Describing one of the most important practices of hathayoga (khecarimudra), the Khecarividya of Adinatha is presented here to an English-speaking readership for the first time. The author, James Mallinson, draws on thirty Sanskrit works, as well as original fieldwork amongst yogins in India who use the practice, to demonstrate how earlier tantric yogic techniques developed and mutated into the practices of hathayoga. Accompanied by an introduction and an extensively annotated translation, the work sheds light on the development of hathayoga and its practices.
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Describing one of the most important practices of hathayoga (khecarimudra), the Khecarividya of Adinatha is presented here to an English-speaking readership for the first time. The author, James Mallinson, draws on thirty Sanskrit works, as well as original fieldwork amongst yogins in India who use the practice, to demonstrate how earlier tantric yogic techniques developed and mutated into the practices of hathayoga. Accompanied by an introduction and an extensively annotated translation, the work sheds light on the development of hathayoga and its practices.
Imprint | Routledge |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Series | Routledge Studies in Tantric Traditions |
Release date | June 2007 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | August 2007 |
Authors | James Mallinson |
Dimensions | 234 x 156 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 312 |
Edition | illustrated edition annotated edition |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-415-39115-3 |
Barcode | 9780415391153 |
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LSN | 0-415-39115-6 |