Moksopaya

Ubersetzung, Teil 4. Das Funfte Buch. Das Buch uber das Zurruhekommen. Ubersetzung von Roland Steiner

by Anonymus Casmiriensis, translated by Roland Steiner

Extent: 614 pages

Publisher: Harrassowitz Verlag

Subjects: Asian/Pacific Studies & Religions, Philosophy

Language: German

Hardback (Published)

(December 2014)

ISBN: 9783447102827

5.71 x 8.62 inches

Price: $131.00

Out of stock

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English summary: Moksopaya, the path that leads to liberation, a Sanskrit text that originated in Kashmir in the 10th century AD, is a philosophical explanation of the world given to the king’s son Rama by the wise man Vasi-ha during the course of a long conversation. The aim of this didactically structured teaching is a form of self-liberation from the painful cycle of existence, that doesn’t mean having to withdraw from the world, but makes possible an actively purposeless life which, for those “already liberated during their own lifetime” (jivanmukta), is free of suffering in this world. In the text philosophical passages are interspersed with elaborately narrated stories that are meant to illustrate particular philosophical statements. Presented in the “book on achieving a state of peace” is an annotated philological translation of the 4299 verses of the fifth book of the Moksopaya, which follows the text of the complete historical-critical edition. It contains nine stories, including an original version of famous Prahlada legend which supports the philosophy espoused in the Moksopaya. There is also more detailed discussion of meditation techniques than in previous books. Particularly appealing from a literary point of view is also the story of the ascetic Gadhi, who asks Visnu to be allowed to experience a manifestation of his “power of illusion” (maya) and thereupon goes on to experience fantastic states of consciousness, which are subsequently confirmed in the “real “world. German description: Bei dem “Weg zur Befreiung” (Moksopaya), einem im 10. Jahrhundert in Kaschmir entstandenen Sanskrit-Text, handelt es sich um eine philosophische Welterklarung, die der Weise Vasistha dem Konigssohn Rama in einem langen Gesprach darlegt. Ziel dieser didaktisch aufgebauten Unterweisung ist die Selbstbefreiung aus dem leidvollen Daseinskreislauf, die nicht zu einem Ruckzug aus der Welt fuhren muss, sondern dem “schon zu Lebzeiten Befreiten” (jivanmukta) ein intentionslos-tatiges, leidfreies Leben in der Welt ermoglicht. Dabei wechseln philosophische Abschnitte mit kunstvoll erzahlten Geschichten, die bestimmte philosophische Aussagen veranschaulichen sollen. Mit dem “Buch uber das Zurruhekommen” wird eine mit Anmerkungen versehene philologische Ubersetzung des aus insgesamt 4299 Strophen bestehenden 5. Buches des Moksopaya nach dem Wortlaut der historisch-kritischen Gesamtausgabe vorgelegt. Sie enthalt neun Erzahlungen, darunter eine originelle Version der bekannten Prahlada-Legende, die in den Dienst der im Moksopaya vertretenen Philosophie gestellt wird. Starker als in den vorangegangenen Buchern werden nun auch Meditationstechniken erortert. Von besonderem literarischem Reiz ist zudem die Erzahlung uber den Asketen Gadhi, der Visnu bittet, eine Manifestation seiner “Illusionskraft” (maya) erfahren zu durfen, und daraufhin fantastische Bewusstseinszustande durchlauft, die sich nachtraglich in der “realen” Welt bestatigen lassen.

By (author) Anonymus Casmiriensis
Translated by Roland Steiner

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