{"product_id":"the-cult-of-phallus-god-malcolm-little-9798296108890","title":"The Cult of Phallus God: Understanding Siva, Trika, and the Path of Recognition in Tantric Shaivism","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book delves into the Pratyabhijñā school within the broader framework of Trika philosophy and Kashmir Śaivism, exploring its distinctive concept of liberation (\u003ci\u003emokṣa\u003c\/i\u003e). Central to Pratyabhijñā is the realization of one's true identity as Śiva-the \u003ci\u003ePūrṇāhantā\u003c\/i\u003e or pure 'I'-consciousness. Liberation is thus a process of recognition (\u003ci\u003epratyabhijñā\u003c\/i\u003e) where the finite self (\u003ci\u003eaṇu\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003epaśu\u003c\/i\u003e) reclaims its essential unity with the Supreme (\u003ci\u003eParamāśiva\u003c\/i\u003e). Contrary to Advaita Vedānta, which posits an inexplicable \u003ci\u003eajñāna\u003c\/i\u003e as separate from Brahman, Pratyabhijñā interprets \u003ci\u003eajñāna\u003c\/i\u003e as a real, dynamic power-\u003ci\u003eMāyāśakti\u003c\/i\u003e-manifesting as difference (\u003ci\u003evikalpa\u003c\/i\u003e) and finitude. The empirical self, tied to the body-mind complex, is seen as a product of this ignorance, particularly of the \u003ci\u003eāṇavamala\u003c\/i\u003e, which continues even in \u003ci\u003ejīvanmukti\u003c\/i\u003e. Hence, partial liberation or \u003ci\u003ejīvanmukti\u003c\/i\u003e does not suffice in Pratyabhijñā; full liberation is achieved only with the dissolution of the body-mind complex and the complete eradication of spiritual ignorance (\u003ci\u003epauruṣa-ajñāna\u003c\/i\u003e), culminating in \u003ci\u003esamāveśa\u003c\/i\u003e-the experiential absorption into pure 'I'-consciousness. The work emphasizes that liberation is not a mere cognitive realization but a total ontological reabsorption into Śiva, wherein all differences dissolve and only the undivided Self remains.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Malcolm Little\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798296108890\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Malcolm Little","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47931086733567,"sku":"9798296108890","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6b601e96-109a-4144-9d95-f7b7e2eab13b.jpg?v=1766346356","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-cult-of-phallus-god-malcolm-little-9798296108890","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}