Guest guest Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 form of dialogues between Shiva and Sakthi ,are treatises which unlike the older Puranas ,are wholly devoted to the philosophy and the ritual of the cult ..Strictly speaking , a tantra according to the definition given ,should consists of (1)jnana ,i.e philosophical doctrines (2) yoga ,i.e instructions regarding meditation ,(3) Kriya ,i.e insruction regarding ritual ,(4) Carya ,i.e instructions regarding conduct and social duties .But ,very few of the sixty -four Tantras known to us strictly observe this regulation .The Tantras are essentially sadhana satras .Their aim is severely practical .They generally accept the philosophy of the Advaita Vedanta and suggests ways and means of reaching the goals of that philosophy ,viz ,self-realization .However some of the modifications they introduce in to the Vedantic theories of the ultimate Reality and of the process of creation lead to striking innovations in the worship of the Devi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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