Seeing Red (PB) | By Clark, Carol (Author) | White Lotus Books The book is based on the author’s first hand experience working for one of Bangkok’s largest gem trading companies. It documents the ruby trade in Burma, Thailand, and...

Lilavati of Bhaskaracarya - A Treatise of Mathematics of Vedic Tradition The names 'Bhaskaracarya' and 'Lilavati' are well-known. If a student displays outstanding talent in Mathematics, the school teacher lovingly calls the student second Bhaskaracarya?. Many legends about Lilavati are...

The Yoga Vasistha is a unique work of Indian philosophy and is highly respected for its practical mysticism. These teachings of Sage Vasistha imparted to Lord Rama, contain the true understanding about the creation of the world. The supreme yoga...

About The Book: The Vijñānabhairavaḥ Tantra is one of the most celebrated meditative texts of the Kashmir Śaiva tradition. The text is structured as a dialogue between Bhairava (Śiva) and Bhairavī (the Goddess) and presents 112 methods of meditation (dhāraṇās).The...

About The Book: Tantrasāraḥ is a work composed by the great Kashmiri philosopher Abhinavagupta, summarizing the essential teachings of his monumental text Tantrāloka. It presents the philosophical and practical foundations of the non-dual Tantric tradition of Kashmir Śaivism.The work discusses...

About The Book: The Śrīvidyārṇavatantram is a major text of the Śrīvidyā tradition, centered on the worship of the Goddess Lalitā Tripurasundarī.Within this tradition, special emphasis is placed on the worship of the Śrīcakra, along with mantra practice and meditative...

About The Book: The Śāradātilakatantram, attributed to Lakṣmaṇadeśikendra, is considered one of the most systematic and comprehensive manuals of Tantric practice.The work presents a structured exposition of several important subjects, including:the theory of mantras, the construction of yantras, Tantric ritual...

About The Book: Saubhāgyaratnākaraḥ is an important text of the Śākta Tantric tradition, dealing primarily with the worship of the Divine Mother and the attainment of spiritual and ritual accomplishments.The term saubhāgyain this context signifies not merely worldly prosperity but...

About The Book: Śrī Rudrayāmalam is an important text belonging to the Yāmala class of Tantric scriptures. The term yāmala signifies a pair or union, symbolizing the non-dual relationship between Śiva and Śakti.The text elaborates various aspects of Śākta and...

About The Book: Mantramahodadhiḥ an important mantra-śāstra text of the medieval Tantric tradition, commonly attributed to the scholar Mahīdhara. The title itself means “the great ocean of mantras,” reflecting the vast collection of sacred formulas presented in the work.The text...

About The Book: The Śrī Kulārṇavatantram is one of the most authoritative and celebrated scriptures of the Kaula Tantric tradition. The term Kularṇava literally means the “great ocean of the Kaula tradition,” reflecting the extensive exposition of Tantric doctrines contained...

About The Books Kāmaratnam is an important yet relatively less-studied work within Tantric literature, associated mainly with the Śākta–Śaiva Tantric tradition. The title itself is symbolic: kāma represents the creative power or cosmic desire underlying creation, while ratna signifies a...