Our Publications
ताओ ते चिंग
Is India Civilized?
Sankara and Heidegger
Cultural Landscapes and the Lifeworld (P.B.)
Benares: A World Within a World (PB)
The Linga and the Great Goddess (PB)
The Linga and the Great Goddess (HB)
Svami Karpatri (1907-1982), a revered contemporary sannyasin of exceptional personality, was renowned for his deep scriptural knowledge, which he used in his many writings to light up the Hindu orthodox point of view. The two significant articles presented here deal with the meaning of the Linga and the nature of the Great Goddess. Besides doctrinal and mythological clarifications, we find a sophisticated debate about the nature of sakti between two traditional schools: Nyaya and Mimamsa, which could be compared with those held in the times of Adi Sankara.
An Introduction to the Advaita Saiva Philosophy of Kashmir (HB)
The Philosophical Traditions of India
Spandapradipika A Commentary on the Spandakarika by Bhagavadutpalacarya
The Spandapradipika is a commentary on the Spanda Karika, an early, seminal Kashmiri Saiva text. This commentary is by Bhagavadutpala, also known as Utpala Vaisnava, who lived in 10th century Kashmir. It is important both because it is early and especially because it contains copious references to Pancaratra sources--the earliest dateable ones so far recovered. Mark Dyczkowski has translated this text in his book Stanzas on Vibration. The Spandakarika with Four Commentaries.