Shakti and Shakta

by John Woodroffe | 1929 | 243,591 words

Hinduism Shaktism

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Summary: A collection of papers and essays addressing the Śakti aspect of the Śākta school of Hindu philosophy by John Woodroffe, also known as Arthur Avalon.

Source 1: motilalbanarsidass.com
Source 2: archive.org

Contents of this online book ( + / - )

The full text of the Shakti and Shakta in English is available here and publically accesible (free to read online). Of course, I would always recommend buying the book so you get the latest edition. You can see all this book’s content by visiting the pages in the below index:

Preface to Third Edition

Preface to Second Edition

Preface to First Edition

+ Section 1 - Introductory

. Chapter I - Indian Religion as Bhārata Dharma

. Chapter II - Śakti: the World as Power

. Chapter III - What are the Tantras and their significance?

. Chapter IV - Tantra Śāstra and Veda

. Chapter V - The Tantras and Religion of the Śāktas

. Chapter VI - Śakti and Śākta

. Chapter VII - Is Śakti force?

. Chapter VIII - Cīnācāra (Vasiṣṭha and Buddha)

. Chapter IX - The Tantra-śāstras in China

. Chapter X - A Tibetan Tantra

. Chapter XI - Śakti in Taoism

. Chapter XII - Alleged conflict of Śāstras

. Chapter XIII - Sarvānandanātha

+ Section 2 - Doctrine

. Chapter XIV - Cit-śakti (the Consciousness aspect of the Universe)

. Chapter XV - Māyā-śakti (the Psycho-Physical aspect of the Universe)

. Chapter XVI - Matter and Consciousness

. Chapter XVII - Śakti and Māyā

. Chapter XVIII - Śākta and Advaitavāda

. Chapter XIX - Creation as explained in the non-Dualist Tantras

. Chapter XX - The Indian Magna Matter

+ Section 3 - Ritual

. Chapter XXI - Hindu Ritual

. Chapter XXII - Vedānta and Tantra Śāstra

. Chapter XXIII - The Psychology of Hindu Religious Ritual

. Chapter XXIV - Śakti as Mantra (Mantramayi Śakti)

. Chapter XXV - Varṇamālā (the Garland of Letters)

. Chapter XXVI - Śākta Sādhanā (the Ordinary Ritual)

. Chapter XXVII - Pañcatattva (the Secret Ritual)

. Chapter XXVIII - Matam Rutra (the Right and Wrong Interpretation)

+ Section 4 - Yoga and Conclusions

. Chapter XXIX - Kuṇḍalinī Śakti (Yoga)

. Chapter XXX - The Āgamas and the Future

. Chapter XXXI - Conclusions

. Appendix I - Quelqes Concepts Fondamentaux des Hindous

. Appendix II - Quelqes Observations Sur Le Rituel Hindou

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