Tantra vidyā: based on archaic astronomy and tāntric Yoga

This contains two dissertations on (1) Understanding Archaic Astronomy and (2) Permenides and the Tantric Yoga. of these the first dissertation concerns with the understanding of Archaic Astronomy from the stand-point of a psychologist of perception, trained in Astronomy. The author deals with the psychology of Perception and the seven Lotus-flowers of the Kundalini Yoga-by elucidating the study of Arthur Avalon, giving parallels in other traditions, while presenting a comparative study on its bearing on Astronomy according to Ptolemy.The study throws new light on Parmenides and his doctrine clearing away the mist of misunderstanding in Western Philosophy. Preface Contents Understanding Archaic Astronomy I On the Psychology of the Archaic Perception II The Seven Lotus Flower of the Kundaliṇḍi-Yoga as a Representation of Archaic Gestalt-Astronomy: (i) An Introductory elucidation of the illustrations of Avalon (ii) Parallelisms to the Symbolism of the seven Lotus-Flowers in other Traditions (iii) The seven Lotus-Flowers and the Number of their Petals as an Archaic Representation of the Gestalt-Astronomy according to the System of Ptolemy Parmenides and the Tāntric Yoga I Parmenides II The Tāntric Yoga III Characteristic signs of the Kundaliṇḍi-Yoga and the Corresponding signs in the Teaching of Parmenides Bibliography Index