On Śaiva Terminology: Some Key Issues of Understanding

The goal of this paper is to reconsider some key concepts of nondualist Kashmirian Śaivism whose interpretation and translation have generally been the subject of some sort of silent consensus. Through the close examination of a particular text, the Paramārthasāra of Abhinavagupta and its commentary...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of Indian philosophy Jg. 42; H. 1; S. 39 - 97
1. Verfasser: Bansat-Boudon, Lyne
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Dordrecht Springer 01.03.2014
Springer Netherlands
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Application programming interfaces
Concept of being
Consciousness
Education
Freedom
Humanities and Social Sciences
Impurities
Meditation
Non-Western Philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy of Religion
Reasoning
Religious Studies
Soul
Terminology
Verbs
Abhinavagupta
Trika
Śaiva terminology
Śaivism
Nondualism
Kashmirian Śaiva philosophy
nondualism
Pratyabhijñā
malas
sphurattā
bhāvanā
spanda
bhavanakartr̥tā
jīvanmukti
Śaiva terminology
Kashmirian Śaiva philosophy
Śaivism
ISSN:0022-1791, 1573-0395
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Zusammenfassung:The goal of this paper is to reconsider some key concepts of nondualist Kashmirian Śaivism whose interpretation and translation have generally been the subject of some sort of silent consensus. Through the close examination of a particular text, the Paramārthasāra of Abhinavagupta and its commentary by Yogarāja, as well as of related texts of the system, I shall attempt to improve upon the understanding and translation of terms such as ghana (and the compounds derived therefrom), the roots sphar, sphur, prajkāś etc., and their derivatives, bhavanakartrtā, and the names of the three malas. Further, bhāvanā will be discussed in its Śaiva acceptation and a more suitable translation suggested.
ISSN:0022-1791
1573-0395
DOI:10.1007/s10781-013-9211-6