Introduction to the Tantra Sastra
Download or Read eBook Introduction to the Tantra Sastra PDF written by John Woodroffe and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-11-29 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : John Woodroffe |
Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2017-11-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 1981232737 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781981232734 |
Rating | : 4/5 (37 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Introduction to the Tantra Sastra by : John Woodroffe
Book excerpt: Introduction to Tantra Shastra by John Woodroffe. Originally the extented introduction to a translation of the Mahanirvana Tantra by "Arthur Avalon" (a collective pseudonym for Woodroffe and an unnamed collaborator), this is a sufficiently general treatment to repay reading apart from the work to which it was originally attached. While there are a few caveats, Woodroffe was the first Western writer to treat seriously and sympathetically of the Sakta Tantrik cults and their scriptures.