The Linga and the Great Goddess
author: Swami Karpatri
edition: 2009, Indica Books, Varanasi
pages: 370
ISBN-10: 818656988X
Topic: Hinduism
The distinction between Bhagavati and maya
This page describes The distinction between Bhagavati and maya which is part located on page 219 in the book: The Linga and the Great Goddess by Swami Karpatri. This book expounds on the meaning of the Linga and the nature of the Great Goddess besides containing as a debate about the relation of sakti between Nyaya and Mimamsa: two schools of orthodox Hindu philosophy. This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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Bhagavatpadabhyudaya by Lakshmana Suri (study) [by Lathika M. P.]
It is our ignorance (avidya) that cannot distinguish difference between appearance and reality. Ignorance is the foundation of maya. According to ahankara, maya is beginningless, endless, unthinkable and inexpressible. Advaita Vedanta maintains that Brahman is the only reality, hence it is said that maya is the power that conceals the absolute Brahman under name and form. Therefore Brahman becomes Ishvara with reference to empirical standpoint....
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Shat-cakra-nirupana (the six bodily centres) [by Arthur Avalon]
This is spoken of by all who are versed in the Agamas. ” “Para-Shakti-maya”: Para=Shiva; hence Shiva-Shakti-maya=Bindu. The Bindu who is above the forehead is Nadatmaka—that is, Shivatmaka. Bija is Shakti as Bodhini (Bodhini-rupam). Nada is the connection between the two whereby the one acts upon the other; hence it is Kriya-Shakd. Above these three is Maha-nada. This has already been shown. “Above this is Kala,” etc. : Kala=Shakti. Anji=a crooked, awry, bent, line....
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Cidgaganacandrika (study) [by S. Mahalakshmi]
Three impurities (malas) reside in Maya as per Shaiva system and not in Svatantrya Shakti. Though being one, Svatantrya Shakti and Maya differ in the sense that Svatantrya Shakti is that state of energy which can produce the power of going down and coming up again, both at will, whereas Maya will only give you the strength of coming down and not the ability of rising up again. This is the reality of the state of Maya, which binds him....
Read full contents: Part 5 - Three Malas (impurities)
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[The Linga and the Great Goddess: index]
[Preface]
[Introduction]