Introduction to the Philosophy of Abhinavagupta by Prof. Sthaneshwar Timalsina
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- Опубліковано 31 тра 2023
- Abhinavagupta, the 10th-century Indian philosopher, mystic, and aesthetician, was a key figure in the development of what is now known as Kashmir Shaivism, a school of thought that emphasizes the unity of consciousness and the world. His writings on philosophy, aesthetics, and music have had a profound influence on Indian culture.
His magnum opus is the Tantraloka, a comprehensive treatise on Kashmir Shaivism. He also wrote extensively on aesthetics and music. He believed that art and music are powerful tools for spiritual realization. In his writings on aesthetics, he developed a theory of rasa, or aesthetic experience and argued that rasa is a state of consciousness that is beyond pleasure and pain. It is a state of pure bliss that is experienced when the individual’s consciousness merges with the object of their aesthetic experience. A towering figure in Indian thought, his ideas continue to be studied and debated today.
We are grateful to eminent scholars from around the world who graced this occasion and shared their scholarship with all of us.
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What an amazing talk by an amazing intellect and adept practitioner. Wow! Om Namo Bhagavate Abhinavaguptaya!
Thank you God bless you for your dedication and effort to share with other souls this precious knowledge
Absolutely amazing talk. The poet aesthetics of the philosophy is phenomenal. Perhaps this content could be put in article form to facilitate a deeper perusal. Thank you for the upload. S.A.
I discovered Zen buddhism over 40 years ago after reading the book "Siddhartha" By Herman Hesse. I practiced zazen and studied it for many years until I discovered Tibetan Buddhism and its many methods which I also practiced and studied for many years. And after also learning a bit of Tai Chi and Hatha Yoga during those times I have recently rediscovered the origins of most of this in the Vedas.
In the last year I have taken up (or re-discovered) the practices of Kundalini, Pranayama and Hatha Yoga along with Deity Yoga - most of this all under the umbrella of "Tantra" and I will only say that Yes, I can confirm that what we call "enlightenment" is not really about the intellect. It is about ones entire BEING -which is not confined to even the individual person.
Enlightenment is Mind, Body, Energy and the World (including ALL experiences and ALL beings.
This I believe is what Tantra Yoga can bring.
The constant bliss of experiencing.
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No it does not have it's source in the stupid Vedas...
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The Vedas go back to 1500-1700 BC. Of coarse you can go back even further and ask what was the source of the Vedas but the things I mentioned like Buddhism and Tantra came much later and were CLEARLY related to the Vedas - either in agreement or as an intentional response to them.
Are there differences between say, Buddhism, Shaivic Tantra, and Advaita Vendata? Sure there are, but if you break out of the sectarian narrow mindset you can clearly see that they draw from the same general source.
@@davidmickles5012 What is Hinduism?
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I have long pondered on what constitutes this so called religion that is sitting on the head of my Tamizh people and have come up with some conclusions ....
The priest from the Zoroastrian religion came to india with their Avestan language and fire rituals and later created some slogans in old Sanskrit to form the Vedas which was never written down.
These priest learnt the principles of the Samana tradition that originated in the southern part of the sub continent namely in the Tamizh tradition and started incorporating it into their already existent vaiteegam rituals and produced the Upanishads and became vegetarians.
For a solid philosophical footing which they needed in a highly philosophical Tamizh infused land about the 8th century Adi Sankara came up with Advaita logic that distorted the original Buddhist thoughts and produced a dichotomical nonsense which did not last the test of time.
Later they took up the Tantric Samana Tamizh tradition and put forth the bakti religiosity. This they took also from the Christian tradition and desperately created for the Islamic onslaught. Bakti was based on erotism and appealed to the masses. The high Samana tantric philosophical basis was ruined for the newly conjectured 'Hindu' religion of the wretched puranic tales.
This is the history of the Priestly class(Brahmins) that still retain their priesthood in the agamic temples that held sway through the bakti movement from the 10th century onwards. The consecutive non-Tamizh rulers firmly rooted the new found 'Hindu' religion with its caste system( the four varnas) that the British gave the final seal to....
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You have interesting ideas but I dont see the need for antagonism between these different views. It may be true what you say about Shankara as I have heard that criticism before of Shankaracharya's views but even so, the Vedas were composed well prior to his Advaita interpretation.
I began my indic (non western) spiritual path as a practitioner of Buddhist Dharma and I have never been to the level of being a scholar or historian. But like most teachers do, my own mostly discouraged studying or investigating other teachings and teachers. When I finally decided to disregard that advice is when I found VERY deep similarities and parallels between all Indic traditions. This excited me and strengthened my own practice and faith rather than weakened it.
My original comment (despite it's possible errors) was written in appreciation for the original roots of Indic religion as it traces from its forms today back in time.
You have to put yourself in my place having for many years practiced Tibetan Tantra, Mahamudra, studied Dzogchen etc, and then only recently encountering nearly the same "methods" within the "Hindu" traditions in the form of Kashmir Tantra and Advaita Vedanta, well I could not resist concluding how similar they are.
Thank you for giving me much food for thought.
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@@davidmickles5012 the need for separation or antagonism as you put it comes because of the brahmanic hegemony that created the caste hierarchy and we oppose the oppression of the group the professed the vaiteegam (fire ritual )to be theirs ....
Amazingly thorough! Wish I could have this in text form though!
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What is Hinduism?
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I have long pondered on what constitutes this so called religion that is sitting on the head of my Tamizh people and have come up with some conclusions ....
The priest from the Zoroastrian religion came to india with their Avestan language and fire rituals and later created some slogans in old Sanskrit to form the Vedas which was never written down.
These priest learnt the principles of the Samana tradition that originated in the southern part of the sub continent namely in the Tamizh tradition and started incorporating it into their already existent vaiteegam rituals and produced the Upanishads and became vegetarians.
For a solid philosophical footing which they needed in a highly philosophical Tamizh infused land about the 8th century Adi Sankara came up with Advaita logic that distorted the original Buddhist thoughts and produced a dichotomical nonsense which did not last the test of time.
Later they took up the Tantric Samana Tamizh tradition and put forth the bakti religiosity. This they took also from the Christian tradition and desperately created for the Islamic onslaught. Bakti was based on erotism and appealed to the masses. The high Samana tantric philosophical basis was ruined for the newly conjectured 'Hindu' religion of the wretched puranic tales.
This is the history of the Priestly class(Brahmins) that still retain their priesthood in the agamic temples that held sway through the bakti movement from the 10th century onwards. The consecutive non-Tamizh rulers firmly rooted the new found 'Hindu' religion with its caste system( the four varnas) that the British gave the final seal to....