PRINCIPLES OF TANTRA - 1969, 2 Vols - HINDU, TANTRISM, SANSKRIT, HINDUISM

PRINCIPLES OF TANTRA: THE TANTRATATTVA OF SRIYUKTA SIVA CANDRA VIDYARNNAVA BHATTACARYA MAHODAYA

Book Details + Condition: Ganesh & Co. (Madras) Private Ltd. (Madras, India). Early Edition, 1969 and 1970 (first published in 1914). Two hardcover volumes with dust jackets. Pagination: 442pp; 512pp. Sir John Woodroffe' work serves as a foundational and extensive English translation and commentary on the Bengali work Tantratattva by the orthodox pandit Shriyukta Shiva Chandra Vidyarnava Bhattacharyya. Woodroffe, who used the pseudonym Arthur Avalon, was a leading jurist who was devoted to the study of Sanskrit and Hindu religion, in particular tantrism, and was largely responsible for its introduction to the English-speaking West. Chapters include:

- Appearance and Applicability of the Tantra Scripture

- What is the Necessity For the Tantras When There is the Veda?

- The Ephemeral and Modern Monism

- Gayatari Mantra and Image Worship

- Commands of Sastra

- Worship of Davatas

- What is Sakti?

- Worship of the Five Devatas

- On Mantra

- Lettered and Unlettered Sound

- On the Guru

- Discussion Upon and Selection of the Guru

- Worship in General

- The Play of Gunas

- Outer Worship

- Ordinances Relating to Worship

- Ceremonial Worship

- And much more.

For both volumes: firm binding; some shelf wear to boards; chafed spine ends; inked name to ffep; toning to endpapers; interior is clean and free of markings. All books are carefully packed, and shipped in boxes.