Yantra: The Tantric Symbol of Cosmic Unity - Hardcover

Khanna, Madhu

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0500012075 ISBN 13: 9780500012079

Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd, 1979

Synopsis

The first comprehensive study of the Indian power symbol that allows the individual to take a journey to the primordial center of life

- Highly illustrated exploration of every aspect of the yantra, including its related rituals, sounds, and meditation practices

- Investigates the continued use of the yantra in modern India as a magic talisman

The yantra is both a complex metaphysical symbol and a tool of ritual and meditation. In kundalini yoga, the patterns contained in this metaphysical and geometrical construct correspond to the psychic centers of the subtle body, therefore making the body itself a functioning yantra. In this book, which is the first comprehensive study of the subject, the author provides a step-by-step explanation of the dynamic process wherein the yantra aids the individual in the spiritual journey to return to original wholeness.

Every aspect of this important Indian symbol is explored, from its related sounds, rituals, and use in meditation to its application in traditional temple architecture and sculpture. The author also looks at its continued use in both the "black" and "white" magic traditions of the subcontinent, as well as its power as a talisman.

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Review

" A worthy introduction to a noble subject."

"A worthy introduction to a noble subject."

?A worthy introduction to a noble subject.?

" Readers of both Eastern and Western backgrounds will find this book provocative and profoundly informative." ?

" Yantra explores the dynamics, metaphysics, aesthetics, and ritual importance of yantras."

& quot; Readers of both Eastern and Western backgrounds will find this book provocative and profoundly informative.& quot; ?

"Yantra explores the dynamics, metaphysics, aesthetics, and ritual importance of yantras."

"A worthy introduction to a noble subject."--"Arts Review"

"A worthy introduction to a noble subject."--Arts Review

"A worthy introduction to a noble subject." --Arts Review

""Yantra" explores the dynamics, metaphysics, aesthetics, and ritual importance of yantras."

"Readers of both Eastern and Western backgrounds will find this book provocative and profoundly informative."

About the Author

Madhu Khanna is a scholar specializing in both Eastern and Western philosophy. He is coauthor, with Ajit Mookerjee, of The Tantric Way.

Edition details

• Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
• Publication date: 1979
• ISBN 10: 0500012075
• ISBN 13: 9780500012079
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 176