Tantric Mantras: Studies on Mantrasastra

by Padoux Andre and André Padoux

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138948160
• ISBN13: 9781138948167
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"