The Garland of Letters (Imago Mundi Book 4)
In "The Garland of Letters" the english orientalist Sir. John Woodroffe ( Arthur Avalon ) explaines a particular way inside the tantric tradition: the way of tantra sastra, the bija, the chakra an the related mantra.
Contents:
Author's Preface
THE GARLAND OF LETTERS (VARṆ AMĀLĀ)
I. VÄk or the Word
II. Artha, Pratyaya and Åšabda
III. Aśabda and Paraśabda
IV. Paraśabda, Causal Śabda
V. Åšakti as Stress
VI. Eternality of Åšabda
VII. Åšabda as language
VIII. Natural Name
IX. Vaidika-Åšabda
X. The Tattvas
XI. Śakti—Potency to Create
XII. NÄda—the First Produced Movement
XIII. Bindu or Śakti—Ready to Create
XIV. MÄyÄ-Tattva
XV. The Kañcukas
XVI. Hamsa
XVII. KÄmakalÄ
XVIII. The Gross Tattvas and their Lords
XIX. Causal Śaktis of the Praṇ ava
XX. The KalÄs
XXI. The Garland of Letters or Varṇ amÄlÄ
XXII. “Omâ€
XXIII. The Necklace of KÄlÄ«
XXIV. Dhvani
XXV. Sun, Moon and Fire
XXVI. BÄ«ja-Mantra
XXVII. á¹¢ adadhvÄs
XXVIII. Mantra-SÄdhana
XXIX. GÄyatrÄ«-Mantra
XXX. The GÄyatrÄ«-Mantra as an Exercise of Reasoning
XXXI Ä€tma- SÄdhana