The Essence of Tripurarahasya - The Mystery of Supreme Consciousness

Author: SamvidSeveral Contributors/Publisher: Samata Books/AdvaitaYear: 2005Language: Bi-LingualPages: 101ISBN/UPC (if available): 8185208530 DescriptionThe jnanakhanda of Tripurarahasyam, which is an important work of the Srividya School of saktas, contains 2163 verses dealing with the nature of Consciousness and the Ultimate Reality and the liberation of the individual by realizing it. The advaita (or non-dual) philosophy of the saktatantra-s is lucidly explained in this work through many fabulous and interesting stories interspersed with a logical exposition of Transcendental Consciousness which is the Ultimate Reality. Srinivasapandita, a great scholar and initiate of the srividya school of sakta-s has written an excellent commentary on the work. This work is an attempt to present in a condensed and simple form the philosophical foundations of spiritual quest according to the Srividya School of sakta-s in the words of Tripurarahasya, providing the necessary links in the text for it