SvatantryaInPratyabhijna Abhinavagupta, surajamrita
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Svåtantrya: The Idea of Freedom in the Pratyabhijñå Thought of Abhinavagupta
by
Eric Bartell
B.A., St. John’s University, 2002
A thesis submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School of
the University of Colorado in partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the degree of
Masters of Arts
Department of Religious Studies
2006
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Svåtantrya: The Idea of Freedom in the Pratyabhijñå Thought of Abhinavagupta
Written by Eric Bartell
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Bartell, Eric (M.A. Religious Studies)
Svåtantrya: The Idea of Freedom in the Pratyabhijñå Thought of Abhinavagupta
Thesis directed by Assistant Professor Loriliai Biernacki
Abstract
Chapter one explains fundamental concepts of Abhinavagupta’s thought, while
giving an outline of Abhinavagupta’s
Pratyabhijñå
system. Chapter two provides
a connection between Abhinava’s understanding of freedom and that of Såµkhya
and Vedånta. Chapter three shows how Abhinava’s understanding of freedom
differentiates from the other systems. It is in the connection and acceptance of the
ultimate validity of action, or agency, that the main difference arises. I attempt to
show that in this connection to action, Abhinava’s idea of freedom, or
svåtantrya
,
is also connected to knowledge. Furthermore, it is because of
svåtantrya
that
Abhinava is able to explain how
Íiva
is able to create the world, and become the
limited human being, all while not breaking up the fundamental non-dualism of
the system.
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Acknowledgements
The one person who helped on the actual thesis itself, without whom I could not
have come close to completing this project, is Dr. Loriliai Biernacki. From
helping me with translation work, to understanding the concepts, Dr. Biernacki
gave me plenty of time, energy, encouragement, and patience. She helped me just
about every step of the way, and I thank her. The other person who worked
directly on the thesis with me is Matthew Swoveland. Together we struggled
through some of the difficult Sanskrit translations. Thanks to Adam Bratter for
listening and encouragement. I would also like to give thanks to everybody else
who had some positive influence on me in writing this thesis, especially my wife,
Katie.
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