Indian Alchemy

Indian alchemy is a special phenomenon on the alchemical map of the world. It consists of three fundamental pillars: Yoga (the path of liberation), Tantra (the path of ascent), and Rasayana (the path of light).

The division of these paths is conditional, but it is important to keep these directions in mind when we talk about Indian alchemy. Each of them is characterized by a different mentality and focus on the tasks of improving a particular part of one’s nature. At the same time, they are all united by the same concept of rebirth.

To understand Indian alchemy, it is important to pay attention to the nature of the Indian mentality, which differs from the nature of the perception of the spirit. This united many currents under the common goal of spiritual liberation.

Over time Indian alchemy became the product of synthesis not only of purely Indian currents but also absorbed the classical ideas of Daoist alchemy and the later Himalayan and Tibetan alchemy. And it was even influenced by Khmer alchemy, which presents the idea of a transformation process, not just liberation, which is associated with the image of churning the Heavenly, or the Ocean of Milk (Samudra Manthana). This process is associated with the triggering of the Shakti energy, which requires not only receiving amrita (heavenly breath) and producing soma (immortal nectar), but also the refining of this energy.

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