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 State of the Soul within Triple Gunas in the Sphere of the Eight-Petalled Lotus
This chapter describes The State of the Soul within Triple Gunas in the Sphere of the Eight-Petalled Lotus located on page 2831 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 31 part of "Tandiram (Thandhiram) 8"
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[The Thirumanthiram (Translation and Commentary): index]
[Foreword]
[Preface]