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A study of the concept and philosophy of mantras which were used by the Hindus, Buddhists, and Jains alike for their daily meditation and ritualistic purposes. It explains from a non-Eurocentric perspective, but and from an Indic perspective though written by a European, since Westerners considered mantras as 'obscure', 'meaningless', and 'quite superstitious' and grotesque in nature. This book is a collection of essays compiled on Mantra ??stra, which is part of Tantra ??stra. It contains chapters on the doctrines of sabda philosophy and mantras like Om and Gayatri Mantra, which are the most important mantras for Hindu ascetics and layman alike in their pursuit of the Almighty. Some of the chapters in this book were published in journals associated with oriental studies, such as Vedanta Kesari and East and West. This book is recommended for those interested in the study of Hindu soteriology and the assessment of shruti worship and other traditions.

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Author:   Sir John Woodroffe
Publisher:   Manohar Publishers and Distributors
Imprint:   Manohar Publishers and Distributors
Weight:   0.700kg
ISBN:  

9788119139613

ISBN 10:   8119139615
Pages:   330
Publication Date:   31 August 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Chapter I Vak or the Word 1 Chapter II Artha, Pratyaya and Shabda 11 Chapter III Ashabda and Parashabda 21 Chapter IV Parashabda, Causal Shabda 31 Chapter V Shakti as Stress 41 Chapter VI Eternality of Shabda 49 Chapter VII Shabda as Language 57 Chapter VIII Natural Name 67 Chapter IX Vaidika Shabda 79 Chapter X The Tattvas 91 Chapter XI Shakti-Potency to Create 103 Chapter XII Nada-The Frist Produced Movement 113 Chapter XIII Bindu or Shakti-Ready to Create 127 Chapter XIV Maya Tattva 141 Chapter XV The Kanchukas 153 Chapter XVI Hangsa 163 Chapter XVII Kamakala 173 Chapter XVIII The Gross Tattvas and their Lords Chapter XIX Causal Shaktis of the Pranava 193 Chapter XX The Kalas 201 Chapter XXI The Garland of Letters or Varnamala 211 Chapter XXII Om 225 Chapter XXIII The Necklace of Kali 231 Chapter XXIV Dhvani 239 Chapter XXV Sun Moon and Fire 249 Chapter XXVI Bija Mantra 253 Chapter XXVII Shadadhvas 263 Chapter XXVIII Mantra-Sadhana 273 Chapter XXIX The Gayatri Mantra 281 Chapter XXX The Gayatri Mantra 285 Chapter XXXI Atma Sadhana

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Sir John Woodroffe (1865-1936), also known by his nom de plume Arthur Avalon, was a British Orientalist and a jurist. He was educated at Oxford University and served as a lawyer at Calcutta High Court. Later, he became the Reader of Indian Law at the University of Oxford, and a recipient of the Court of Arms. He wrote extensively on Tantra, Shakti, and Yoga. His selected works include Introduction to the Tantra ??stra; Shakti and Shâkta; Hymns to the Goddess; Bharati Shakti: Essays and Addresses on Indian Culture; India: Culture and Society; Is India Civilized? Essays on Indian Culture, etc.

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