The Serpents Tale Kundalini Yoga and History of an Experience

by SRAVANA BORKATAKY VERMA,ANYA FOXEN,

ISBN:	9780231223508
Book Name:	The Serpents Tale Kundalini Yoga and History of an Experience
Author:	SRAVANA BORKATAKY VERMA,ANYA FOXEN,
Publisher:	COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY PRESS
Edition:	FIRST
Language:	English
Binding:	Hard Back
Publish Year:	2025
Total Pages:	296
Availablity:	Only 4 Left in Stock

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There is a standard narrative that recurs throughout popular writings on yoga and tantra, from South Asian texts to Western esoteric thought: Kundalini is the Serpent Power. She rests coiled at the base of the spine. If awakened, this divine feminine energy rises toward the crown of the head. Some are apprehensive of Kundalini's intense power, fearing physical and psychological turmoil. Others seek it out, hungry for experiences, both spiritual and sensual. But what does this story leave out? What are its cultural and historical roots? What do the many ways of experiencing Kundalini tell us about this elusive phenomenon? The Serpent’s Tale traces the intricate global histories of Kundalini, from its Sanskrit origins to its popularity in the West. Sravana Borkataky-Varma and Anya Foxen explore its symbolic link with the serpent, its fraught connections to sexuality, and its commercialization in the form of Kundalini yoga. Ranging from esoteric texts to global gurus, from the cliffs of California to the charnel grounds of Assam, they show that there has never been one single “authentic” model of Kundalini but a multiplicity of visions. Bridging the gaps between textual and historical analysis and the complexities of embodied practice, Borkataky-Varma and Foxen reflect on the narration and transmission of experiences, including their own. Lively, accessible, and nuanced, The Serpent’s Tale offers rich insights for scholars, practitioners, and all readers drawn to Kundalini.

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