Guest guest Posted January 29, 2005 Report Share Posted January 29, 2005 93 Does anyone know, how and where this distinction appeared? As i remember i never met these two terms in Tantras themselves, but only in some literature "about". The basis of this division of Kaula-mata might have been the reform of by Matsyendranatha, who due to that reform is known as the current yuga-natha. Then, those kaulas who followed him became "uttara", "those who came after", while those who didn't accept his revelation stayed as they were and came to be named "purva". However, i never heard of factual existence of Purva school of Kaula. Otherwise, this division may be related to respective amnayas - but this seem to me improbable. Maybe smbody can share his thoughts... Regards, A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2005 Report Share Posted January 29, 2005 Never heard of "purva-kaula"; Purva-Mimamsa and Uttara Mimamsa exist. Uttara-kaula(heterodox, vama) and dakshina-kaula also exist. Matsyendranatha is associated with the uttara-kaula school, though I dont think it is for the reason you mentioned. -yogaman , "Arjuna Taradasa" <bhagatirtha@m...> wrote: > > 93 > > Does anyone know, how and where this distinction appeared? > As i remember i never met these two terms in Tantras themselves, but > only in some literature "about". > The basis of this division of Kaula-mata might have been the reform of > by Matsyendranatha, who due to that reform is known as the current > yuga-natha. Then, those kaulas who followed him became "uttara", > "those who came after", while those who didn't accept his revelation > stayed as they were and came to be named "purva". However, i never > heard of factual existence of Purva school of Kaula. > Otherwise, this division may be related to respective amnayas - but > this seem to me improbable. > Maybe smbody can share his thoughts... > > Regards, > A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2005 Report Share Posted January 29, 2005 Namaste, It is my understanding that: Purva is the original eastern right-hand transmission; and Uttara is the succeeding northern left-hand transmission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2005 Report Share Posted January 30, 2005 93, , "Sarabhanga Giri" 93. > It is my understanding that: > Purva is the original eastern right-hand transmission; and > Uttara is the succeeding northern left-hand transmission. This explanation seem to be obvious from the names. However, IMO it doesn't meet the facts. We find right hand transmission mostly in South, and there tradition is for the fact more recent. Perhaps all south indian traditions have their base in nothern ones (we may take Shrividya, Shaivasiddhanta, Lingayata etc). So "purva" in the sense of "previous" must be left hand - in some form. Then, if we see eastern traditions, they again come to be rather left-handed (in Orissa, Assam etc). Of course, Purva and Uttara must relate to the previous and succeeding traditions. Geographic correspondence is IMO unsure. Maybe, Uttara- kaula is connected to Uttaramnaya current of Agamic Revelation... Regards, A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2005 Report Share Posted February 1, 2005 Namaste Arjuna, > > Purva is the original eastern right-hand transmission; and > > Uttara is the succeeding northern left-hand transmission. Purva-Kaula worships the Devi as wife and mother, and in this respect it is right. Uttara-Kaula worships the Devi as a virgin, and in this respect it may be left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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