Tantra
Sri Tantralokah by Abhinavagupta (6 Vols.)
The Ubiquitous Siva
The Yoga of Netra Tantra
The inspiration for taking up the study of the Netra Tantra and its Yoga is entirely due to my guru, Swami Lakshman Joo (1907-91), who allowed me access to the tradition of Trika or non-dualist Kashmir Saivism. My gratitude to him is unbounded and has been guiding me in every endeavour of studying and practising this great spiritual tradition, when can contribute tremendously with a practical way to experience it.
An Introduction to Tantric Philosophy
श्रीप्रपञ्चसारतंत्रम (1-2 भाग)
मूलतः आचार्य शंकर तांत्रिक थे और श्रीविद्यार्णव के रचयिता श्रीविद्यारण्य के अनुसार लोक में प्रचलित तमाम तांत्रिक-पद्धतियां शंकर से बहार नहीं. तांत्रिक प्रयोगों से लोक का कल्याण हो इसीलिए उन्होंने 'प्रपंचसारतंत्र' की रचना की और शंकर शिष्य पदमपाद ने इस पर 'विवरण' लिखा. बाद में श्री लक्ष्मणदेशिक, श्रीराघवभट्ट, श्रीविद्यारण्य तथा श्रीगिरवणेन्द्र सरस्वती जैसे तंत्रज्ञ विद्यानों ने शंकर की तांत्रिक विरासत को और भी समृद्ध किया.
Sri Bagalatattva Prakasika
The Theory and Practice of Mantra
The contents of this book focus on the evolution and practice of mantra. This work consists of five chapters. The second and third chapters discuss the historical speculation of mantra and the purpose of mantric practice and its practical aspect in Brahmanic and Buddhist traditions respectively. The fourth chapter draws out the basic theory of mantric practice, and clarifies the role of mantra and Esoteric Buddhism.
The Kaulajnananirnaya
Vac
Tantrasara by Abhinavagupta (HB)
Tantrasara is an extensive digest and recension of Tantraloka, a magnum opus by Acarya Abhinavaguptapada. The author himself created this digest to have a comprehensive study of the voluminous text, as this great and important text is not easy to absorb by everyone in a larger study material form. The complete text (10th century A.D.) is a compendium of all Tantrika rituals and philosophical essence of Tantra, drawn from the light of all pre-precepts on Indian Tantra till the time of the creator. This text consists of thirty seven chapters. It reflects on Tantra from the background of Kashmir Shaivism which is known as the monistic philosophy of Shaivism with the technical term Pratyabhijna. Abhinavagupta explains here in a lucid way about the ways to worship the Supreme Consciousness in order to attain this state of Absolute ecstasy and liberation in one single life of mankind. This work is before the English-speaking world for the first time in a hermeneutic way.