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Short Introduction to Saivism by Subodh Kapoor
Saivas are devotees of the Hindu god Shiva. This text is designed to familiarize readers with the basic concepts of Saivism. It should also go on to initiate the reader with the more sophisticated and mystical aspects related to Saivism.India has a long, rich and diverse tradition of philosophical thought and practice, spanning some two and a half millennia and encompassing several major religious traditions. Saivism, Vaisnavism and Sakta are considered the three most important of these traditions. Saivas are devotees of the Hindu god Shiva. While Saivism contains within it a number of traditions and theologies, Saivas regard Shiva as the transcendent Lord who creates the cosmos, maintains it and destroys it over and over again. He also conceals himself through his magical power (maya) and reveals himself through grace. Most Saivas believe in the standard Hindu doctrine that the soul travels through many lifetimes in the cycle of reincarnation (samsara) and that the kind of rebirth the soul experiences is determined by its action (karma). The ultimate goal of life is salvation or liberation (moksha) from the cycle of reincarnation attained by a degree of effort but ultimately through Shiva's grace. This text is designed to familiarize readers with the basic concepts of Saivism. It should also go on to initiate the reader with the more sophisticated and mystical aspects related to Saivism. |
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| Author(s) : Subodh Kapoor | Format : Paperback Book |
| ISBN-10 : 8129200120 | ISBN-13 : 9788129200129 |
| RRP : £11.50 | Best available price : £ / $ |
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Product Details:
Country Publication : India
Publication Date : 30/01/2004
Publisher : Cosmo Publications