The Thirumanthiram (Translation and Commentary)
author: T.N. Ganapathy
edition: 2013, Babaji’s Kriya Yoga Trust
pages: 3832
ISBN-10: 1895383617
ISBN-13: 9781895383614
Topic: Shaivism
The Paths for Liberation
This chapter describes The Paths for Liberation located on page 2437 in the English translation of the The Thirumanthiram (Translation and Commentary) [also: Tirumantiram, Tirumandiram etc.]. This book by Siddha Tirumular (Thirumoolar) deals with Shaiva literature (such as the Agamas) and, being encyclopedic in form, also deals with topics such as spiritual wisdom, Yoga, Indian philosophy and Tantra. This is Chapter 5 part of "Tandiram (Thandhiram) 8"
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “The Paths for Liberation” according to 233 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita [by Narayana Gosvami]
In departing from this world, only two paths, the bright (shukla) and the dark (krishna), are considered to be eternal. Passing through the bright path (shukla-paksha), one attains liberation, and passing through the dark path (krishna-paksha), one returns to this world....
Read full contents: Verse 8.26
The Shiva Purana [by J. L. Shastri]
Hereafter the preceptor shall perform the purification of the six pathways after understanding the disciple’s capacity, for the sake of liberation from bondage. 2. The six paths are Kala, Tattva, Bhuvana, Varna, Pada and Mantra in brief. 3. The five Kalas, Nivritti etc. are the pathway of Kala. The five Kalas pervade the five paths. 4. The principles from Shivatattva to the earth constitute the paths of principles. They are twenty-six, both pure and impure. 5....
Read full contents: Chapter 17 - The rules governing Shaivite initiation
Preceptors of Advaita [by T. M. P. Mahadevan]
But, since it is veiled by avidya and since avidya could be removed only by the direct realisation of Atman, the latter is said to be the means to liberation. From a study of the Gita as a whole, it is possible for us to gather that in it three paths are recognised as paths leading to the realisation of Atman. And, they are: the path of knowledge (jnana-yoga), the path of devotion (bhakti-yoga), and the path of action (karma-yoga)....
Read full contents: 44. Venkatanatha
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[The Thirumanthiram (Translation and Commentary): index]
[Foreword]
[Preface]