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Emergence of the universe from the
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60 Sarva-sarikshobhana chakra. Sarv
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Mandala diagram. Nepal, c. 1700. Go
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inner circle. Symbolizing the 'eigh
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paintings are more like instruction
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currents around the Sushumna, the c
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Tantric cosmograms are based on int
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planetary signs found their way int
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mandala, etc.) until he is complete
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Kali, represented in her destructiv
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Figures on the Surya temple in the
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Ground-plan of the temple of Sixty-
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Incomplete Durga image being prepar
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Bala Yantra. Rajasthan, c. 18th cen
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SCIENCE The scientific concepts of
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varied hypotheses which are advance
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they cooperate to produce the world
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atom - the tri-Tanmatric Tejas-atom
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VIII
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Om. Rajasthan, c. 18th century. Gou
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108 Diagram of an astronomical comp
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110 like gold, silver, zinc, copper
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112 Astronomy Like other discipline
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Astronomical diagram used to ascert
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Astrolabes. The two discs or tablet
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Hastakara Yantra, with auspicious s
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120 A planet's strength is determin
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122 The One Of all the varied formu
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RITUAL In the preceding discussion,
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These various forms of inner illumi
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these degrees of initiation may be
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Initiation Before the adept can par
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The very sound of a mantra or a com
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tangible 'support' to concentration
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touching the heart centre with the
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intelligence-stuff (mahat), into Pr
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Asana schematically analysed to ind
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A manuscript page of Salagramas for
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Siva-linga in yoni-pedestal, the un
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A manuscript page illustrating Sakt
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154 obstructing the chakras are lif
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XIII Enlightened Sadhaka. The openi
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Jung states that in the process of
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Linga-yoni with puja (worship) offe
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166 'ekagrata' or concentration on
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Auspicious symbol representing a de
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170 May Krpamayi protect my neck. M
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172 yascakrakramabhumika vasatayoh
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174 (12 times: the guru's Gayatri m
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Kali Yantra. Rajasthan, 18th centur
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A female figure marked to indicate
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180 Then, from the top of her head
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Kali. Kalighat, Calcutta, c. 19th c
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Janujugma-asana. Orissa, c. 19th ce
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Bhairavi-chakra illustrating the fi
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Rati-asana. Khajuraho, Madhya Prade
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190 terrifying situations and atmos
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Jaina icon of the Jina as released
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Siva-Sakti, illustrating Siva and S
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Notes 1 Woodroffe, Principles of Ta
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KAMA, enjoyment, especially in love
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which wine was made; an intoxicatin
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202 Dc Ropp, Robert S., Sex Energy,
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204 Kama-Kala-Vilasa, Madras, 1953
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Ephedra, 108 Epics, 10 Euclidean, 7
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Sarva-rogahara chakra, 61 Sarvartha