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BIBLIOGRAPHIC GUIDE from which GLASS BEAD GAMES can be constructed:

Abraham, et al, Math 181: History of Mathematics, http://redwood.pacweb.com/rha/professional/courses/math181/math181.S96/

Bolton and Macleod, The Geometry of the Sri-Yantra, Religion, 7 (1):66-85 (Spring 1977)

Dagyab, Loden Sherap, Tibetan Religious Art, Otto Harrassowitz - Wiesbaden, 1977, Vol I and II

Joseph, George, The Crest of the Peacock, I.B.Tauris & Co. Ltd, New York, 1991, 215-263

Kulaichev, Sriyantra and Its Mathematical Properties, Indian Journal of history of Science, 19 (3): 279-292 (1984)

Rawson, Philip, The Art of Tantra, New York Graphic Society Ltd, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1973

Jorge Luis Borjes. Essential to read is the short story 'The God's Script', in Labyrinths, published by Penguin Modern Classics, for a vision of Yantra.

Eliade, Mircea, 'Myths, Dreams and Mysteries'.

The books of John Blofeld are also recommended.

General J.C. Smuts, Greater South Africa, Plans for a Better World - The Theory of Holism, speech given at The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, September 21st 1927.

Abraham, et al, Math 181: History of Mathematics, http://redwood.pacweb.com/rha/professional/courses/math181/math181.S96/

Bolton and Macleod, The Geometry of the Sri-Yantra, Religion, 7 (1):66-85 (Spring 1977)

Dagyab, Loden Sherap, Tibetan Religious Art, Otto Harrassowitz - Wiesbaden, 1977, Vol I and II

Hesse, Hermann, 'The Glass Bead Game' - the classic prophetic vision of Yantra as a social and academic aesthetic of integrative, unitive vision. The entire book is a Yantric Key, rich in inner psychic meaning. Blissful.

Guenther, Prof. Herbert V. 'Buddhist Philosophy in Theory and Practice', Pelican Paperback.Chapter 6, 'The Meaning of Tantra', onwards.

Govinda, Lama Anagarika, 'Foundations of Tibetan Mysticism' Highly necessary as an introduction to Tibetan Buddhism.

Jenny, Dr. Hans, 'The Sculpture of Vibration', Unesco Courier, December 1969.

Joseph, George, The Crest of the Peacock, I.B.Tauris & Co. Ltd, New York, 1991, [215-263.]

Jung, C.G. works as mentioned above in text.

Jung, C.G. 'The Secret of the Golden Flower' translated by Richard Wilhelm - for the excellent Commentary by C.G.Jung.

Kulaichev, Sri yantra and Its Mathematical Properties, Indian Journal of history of Science, 19 (3): 279-292 (1984)

Lilly, John C. M.D. 'The Human Biocomputer', Abacus Paperback for the external reality interlock patterns of Yantra.

Mookerjee, Ajit, Tantra Art its Philosophy & Physics, Ravi Kumar, New York, 1971

Mookerjee, Ajit, The Tantric Way. Art, Science, Ritual, Thames and Hudson, London, 1977.

Mookerjee, Ajit Tantra Art its Philosophy & Physics, Ravi Kumar, New York, 1971
Visual theory in Ajit Mookerjee's 'Tantra Art', published originally by Ravi Kumar, and all subsequent books by Mookerjee, published by Thames and Hudson.

Rawson, Philip, The Art of Tantra, New York Graphic Society Ltd, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1973

Simpson, William The Buddhist Praying-Wheel: A Collection of Material Bearing upon the Symbolism of the Wheel and Circular Movements in Custom and Religious Ritual. New Hyde Park, l970.

Vatsyayan, Kapila The Square and the Circle of Indian Art. New Delhi, l983.