We are pleased to present Dr. Mark Dyczkowski’s exposition of the Spanda Saṃdoha, the “Essence of Vibration“. This course consists of seven lectures which were recorded at Narad Ghat, Varanasi, in 2015.

The Spanda Saṃdoha is a commentary on the Spanda Kārika by Kṣemarāja, no doubt the most productive disciple of the great Abhinavagupta. It is considered to be one of the earliest if not the earliest work by Kṣemarāja. Opposite to his later Spandanirṇaya, in which Kṣemarāja treats all the 52 verses of the Kārika successively, this commentary focusses on the first verse only. Throughout Kṣemarāja’s detailed exposition of this first verse, all the other verses are referred to, hence providing a fresh and insightful overview of the whole Spanda principle as presented in the Kārika, always connecting it to the dynamic approach of the Krama system.

As Mark Dyczkowski remarks in his book “The Stanzas on Vibration”:

“In his _Essence of Vibration_, Kṣemarāja deals with an aspect of _Spanda_ which none of the other commentators discuss, namely how _Spanda_ encompasses the five cosmic functions of creation, persistence, destruction, grace and obscuration. […] Kṣemarāja initially presents the common, well known exoteric view of the five functions to demonstrate that they are also expressions of individual consciousness, formulated in universal terms. Then he goes on to present the esoteric _Krama_ cycle of five functions as phases in the activity of sensory consciousness, which is the inner yogic experience of these five functions […]” (Dyczkowski 1992:178ff).

Information on content and pricing:

7 lessons, 12 hours in length – $30

Course Materials:

• •7 audio files, totally 12 hours in length.
• •Facebook Support Group: Once you have registered for the course and downloaded the materials, you can choose to add yourself to a private Facebook “ATK Home Study Course Support” group by sending email request to info@anuttaratrikakula.org. This Facebook group is the forum for discussion, sharing, questions, and satsang for Anuttara Trika Kula home study courses. This group is meant to be a nurturing, safe, uplifting and stimulating space for seekers of all levels and backgrounds who are sharing in the course to support and learn from each other. Please keep posts positive and open-hearted.
• •Email support: If you have questions of a more personal or individualized nature, concerns about the course, or complex intellectual questions that go beyond the scope of the Facebook group, please email info@anuttaratrikakula.org, and we will respond to your question confidentially and appropriately. For more advanced intellectual or content-related matters, we will forward your question to Dr. Dyckzowski to respond to you directly. We hope you will enjoy the course and that you will join us for more as we go forward.

You also will benefit greatly from a copy of Dr. Dyczkowski’s book, The Stanzas on Vibration, which can be ordered through Amazon or through many outlets.