Tantric Mantras Studies on Mantrasastra
Tantric Mantras Studies on Mantrasastra by André Padoux, published by Routledge in 2011, offers a systematic overview of Tantric mantras in Hinduism. This edition, comprising 167 pages, presents a detailed examination of the nature, phonetic aspects, structure, and classifications of these mantras, along with insights into their metaphysical and theological significance.
Readers will find a thorough exploration of the extraction and analysis of mantras, including discussions on their characteristics and the practices associated with them. The book addresses various topics related to religion, including rituals and beliefs, making it a valuable resource for scholars in Religious Studies, Theology, Indology, and South Asian Studies. This work is now accessible to an English-speaking audience, expanding the understanding of Tantric practices and their cultural context.
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Providing a systematic and complete overview of the highest scholarly quality on Tantric mantras in Hinduism, this book presents a summary on the nature of Tantric mantras, their phonetic aspect, structure and classifications. Additionally, it explains the metaphysical-theological nature of Tantric mantras and gives an introduction to their beliefs and practices. In individual chapters, Andre Padoux discusses the extraction and examination of mantras, certain characteristics such as their “perfect nature” and their imperfections, and he describes certain mantrics practices.
For the first time, Andre Padoux’ work on Tantric mantras is made accessible to an English-speaking readership. This book will be of great interest to scholars of Religious Studies, Theology, Indology, South Asian Studies, and Asian Religion.
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