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A central theme of the philosophy of Kashmir Shaivism is the highly esoteric principal known as spanda. Swami Lakshmanjoo tells us that the word ';spanda' means established stable movement. That is, it is movementless-movement, vibrationless-vibration. It is this secret, mysterious and yet essential principle that Swami Lakshmanjoo clarifies and elucidates in his revelation of the two texts dealing specifically with this principle, the Spanda Karika and the Spanda Sandoha. The theory of spanda is not new. It was hidden in the body of the Tantras and extracted by Vasugupta, founder of the Shiva Sutras, and initiator of monistic Shaivism in the valley of Kashmir. Vasugupta composed the Spanda Karika, a text filled with the fundamentalprecepts (karikas) regarding spanda and the philosophy surrounding it. Ka hemaraja, the chief disciple of the very important and central figure in the tradition of Kashmir Shaivism, Abhinavagupta, is the author of the second pivotal text regarding spanda, the Spanda Sandoha. This text is an extensive exposition (sandoha) on the first verse of the Spanda Karika.

Swami Lakshmanjoo fue un filósofo y santo autorrealizado. Fue el último exponente de la tradición monista que ahora se conoce como shaivismo de Cachemira. Dedicó su vida a elevar a sus discípulos iluminando para ellos intelectual y prácticamente el camino que lleva a la autorrealización. Patañjali, el autor de los Yoga Sütras, fue quien compuso originalmente el Paramârthasãra, "La esencia de la Reali- dad supremaAbhinavagupta, el exponente más venerado del shaivismo de Cachemira, revisitó y expandió este texto para revelar los puntos principales de esta profunda filosofía.En este libro, Swami Lakshmanjoo traduce y revela la obra de Abhinavagupta con una comprensión clara y profunda.

The Tantr¿loka is a voluminous masterwork of the 10th century philosopher-saint, Abhinavagupta. It is a veritable encyclopedia of non-dual Shaivism, a spiritual treasure-trove containing a glorious synthesis of all the schools that make up Kashmir Shaivism, also known as Trika. This third volume contains an English translation of the fourth ¿hnika (chapter) of the Tantr¿loka, dealing with ¿aktop¿ya, the means (up¿ya) pertaining to knowledge (jñ¿na) or cognition (pram¿¿a ) for the attainment of Universal God Consciousness. The subtleties of this formidable, though accessible practice are clearly and forcefully presented by Swami Lakshmanjoo, the last accomplished exponent in the ancient line of Kashmir Shaiva masters. In the accompanying audio, the sincere student can hear the words of a completely realized master who lived and breathed Kashmir Shaivism in its fullness.

Los Shiva Sutras, otorgados por Dios al sabio Vasugupta para la elevación de la humanidad, es uno de los textos más importantes y reverenciados del shaivismo de Cachemira. Swami Lakshmanjoo ofrece al lector una visión penetrante del viaje glorioso del Despertar Supremo; el viaje desde la individualidad limitada hasta la unidad absoluta con Dios. Basando su interpretación en el comentario esotérico del principal discípulo de Abhinavagupta, Kshemaraja, y basándose en su propia experiencia, Swami Lakshmanjoo nos muestra el camino a casa.