Tantric Mantras

Making Andre Padoux' work accessible to an English-speaking readership for the first time, this book provides a systematic and complete overview of the highest scholarly quality on Tantric mantras. It: presents a general summary on the nature of Tantric mantras, their phonetic aspect, structure and [...]
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Making Andre Padoux' work accessible to an English-speaking readership for the first time, this book provides a systematic and complete overview of the highest scholarly quality on Tantric mantras. It: presents a general summary on the nature of Tantric mantras, their phonetic aspect, structure and classifications; explains the metaphysical-theological nature of Tantric mantras and gives an introduction to their beliefs and practices; discusses the extraction and examination of mantras, certain characteristics such as their 'perfect nature' and their imperfections; and, describes certain mantrics practices. Creating a significant impact in the study of Tantric mantras, this book will be of great interest to scholars of religious studies, theology, Indology, South Asian studies, and Asian religion.