{"product_id":"the-seven-siddhi-texts-mahamudra-instructions-from-the-odiyana-mahasiddhas-hardcover","title":"The Seven Siddhi Texts: Mahamudra Instructions from the Odiyana Mahasiddhas - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdam Krug\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first English-language translation (with rich historical introduction and extensive annotation) of a key group of Indian Buddhist tantric texts that have had profound influence on the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeven Siddhi Texts\u003c\/i\u003e is a key collection of Indian Buddhist tantric exegetical treatises that have shaped the interpretation of unexcelled yoga tantra and Mahamudra (Great Seal) practice in Tibet from the eighth century CE to the present. The scholar-yogi authors of these seven texts--drawing upon their scriptural knowledge and personal insight--clarify the intended meanings underlying cryptic, seemingly antinomian passages in root tantras such as the \u003ci\u003eEsoteric Community Tantra\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eGuhyasamaja-tantra\u003c\/i\u003e) pertaining to sex, violence, and magical powers, which have proved controversial for many traditional and modern scholars. These seven treatises come from the famed \u003ci\u003emahasiddha\u003c\/i\u003e (great adept) tradition, which often defied the rigid social, religious, and gender norms of premodern India in quest of nondual wisdom. The translator's introduction places the collection in its Indian sociohistorical context, traces its reception in Tibetan Mahamudra practice lineages, and addresses modern misinterpretations. As a window into the earliest Indian Buddhist tantric communities, \u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeven Siddhi Texts\u003c\/i\u003e is a treasure for both practitioners and scholars of these increasingly popular subjects.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdam Krug, Ph.D. (UC Santa Barbara) serves as editor and translator for the non-profit organization \u003ci\u003e8\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e4\u003c\/i\u003e000: Translating the Words of the Buddha\u003c\/i\u003e and has published widely on tantric Buddhism and Tibetan Buddhism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 584\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.91 x 9.27 x 6.13 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 23, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52042548904237,"sku":"9781949163254","price":81.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/the-seven-siddhi-texts-mahamudra-instructions-from-the-odiyana-mahasiddhas-hardcover-1519243.webp?v=1780171808","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-seven-siddhi-texts-mahamudra-instructions-from-the-odiyana-mahasiddhas-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}