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The aim of this book is basically to introduce the reader to
the fundamental principles that Trika philosophers have enunciated in their
philosophical – cum-theological treatises. Such an approach has been adopted
deliberately on account of the fact that Trika system of thought, which is very
rich in philosophical vocabulary, is hardly known to general public in the
manner of Advaita Vedanta of Samkara.
Although non- dualistic in orientation, yet it differs
radically from the monism of Samkara with regard to the nature of the Absolute
and the world. The Trika philosophy rejects the Vedantic view of the Absolute
as being inactive. Instead of an inactive Absolute, it thinks of the Absolute
theistically, and so speaks of Paramasiva as being both consciousness and
reflective awareness. As such the Absolute of Trika is equated with the
absolute freedom, and so the school also is referred to as being that of
Freedom. In so far as the status of the world is concerned, the Trika thinks of
it as being extension/emission/reflection of Paramasiva and so is considered to
be real. It means that the world, even though a reflection of Paramasiva, is
actually Siva itself.
From these main differences it can be discerned that the Trika absolutism is radically different from the one that Samkara has adumbrated. It is hoped that the reader upon reading the book will be able to have the grasp of the main philosophical principles that the Trika has enunciated and developed.
Moti Lal Pandit, trained as a theologian and linguist, has been engaged for last three decades in such dialogic research as would disseminate knowledge concerning the essence of such forms of spirituality as has been enunciated by such major religions as Hinduism, Buddhism and Christianity.
Book: An Introduction to Philosophy of Trika Saivism
Author: Moti Lal Pandit
ISBN: 81-215-1183-6
Number of Pages: VII + 239
Language: English
Price: INR 500 (Shipping/Courier Charges Extra)
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