25.5 x 24.0cms 176pp b/w & colour illusts very good paperback & cover This book reveals step by step the dynamics of the yantra - the Tantric tool of ritual & meditation the power diagram which allows people to make the spiritual journey of return to the primordial centre & ultimately to perceive the unity of self & cosmos.

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Title: Yantra: The Tantric Symbol Of Cosmic Unity
Publisher: Thames & Hudson London 1994
Publication Date: 1997
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0500272344
ISBN 13: 9780500272343
Binding: Soft cover

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The yantra is the Tantric tool of ritual and meditation, the power diagram that allows man to make the spiritual journey of return to the primordial centre, and ultimately to perceive the unity of self and cosmos. This comprehensive study reveals step by step the dynamics of this process, by elucidating the complex symbolic construction of the yantra with its multiple layers of metaphysical meaning. Madhu Khanna illuminates the correspondence between geometrical forms and concepts, and explores every aspect of the yantra: its associated mantras, rituals and meditation techniques; its application to temple architecture and sculpture; its traditional use in "black" and "white" magic and as a talisman.

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Madhu Khanna is a scholar of eastern and western philosophies.

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