Shaiva Upanishads (A Critical Study)

by Arpita Chakraborty | 2013 | 33,902 words

Hinduism Shaivism

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This page relates ‘Shiva as Brahman in Shaiva Upanishads’ of the study on the Shaiva Upanishads in English, comparing them with other texts dealing with the Shiva cult (besides the Agamas and Puranas). The Upaniṣads are ancient philosophical and theological treatises. Out of the 108 Upanishads mentioned in the Muktikopanishad, 15 are classified as Saiva-Upanisads.

Chapter 6 - Śiva as Brahman in Śaiva Upaniṣads

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1. Śvetāśvatara Upaniṣad on Brahman (Introduction)

1.1. Infinite Wheel of Universe

1.2. River like Universe

1.3. Pilgrim soul

1.4 The Imperishable “God”

1.5. Eternal existence

1.6. Meditating on Brahman

1.7. Posture of Meditation

1.8. Place of meditation

1.9. Practice of Yoga

1.10. The Supreme God—The Brahman

1.11. Nature of Supreme God—The Brahman

1.12. Analogy of Birds

1.13. The role of Māyā

1.14. The Fruit of worship of Brahman

1.15. Ignorance and Wisdom

1.16. The Potential Soul

1.17. The source of sources

1.18. Superior of superiors

1.19. Eternal of the eternals

1.20. The soul of Universe

1.21. Realisation of Brahman

2. Atharvaśira Upaniṣad on Brahman

3. Atharvaśikhā on Brahman

4. Kālāgnirudra Upaniṣad on Brahman

5. Kaivalya Upaniṣad on Brahman (Introduction)

5.1. Kaivalya Upaniṣad on Method of Meditation

5.2. Three states of Ātman

5.3. Realisation of the self

5.4. The efficacy of Śatarudrīya

5.5. Mokṣa through Knowledge

5.6. Parā and Aparā Vidyā

Last Updated: 21 October, 2022

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