Sakti and Sakta: Essays and Addresses by Sir John Woodroffe - 2016

Ganesh and Company, 2016. 5th or later edition. Softcover. New. 19 x 25 cm. CONTENTS: Section I. INTRODUCTORY : Chap. 1. Indian Religion as Bharata Dharma 2. Sakti : The World as Power 3. What are the Tantras and Their Significance? 4. Tantra Sastra and Veda 5. The Tantras and Religion of the Saktas 6. Sakti and Sakta 7. Is Sakti Force? 8. Cinacara (Vasistha and Buddha) 9. The Tantra Sastras in China 10. A Tibetan Tantra 11. Sakti in Taoism 12. Alleged Conflict of Sastras 13. Sarvanandanatha Section II. DOCTRINAL : 14. Cit-Sakti (The Consciousness Aspect of the Universe) 15. Maya-Sakti (The Psycho-Physical Aspect of the Universe) 16. Matter and Consciousness 17. Sakti and Maya 18. Sakta Advaitavada 19. Creation as Explained in the Non-dualist Tantras 20. The Indian Magna Mater Section III. RITUAL : 21. Hindu Ritual 22. Vedanta and Tantra Sastra 23. The Psychology of Hindu Religious Ritual 24. Sakti as Mantra (Mantramayi Sakti) 25. Varnamala (The Garland of Letters) 26. Sakta Sadhana (The Ordinary Ritual) 27. The Pancatattva (The Secret Ritual) 28. Matam Rutra (The Right and Wrong Interpretation) Section IV. YOGA AND CONCLUSIONS : 29. Kundalini-Sakti (Yoga) 30. Conclusions Printed Pages: 475. NA