Speaking of Siva

Buch | Softcover

208 Seiten

1973
Penguin Classics (Verlag)
978-0-14-044270-0 (ISBN)

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A selection of free-verse sayings from the Virasaiva religious movement, dedicated to Siva as the supreme god. Written by four saints, the greatest exponents of this poetic form, between the tenth and twelfth centuries, these sayings are the lyrical expressions of the search for an unpredictable and spontaneous spiritual vision of 'now'.

Speaking of Siva is a selection of vacanas or free-verse sayings from the Virasaiva religious movement, dedicated to Siva as the supreme god. Written by four major saints, the greatest exponents of this poetic form, between the tenth and twelfth centuries, they are passionate lyrical expressions of the search for an unpredictable and spontaneous spiritual vision of 'now'. Here, yogic and tantric symbols, riddles and enigmas subvert the language of ordinary experience, as references to night and day, sex and family relationships take on new mystical meanings. These intense poems of personal devotion to a single deity also question traditional belief systems, customs, superstitions, image worship and even moral strictures, in verse that speaks to all men and women regardless of class and caste.

Translated with an introduction by A. K. Ramanujan

Erscheint lt. Verlag	29.3.1973
Übersetzer	A. Ramanujan
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	133 x 200 mm
Gewicht	162 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Lyrik / Dramatik ► Lyrik / Gedichte
ISBN-10	0-14-044270-7 / 0140442707
ISBN-13	978-0-14-044270-0 / 9780140442700
Zustand	Neuware