic revelation The status of Āgamic revelation in the Trika system is summed up in a single More...
The Monistic Śākta Philosophy in the Guhyopaniṣad
Overview Studies on the pantheon of Kālī have either focused on autochthonous rituals and practices, or have read the canonized Tantric texts in relation to the Kashmiri traditions. In these readings, what has More...
Text as Text, Text as Deity: Reconciling Textual Traditions with Devotion
Before going on to the essay proper, a number of points and clarifications should be noted by the reader: a. A disclaimer is in order. This article is written from the perspective of someone with a self-understanding More...
A Cognitive Approach to Tantric Language – 3
[contextly_sidebar id=”a0wajEgf09OxDMzXsp11CCbH9UiiOKiI”] In the previous two parts, the author argued that reading Tantric literature by applying cognitive theories has a meaningful role to play. He More...
A Cognitive Approach to Tantric Language – 2
[contextly_sidebar id=”KGV1hCwrdtKgda2qCH9b23s09edZXpC6″] In part 1, the author argues that reading Tantric literature by applying cognitive theories has a meaningful role to play. If there is anything More...
A Cognitive Approach to Tantric Language – 1
Abstract By applying the contemporary theories of schema, metonymy, metaphor, and conceptual blending, I argue in this paper that salient cognitive categories facilitate a deeper analysis of Tantric language. Tantras More...
Dasha Mahavidyas – IV: Sodasi, the Mother of Desire
[contextly_sidebar id=”afBMpAnHQghuso8unMFbA3sg5Aj08xE1″] Among the most important goddesses of the Mahāvidyā pantheon, Mahatripura Sundari certainly ranks high. Known also as Ṣoḍaśī, Lalita, More...
Granthis: The Psychic Knots and its depiction in sculptures
The temple complexes of India are adorned with sculptures of several themes related to social, political, cultural history incorporating the heritage values of vedas, yoga shastra, puranas epics, etc. Some sculptures More...
Text as the Metaphoric Body: Incorporation of Tripurā in Saundaryalaharī – IV
[contextly_sidebar id=”H1x0rp19rLprsjuRRM1xCAFFYdUAGCaO”] The Divine Body of Metaphors It is reasonable to conclude that SL constitutes three bodies of the goddess: the first section identified as Ānandalaharī More...