OVERVIEW

This course consists of an Introduction to Foundational Śaiva Philosophy. Our teacher Śaivācārya Sthaneswar Timalsina is lecturing on Śivajñānabodha and Śivasūtra, two foundational texts of what are sometimes referred to as Southern and Northern Śaivism or Śaiva Siddhānta and Kashmir Śaivism. It is intended as an accessible introductory course that is open to everyone regardless of your background, level of training, or belief system.

The course will run for 15 weeks, once per week every Sunday at 7:00 AM PST beginning on March 6th, 2022. It begins with an Introductory Lecture on Śaiva Philosophy. Then Lectures 2-5 cover Śivajñānabodha and Lectures 6-15 cover Śivasūtra. The latter is comprised of 3 Lectures on Śāmbhavopāya, 2 on Śāktopāya, and 5 on Āṇavopāya.

OUTLINE

1. 3/6/22 - Introduction to Śaiva Philosophy

Lectures on Śivajñānabodha

2. 3/13/22 - Part 1

3. 3/20/22 - Part 2

4. 3/27/22 - Part 3

5. 4/3/22 - Part 4

Lectures on Śivasūtra

6. 4/10/22 - Śāmbhavopāya, Part 1

7. 4/17/22 - Śāmbhavopāya, Part 2

8. 4/24/22 - Śāmbhavopāya, Part 3

9. 5/1/22 - Śāktopāya, Part 1

10. 5/8/22 - Śāktopāya, Part 2

11. 5/15/22 - Āṇavopāya, Part 1

12. 5/22/22 - Āṇavopāya, Part 2

13. 5/29/22 - Āṇavopāya, Part 3

14. 6/5/22 - Āṇavopāya, Part 4

15. 6/12/22 - Āṇavopāya, Part 5