Book-7 Table of Contents

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Chapter	Page #
The Divine Cosmology - आनन्दमय कोश (ānandamaya kośa –Bliss Sheath)	23
अध्याचर आनन्दस्य (adhyācara ānandasya – domain of bliss)	25
समाधि/ சமாதி (samādhi/samādi  – atonement)	46
आनुषासिक पूर्वसंभारः (ānuṣāsika pūrvasaṃbhāraḥ - disciplinary prerequistes)	48
मानस अवस्थाः समाधौ (mānasa avasthāḥ samādhau – mental states in atonement)	53
भक्ति योग (bhakti Yoga – Devotional Communion)	89
Hinduism	115
Abrahamic Religions - Judaism, Christianity & Islam	127
महाभक्तिभावन (mahā bhakti bhāvana – Supreme Devotional Role Playing)	130
Exceptional Kinds of भक्ति (bhakti – Devotion)	178
विद्वेष भक्ति  (vidveṣa bhakti – hateful devotion)	178
लंपट भक्ति (laṃpaṭa bhakti – Lustful Devotion)	249
Appendix	265
Appendix A - Bio Data	267
Appendix B – References	268
Appendix C – Glossary	273
Appendix D – Index of Tables and Figures	278
Appendix E – Index of Scriptural Citations	280
Appendix F – Index of Keyword	291
Appendix G – Index of Citations	293

Detailed Table Of Contents 

Chapter	Page #
The Divine Cosmology - आनन्दमय कोश  (ānandamaya kośa –Bliss Sheath)	23
अध्याचर आनन्दस्य (adhyācara ānandasya – domain of bliss)	25
समाधि/ சமாதி (samādhi/samādi  – atonement)	46
आनुषासिक पूर्वसंभारः (ānuṣāsika pūrvasaṃbhāraḥ - disciplinary prerequistes)	48
मानस अवस्थाः समाधौ (mānasa avasthāḥ samādhau – mental states in atonement)	53
पूर्व भूमि समाधेः (pūrva bhūmi samādheḥ - initial stage of atonement)	58
अन्त्य भूमि समाधेः (antya bhūmi samādheḥ - final stage of atonement)	73
भक्ति योग (bhakti Yoga – Devotional Communion)	89
Mystical Milestones	91
Testimony on Theophany	114
Testimonies in Hinduism	115
Testimonies in Abarahamic Religions - Judaism, Christianity & Islam	127
महाभक्तिभावन (mahā bhakti bhāvana – Supreme Devotional Role Playing)	130
दास्य भाव (dāsya bhāva - Servant of God attitude):	134
सत्पुत्र /शान्त भाव (satputra / śānta bhāva – true child attitude)	139
साख्य भाव (sākhya bhāva - Friend of God attitude)	144
वात्सल्य भाव (vātsalya bhāva – parent of God)	146
ईश्वर भाव (īśvara bhāva – god with god attitude)	152
शिश्य भाव (śiśya bhāva – student attitude)	152
मधुर भाव (madhura bhāva - Fiancee of God)	161
Exceptional Kinds of भक्ति (bhakti – Devotion)	178
विद्वेष भक्ति  (vidveṣa bhakti – hateful devotion)	178
असुर च देव संबन्धित्व (asura ca deva saṃbandhitva – demon & god relationship)	180
கந்தனினஂ சூரசம்ஹாரம் (kandanin sūrasamhāram – Kanda’s defeat of demon)	198
देवीमहात्म्यम् (devīmahātmyam)	202
मधु च कैटभ भङ्गयोः (madhu ca kaiṭabha bhaṅgayoḥ - defeat of madhu & kaiṭabha)	204
महिशासुर मर्दिन् (mahiśāsura mardin - demonic Mahisha destruction)	211
शुंभश्चनिशुंभ भङ्गयोः (śuṃbhaścaniśuṃbha bhaṅgayoḥ - defeat of śumbha & niśumbha)	215
रावण संहार (rāvaṇa saṃhāra – ravana’s destruction)	231
பரமசிவனின் அட்டவீரட்டானம் (paramasivanin aṭṭavīraṭṭānam – eight-fold valors of Supreme Shiva)	235
दक्ष संहार (dakṣa saṁhāra – killing of Daksha)	236
Conclusion	241
Crucification of Jesus Christ	244
लंपट भक्ति (laṃpaṭa bhakti – Lustful Devotion)	249
Love for Divinity is all that matters	259
Appendix	265
Appendix A - Bio Data	267
Appendix B - References	268
Books	268
Research Papers, Lectures & Articles	272
Appendix C – Glossary	273
Glossary of English Terms	273
Glossary of Tamil Terms	274
Glossary of Sanskrit Terms	275
Appendix D – Index of Tables and Figures	278
Index of Tables	278
Index of Figures	279
Appendix E – Index of Scriptural Citations	280
Index of Sanskrit References	280
Index of Tamil References	285
Index of Arabic References	289
Index of Hebrew References	290
Appendix F – Index of Keyword	291
Appendix G – Index of Citations	293

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