TAIPEI, TAIWAN, October 5, 2011 (press release): The first English translation of the alchemical Matrikabheda Tantra is now available–in eBook format.
Mike Magee, the translator, has spent several decades exploring ancient Hindu sacred texts. “This tantra has evidently some connection with the Rasesvaras, or Natha Siddhas. Aside from the frequent alchemical references, and the salutation of Siva as Natha, the work itself has a distinctly Saivite slant, indicated by the frequent references to worshipping Siva, the use of rudraksa berries, the pre-eminence of ash and other symbolism.”
Summing it up as “a tantra of some great importance to history,” Magee states, “I have tried to elucidate difficult points in the notes. It is hoped that its publication will stimulate further research into the history of the Kaula and Natha cults.”
The eBook is available from Amazon, Smashwords and Lulu.com.