Yantra : the Tantric symbol of cosmic unity
著者
書誌事項
Yantra : the Tantric symbol of cosmic unity
Thames and Hudson, 1981
1st paperback ed
大学図書館所蔵 全7件
注記
Bibliography: p. 172-173
Includes index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
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.
目次
- Archetypal space and sacred sound
- metaphysics of yantra
- dynamics of yantra - ritual
- dynamics of yantra - meditation
- aesthetics of yantra
- architectural yantras
- occult yantras
- notes on the text.
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