Sri Tantralokah Vol. 4 : Chapter Eight and Nine Text with English Translation and Exposition

Tantraloka is a magnum opus in the horizon of Indian philosophy. This great work, created by now widely known polymath Acarya Abhinavaguptapada (10th century A.D.), is a compendium of all Tantrika rituals and essence drawn from the light of all pre-treatises on Indian Tantra till the time of the creator.
 
This text consists of thirty seven chapters. It reflects on Tantra from the background of Kashmir Saivism which is known asthe monistic philosophy of Pratyabhijnana. Abhinavagupta explains here at length about the ways to worship the Supreme Consciousness in order to attain this state of Absolute ecstasy and liberation in one single life of mankind. This work is before the English speaking world for the first time in a hermeneutic way.