Sivaprakasam (Study in Bondage and Liberation)

by N. Veerappan | 2018 | 57,559 words

Hinduism Shaivism

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Summary: The Sivaprakasam is a 14th century Tamil text belonging to the Shaiva-Siddhanta literature dealing with the spiritual aspects of human life, such as bondage and liberation of the individual self. The Siva-Prakasam (or Shiva-prakasha) consists of 100 stanzas (verses) spread over two parts. The first part deals with the embodied condition of the self whereas the second part deals with the released condition of the self.

Alternative titles: Shivaprakasham, Sivapprakasam Śivaprakāśam, Shiva-prakasham, prakasha, Śiva-prakāśam, शिवप्रकाश (Śivaprakāśa, Shiva-prakasha, Siva-prakasa)

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The full text of the Sivaprakasam (Study in Bondage and Liberation) 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:

Acknowledgments

+ Chapter 1 - Introduction

. Preface (research background)

. Earlier Research Works

. Works by Earlier Shaiva Siddhanta Teachers

. Author (Umapati Shivam) and his Works

. Chapters in the Shivaprakasham

. Benefits and scope for further research

+ Chapter 2 - Bondage

. Innate defilement

. Consequential bondages

. Shuddha Maya (Material cause of pure order of Creation)

. Ashuddha maya (Material cause of impure order of Creation)

. Innate impurity—Efficient cause of pain and pleasure

. Seven-fold effects of innate impurity

. Evolution of tattvas

. Three forms of deeds

. Expiation of sins

. Originating Mode of Evolutes

+ Chapter 3 - Understanding the Self

. Introduction to Self

. Concept of Self and its Intelligence

. Karya Avasthas

. Primal Being and the Individual Self

. Karana Avasthas

. Kevala Avastha

. Existence of Anavamala with the Self

. Sakala Avastha

. Shuddha Avastha

. Avasthas and Implements

+ Chapter 4 - Concept of God

. Introduction (The concept of God)

. Shakti: Grace of God

. God and Individual Self

. God and Cosmic functions

. Execution of five-fold functions

. Necessity of five-fold functions

+ Chapter 5 - Concept of Advatia

. Basis of advaita

. The four Mahavakyas

. Meaning of Advaita

. Relationships between entities

. Interpretations of the Mahavakyas by Shri Shankara

. Interpretations of the Mahavakyas by Shri Madhva

. Interpretations of the Mahavakyas by Shri Ramanuja

. Interpretations of the Mahavakyas by Umapati Shivam

. Non-dualism in Shaiva Siddhanta

. Sivoham: Advaitic Union

. Advaitic Worship

+ Chapter 6 - Means to Release

. Introduction (getting liberated from bondages)

. Means of release in Jainism and Buddhism

. Means of release in Advaita

. Means of release in Vishishtadvaita

. Means of release in Dvaita philosophy

. Means of release in Shaiva Siddhanta—Importance of Preceptor

. Carya, Kriya,Yoga and Jnana

. Guru-in-physical form

. Divine Help of Pancaksara

+ Chapter 7 - Liberation

. Liberation in different faiths

. Liberation of self in Shaiva Siddhanta

. Main stages of liberation

. Dasha Karya and Guru

. Liberation in Shivaprakasham and Sivajnanabodham

. Anavamala is non-destructable

. Greatness of liberated self

. Mukti possible with body in worldly life

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Last Updated: 03 September, 2024

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