The Serpent Power
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The Serpent Power is a seminal early 20th-century English exposition of Kundalini yoga and Tantric philosophy that helped introduce these esoteric Hindu concepts to Western readers.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tantric philosophy text
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book ⓘ yoga text ⓘ |
| author |
Arthur Avalon
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John Woodroffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dealsWithConcept |
Kundalini as serpent power
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awakening of Kundalini ⓘ mantra shastra ⓘ psychic centers (chakras) ⓘ subtle physiology ⓘ yogic practice ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Kundalini
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chakras ⓘ mantras ⓘ ritual practice ⓘ subtle body ⓘ yantras ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy of religion
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religious studies ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
commentary
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philosophical analysis ⓘ translation of primary Sanskrit texts ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
interpretive
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scholarly ⓘ |
| hasPseudonymOfAuthor | Arthur Avalon is the pseudonym of John Woodroffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
New Age spirituality
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Western occultism ⓘ modern yoga movements ⓘ scholarly study of Tantra ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed treatment of chakras
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early English exposition of Kundalini yoga ⓘ introduction of Tantric concepts to Western readers ⓘ translation and commentary on Sanskrit Tantric texts ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Shaktism
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Tantric philosophy ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| subject |
Hindu philosophy
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Kundalini yoga NERFINISHED ⓘ Shakta Tantra NERFINISHED ⓘ Tantra NERFINISHED ⓘ esotericism ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Western readers
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students of Tantra ⓘ students of yoga ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | classical and medieval Indian Tantra ⓘ |
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