A Path of Awakening
The Fifteen Verses for Awakening
Abhinavagupta’s Bodha-pañcadaśikāA complete guided study with meditative guidance and an original Sanskrit commentary
Some texts are meant to be explained. Others are meant to be entered.
This weekend workshop offers a complete study of the Bodha-pañcadaśikā (“The Fifteen Verses for Awakening”), a concise and profound text attributed to Abhinavagupta, one of the central figures of the non-dual Śaiva tradition of Kashmir.
Over the course of the two days, the entire text will be covered verse by verse. Each verse will be carefully translated and explained, drawing on a previously unpublished traditional Sanskrit commentary, which sheds light on the philosophical depth and practical implications of the text.
At the same time, these verses are not only meant to be understood. They function as direct indications toward recognition (pratyabhijñā). The workshop will therefore include moments of guided contemplation and meditative orientation, allowing participants to approach the text not only conceptually, but within their own experience.
Rather than offering a general overview, this workshop proposes a direct encounter with the text itself, approached with precision, patience, and attention.
15:00 – 18:00
19:00 – 21:00
15:00 – 18:00
19:00 – 21:00
Approximately 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM US Eastern Time, with breaks · Total: 10 hours
Participants will receive a PDF document including:
- A full translation of the Bodha-pañcadaśikā
- The Sanskrit text
- The traditional Sanskrit commentary used during the workshop
- Those who wish to engage directly with a classical text of Kashmir Shaivism
- Those looking for a rigorous and text-based approach
- Those who value clarity over simplification
- Those open to sustained attention and inner exploration
- Those interested in the experiential dimension of these teachings
David Dubois holds a PhD in comparative philosophy and has devoted many years to the study and practice of Kashmir Shaivism. He has studied in India with traditional teachers, and is the author of more than twenty books, including two published in English.
His teaching is grounded in a close engagement with primary sources and in a living transmission of the tradition.
190 €
Places are limited in order to preserve the quality of the exchange.
If you feel drawn to this study, you are welcome to register by writing to:
deven_fr@yahoo.fr
Please include a few words about your background or interest in the tradition.
You will then receive the payment details and confirmation of your place.