The alchemical body : Siddha traditions in medieval India
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The alchemical body : Siddha traditions in medieval India
University of Chicago Press, 1996
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- : pbk
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Bibliography: p. 521-554
Includes index
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Description
David Gordon White excavates and seeks to centre within its broader Indian context the lost tradition of the medieval Siddhas. This comprehensive study draws upon the ancient Sanskrit and medieval Hindu materials and asserts medieval traditions of Hindu alchemy and hatha yoga were practiced by one and the same people, and that they can only be understood when viewed together.
Table of Contents
Preface Note on Transliteration Abbreviations 1: Indian Paths to Immortality 2: Categories of Indian Thought: The Universe by Numbers 3: The Prehistory of Tantric Alchemy 4: Sources for the History of Tantric Alchemy in India 5: Tantric and Siddha Alchemical Literature 6: Tantra in the Rasarnava 7: Corresponding Hierarchies: The Substance of the Alchemical Body 8: Homologous Structures of the Alchemical Body 9: The Dynamics of Transformation in Siddha Alchemy 10: Penetration, Perfection, and Immortality Epilogue: The Siddha Legacy in Modern India Notes Selected Bibliography Index
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