Author: Pratibha M. Pingle
Publisher:
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Category : Speech in literature
Languages : en
Pages : 360

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Author: André Padoux
Publisher: SUNY Press
ISBN: 9780791402573
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 460

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This book is about the power of the Word conceived as the main and most effective aspect of divine energy. It is the only systematic study in English of notions concerning the Word (Vac) as these are expounded in the shaiva tantras of Kashmir and in related texts. Padoux first describes the Vedic origins of these notions, then their development in texts of different tantric traditions. He shows how different levels of the Word abide in humans, how these levels are linked to the kun, and how they develop into articulate speech and discursive thought. He also describes how the universe is created out of the letters of the alphabet. The last two chapters explain the powers of mantras as sacred ritual utterances. These powers are described as magical as well as religious, because they can achieve supernatural results as well as lead to salvation. Their uses are linked to yogic mental and bodily practices.

Author: Harold G. Coward
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
ISBN: 9788120804265
Category : Indo-Aryan languages
Languages : en
Pages : 630

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Author: William Albert Graham
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521448208
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 328

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The concept of 'scripture' as written religious text is re-examined, considering orally distributed sacred writings.

Author: Arthur Anthony Macdonell
Publisher:
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Category : Vedic language
Languages : en
Pages : 312

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Author: Barbara A. Holdrege
Publisher: State University of New York Press
ISBN: 1438406959
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 784

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Enlarges our understanding of the term "scripture" through a comparative study of Veda and Torah.

Author: P. K. Mishra
Publisher: Abhinav Publications
ISBN: 9788170173687
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 494

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It Is A Collection Of Thirty Essays On Various Aspects Of Hindu And Buddhist Art And Iconography Contributed By Indian And Foreign Scholars. These Represent Deep Insight And New Interpretation Based On Sound Scholarship And Accounts. While Intended To Commemorate The Loving Memory Of Professor Kalyan Kumar Dasgupta, The Book Is A Fitting Tribute To The Great Savant. Professor P.K. Mishra And Publisher M/S Abhinav Publications Have Spared No Pains To Make It An Outstanding Publication Of The Year

Author: Catherine Ludvík
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004158146
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 409

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Drawing on textual and art historical sources, this book traces the conceptual and iconographic development of the Indian riverine goddess of knowledge Sarasvati from sometime after 1750 B.C.E. to the seventh century C.E.

Author: James Thomas Molesworth
Publisher: Nirali Prakashan
ISBN: 9788186411575
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 972

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Author: Sadhu Paramtattvadas
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107158672
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 377

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An Introduction to Swaminarayan Hindu Theology provides a comprehensive doctrinal account of the Swaminarayan tradition's belief system, drawing on its rich corpus of theological literature, including the teachings of Swaminarayan himself and classical commentaries on canonical Vedāntic texts.