The Doctrine of Recognition: A Translation of the Pratyabhijñāhrdayam with an Introduction and Notes, by Kṣemarāja"In this world there are some devoted people who are undeveloped in reflection and have not taken pains in studying difficult works, but who nevertheless aspire after the enlightenment that blossoms forth with the descent of Sakti. For their sake the doctrine of recognition is being explained briefly."--Kṣemarāja The word pratyabhijñā means recognition. All individuals are divine, but they have forgotten their real nature and are identified with their psycho-physical mechanisms. This teaching is meant to enable them to recognize their real nature. It offers the spiritual practice through which they can realize their true Selves. This book occupies the same place in Śaiva or Trika literature that Vedāntasāra does in Vedanta. It avoids all polemics and gives a succinct form for the main tenents of the Pratyabhijñā system. |
Contents
Preface | 1 |
Sutra | 2 |
Introduction | 3 |
Sutra | 4 |
Analysis of Content | 31 |
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The Doctrine of Recognition | 41 |
Sutra 5 | 45 |
Sutra 10 | 65 |
Sutra 18 | 82 |
Sutra 19 | 87 |
End Notes | 99 |
Glossary | 113 |
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Appendix | 133 |
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Abhinavagupta absolute ahaṁkāra aņu anugraha apāna appears aspect Atman attainment becomes bhuvanas bliss body brahman Brahmarandhra brings buddhi cakra called citi citta COMMENTARY condition Darśana differentiation dikcarī Divine doctrine emanation end note entire universe essence experience external fivefold act gocarī Highest Reality ideation identical individual consciousness Iśvara jīva jñāna Kalā kañcukas Kashmir Kashmir Shaivism knower knowledge known Kṣemarāja kundalini liberation Lord madhya Maheśvara mala manas manifestation mantra Māyā māyiya means Mudrā mūlādhāra nāḍī non-difference objects one's Parama Śiva paśu prakāśa Prakṛti pramātā prameya prāṇa prasara Pratyabhijñā predominant principle pure I-consciousness Puruşa real nature Sadāśiva Śaiva philosophy sakalas Śakti samadhi Samāveśa samhāra samsara samsarin sankoca sciousness sense Śiva Spanda stage sthiti subtle body Śuddha Supreme Sūtra Svātantrya tanmātras tattva Trika turya Ultimate Reality unfolding universal consciousness vahni vayu vidyā Vijñānākala vikalpa vikāsa vilaya vimarśa withdrawal word yogin इति एव तथा तु