Kuṇḍalinī : the energy of the depths : a comprehensive study based on the Scriptures of nondualistic Kaśmir Śaivism

Description: Kundalini's power lies dormant in humans until it is awakened. The awakened Kundalini expresses the primal divine impulse and ultimately joins the individual with the divine. The development of the book parallels the development of the Kundalini within. Part One exposes the awakening and unfolding of the Kundalini; Part Two describes the piercing of the energy centers and the stages of ascent through the body; and Part Three examines Kundalini's relation to sexual expression.

The book provides a deep understanding of Tantra and of the underlying purpose of Tantracism. The author carefully considers the Caryakrama practices of sexual expression as a means of awakening and controlling Kundalini.

Silburn draws together passages from the Trika, Krama, and Kaula systems ranging through Abhinavagupta and Lalla and provides both translation and commentary for them. Chapters on the Chakras, the Nadis, and on mantras further elucidate the topic and lead to a forceful conclusion: Kundalini is the source of ultimate human knowledge and power. -- from publisher

Table of Contents: Introduction
Part One Awakening and Unfolding of Kundalini
1 Siva's Triple Emission and the Three Aspects of Kundalini
2 The "Coiled" Kundalini Within the Human Body
3 Various Means of Unfolding the Median Way
4 The Parabija SAUH and the Rod Practice
5 Movements of Kundalini Related to a Yogin's Practice
6 Various Reactions Occurring in a Yogin7 Cosmic Kundalini or the Intimate Sacrifice
7 Cosmic Kundalini or the Intimate Sacrifice
Part Two Piercing of the Centers and Stages of the Ascent
1 Vedhadiksa, Initiation Through Penetration
2 Somananda's Saktavijnana
3 Goraksanatha's Amaraughasasana
Part Three The Deeper Meaning of the Esoteric Practice
1 The Androgyne
2 Transfiguration of the Body and of the Universe
3 The Mantra SAUH and KHA
4 Kulamarga, the Esoteric Way
5 Kulayaga, Esoteric Sacrifice Excerpts with Commentary from the Tantraloka, Chapter XXIX
Table: Eightfold Wheel and the Eight Bhairava
Conclusion

Location: COLLECTION: Religious Studies -- AREA: Religious Studies -- SECTION: Commentary / Filing name: Siburn

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