Sakti Sadhana: Steps to Samadhi [Paperback]

Pandit Rajmani Tigunait (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 8, 2007

Offers practical instructions on sakti sadhana--the task of awakening the dormant fire within.

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" It is a serious and scholarly work concerning an important but little-understood aspect of the teachings of India His book will make it easier for people to see Tantra as a path to God, rather that seeing it trivialized, as it has been Congratulations to Pandit Rajmani for making this worthwhile contribution available." -- Swami Kriyananda

" Pandit Tigunait's fresh translation of this extraordinarily inspiring classic places one of the great treasures of the East into Western hands. This text, like Yoga Sutras and Bhagavad Gita, merits the respectful attention of every student of yoga and meditation. In handle my own copy with reverence." -- Linda Johnsen author of The Living Goddess, Daughters of the Goddess and Meditation is Boring?

"Sakti: The Power of Tantra is not only useful to scholars but to anyone who wants a deeper view of Tantra and its unfoldment of the secrets of both psyche and cosmos. Such scholarship is badly needed and clears away many misconceptions about this important and beautiful system." -- David Frawley, author Ayurveda and the Mind, Tantric Yoga, and the Wisdom Goddesses, ect.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 196 pages
• Publisher: Himalayan Institute Press (February 8, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0893891401
• ISBN-13: 978-0893891404
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #457,239 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Edifying Shakti/Vedanta Text., September 24, 2000

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This review is from: Sakti Sadhana: Steps to Samadhi (Paperback)

A good English translation of an old hinduistic text of the shakta and vedanta tradition. The translator is a Sanskrit scholar who works for the Himmalayan International Institute of Yoga Science and Philosophy, which has been founded by Swami Rama, who wrote a nice book about his travels in the Himmalaya. The text uses Sanskrit terms frequently, but a glossary explains them all. The title Sakti Sadhana may confuse a little, because it's really just the translation of the Tripura Rahasya. The book consists mostly of teachings of Dattatreya about Vedanta with a touch of shakti. Carefully read it may contain some hints for the spiritual path. The book will be of best value, if one practices some form of Hinduism.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A First Rate Spiritual Classic, November 15, 2007

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This review is from: Sakti Sadhana: Steps to Samadhi (Paperback)

In the 40 years I've passed immersed in the study of comparative religions, I have to say the Tripura Rahasya ("The Mystery of the Three Cities") is one of the greatest works on spirituality I've ever read. With brilliant philosophical clarity--illustrated with marvelously engaging stories--this classic work unveils the secrets of consciousness, matter, energy, and the human soul. Pandit Tigunait's superb English translation makes the Sanskrit text a pleasure to read. Anyone interested in yoga, consciousness studies, world religions, Hinduism, or the Goddess tradition should be familiar with this important scripture. You'll rarely find a spiritual text more enlightening.