About the Book: Sir John Woodroffe, also known by his pen name Arthur Avalon, was a distinguished British Orientalist and scholar whose influential writings and translations brought Hindu Tantra, Yoga, Sanskrit, and Indian philosophy to a wider global audience. Alongside his legal career in India, Woodroffe devoted himself to studying Hindu philosophy and translated around twenty important Sanskrit Tantric texts, while also writing and lecturing extensively on Yoga, Shakti, Tantra, and spiritual traditions. His celebrated works continue to appeal to scholars, researchers, and spiritual seekers exploring Hindu philosophy, Tantric practices, Sanskrit literature, and the deeper traditions of Indian spirituality.