Hymns to Shiva: Utpaladeva’s Shivastotravali: Songs of Devotion in Kashmir Shaivism; Utpaladeva's Śhivastotrāvalī (Lakshmanjoo Academy Book Series) - Softcover

Lakshmanjoo, Swami; Hughes, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0981622836 ISBN 13: 9780981622835

Publisher: Lakshmanjoo Academy, 2015

Synopsis

Hymns to Shiva: Utpaladeva’s Shivastotravali Features/Benefits: · Includes free downloadable audio of original lectures. · Hymns to Shiva, Utpaladeva’s Shivastotravali are profound outpourings of devotion for the passion of God consciousness. · In this translation by Master Yogi Swami Lakshmanjoo one can have a personal experience of devotional transcendence. The enchanting verses that comprise the Hymns to Shiva were born on Kashmir Valley’s picturesque Dal Lake as an inspirational outpouring of devotion from the heart of the medieval Kashmiri spiritual master and mystic Utpaladeva. These hymns are so profound they have the power to free the devoted reader from the restrictions of their intellect and instantaneously elevate them to the experience of oneness with the very nature of their own divine consciousness. When commenting on this text Swami Lakshmanjoo would tell his devotees that, as Utpaladeva continually teaches us through these beautiful hymns, "devotion, or passion for God consciousness is everything". The reader will personally witness this for themselves when they experience Swami Lakshmanjoo’s narrative as he, himself, becomes filled with emotion and longing for God.

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About the Author:

Swami Lakshmanjoo was the last in an unbroken line of Kashmir Shaiva masters. As a boy his life was filled with a spiritual thirst to know and realize God. From a very early age he was filled with spiritual experiences. In fact these experiences were so intense that his parents thought he was suffering from hysteria. They were very concerned and approached their family guru, Swamiji’s grand master Swami Ram, requesting him to help their son with his hysteria. Swami Ram laughed and said to them, “Don’t worry, I should have such a disorder.” As Swamiji grew older his desire to completely realize and apprehend the world of spirituality became paramount. To make this a reality he sat at the feet of his guru Swami Mahatabakak and took up the study and practice of Kashmir Shaivism. He became completely engrossed and enthralled in his spirituality, wholeheartedly practicing day and night, ultimately experiencing the fullness of Kashmir Shaiva realization. It is to his beloved Kashmir Shaivism that he devoted the whole of his life, teaching it to those who asked and translating and commenting on what he considered to be the most important texts of this system. He became renowned as a philosopher saint steeped in the tradition of Kashmir Shaivism. With the growing interest in Kashmir Shaivism over the last thirty years, hardly any publication has appeared without a mention of Swami Lakshmanjoo’s contribution to this unique philosophy.

About this edition

• Publisher: Lakshmanjoo Academy
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0981622836
• ISBN 13: 9780981622835
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 508