Shiva: Stories and Teachings from the Shiva Mahapurana

by Vanamali

Book Overview

The traditional understanding of Shiva told through stories and teachings from the Shiva Mahapurana - Explains Shiva's contradictory forms, such as destroyer or benefactor, and how his form depends on the needs of the devotee - Reveals how Shiva's teachings allow one to see through the illusions at the root of all grief and alienation in human life - Explores Shiva's relationships with Durga, Shakti, Sati, and Parvati and with his sons Ganesha and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B00GLZSVV8
• ISBN13: 9781620552483
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Inner Traditions International
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"