Heart of the Yogini - The Yoginihrdaya, a Sanskrit Tantric Treatise

Zusatztext This long-awaited English-language edition of Andre Padoux's classic study and translation of the Yoginihrdaya is a window onto a remarkably sophisticated ritual and metaphysical system. Presented in a clear and engaging format, it is an ideal introduction and guide to the world of Hindu Tantra. Informationen zum Autor Andre Padoux is now retired Senior Research Fellow at theFrench National Center for Scientific Research.Roger-Orphe Jeanty is an independent practitioner of Kashmir Shaivism and Sri Vidya. Klappentext André Padoux offers the first English translation of the Yoginihrdaya, a seminal Hindu tantric text dating back to the 10th or 11th century CE. Zusammenfassung André Padoux offers the first English translation of the Yoginihrdaya, a seminal Hindu tantric text dating back to the 10th or 11th century CE. NOTE ON THE TRANSCRIPTION AND PRONUNCIATION OF SANSKRIT ; PREFACE ; INTRODUCTION ; CHAPTER 1, ENCOUNTER IN THE CAKRA - CAKRASADKETA ; CHAPTER 2, ENCOUNTER IN THE MANTRA - MANTRASADKETA ; CHAPTER 3, ENCOUNTER IN THE PUJA - PUJASAMKETA ; NOTES ; BIBLIOGRAPHY ; INDEX

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• Authors: Roger-Orphe Jeanty, Roger-Orphe (Practitioner of Kashmir Shaiv Jeanty, Jeanty Roger-Orphe, Andre Padoux, Senior Research Fellow (Retired) Andre (Ce Padoux
• Assisted by: Andre Padoux (Translation), André Padoux (Translation)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.11.2013
• EAN: 9780199982325
• ISBN: 978-0-19-998232-5
• No. of pages: 208
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; RELIGION / Ancient, RELIGION / Hinduism / General, PHILOSOPHY / Hindu, Hinduism, Ancient religions & mythologies, East Asian and Indian philosophy, Oriental & Indian philosophy, Ancient religions and Mythologies