STUDIES IN THE MANTRA SASTRA

STUDIES IN THE MANTRA SASTRA

This book is an attempt made for the first time to explain the Intricacies of Mantra Sastra. The Mantra sastra is worthy of a close study which when undertaken, will disclose elements of value to minds free from superstition of metaphysical bent and subtle seeing - sookshma darsana. A profound doctrine, Ingeniously though guardedly set forth, is contained in the Tantras of the Mantra Sastra, or Agama. The Basal principles are as old as the Upanishads which proclaimed that all was Chit (consciousness). The author explains and stresses that Mantra Sastra is not a mere senseless rubbish as it has been supposed to be This book is a collection of Essays on particular subjects in the

Mantra sastra, a term which is commonly applied to the Tantra Sastra. The Book is practically composed of two parts. The chapter one deals with the Word, chapters 2-9 treat the Principles of general doctrine of Sabda. Chapters 10 21 are elucidations of some subject in Tantra sastra which adopts the Mimasa doctrine of Shabda and some modification to meet Its doctrine of Shakti. Chapters, 22, 28,29 deal with the Mantra OM and Gayatri. The other chapters brings an understanding of the such temis are Shakti, Sabada, Bindu the causal shaktis of the Pranava, Bija mantras and so forth. These are essential to the understanding of the Mantra sastra. The introduction gives the fuller account of the Tantras and Tantrik rituals ghen in the chapters of Gayatri and Mantra sadhana elucidates the intricacies. An essential book to understand the basic principles of Mantra and as applied to Tantra enumerated by one of the foremost World exponent of Tantra through his books. He is also known as

Arthur Avalon through his extensive works on Tantra

1.Vak or the Word; 2. Anha, Pratyaya and Sabda; 3. Shabda and Parashabda 4.Para Shabda, Causal Shabda; 5. Shakti as Stress; 6. Eternality of Shabda; 7. Shabda as language, 8. Natural Name; 9.Vedika Shabda, 10. The Tattvas, I1 Shakti, Potency to Create 12. Nada, the First Produced Movement; 13. Blndu or Shakti Ready to Create; 14.Maya Tattva; 15.The Kanchukas; 16. Hanga 17. Kamalas 18. The Gross Tattoos and their Lords-19. Casual Shakt of the Pranava 20.The Class 21. The Garland of Letters or Varnamala: 22. "Om" 23. The Necklace of 24 Dhwani, 25, Sun, Moon and Fire: 26.Bija Mantra; 27.Shab-Adva; 28. Mantra Sadhana 29. Gayatri Mantra, 30 The Gayatri Mantra an exercise of Reasoning 31. Amma Sadhana