Indian alchemy is a special phenomenon on the alchemical map of the world. It consists of\u00a0three fundamental pillars: Yoga (the path of liberation), Tantra (the path of ascent), and\u00a0Rasayana (the path of light).<\/p>\n
The division of these paths is conditional, but it is important to keep these directions in\u00a0mind when we talk about Indian alchemy. Each of them is characterized by a\u00a0different\u00a0mentality and focus on the tasks of improving a particular part of one\u2019s nature. At the same\u00a0time, they are all united by the same concept of rebirth.<\/p>\n
To understand Indian alchemy, it is important to pay attention to the nature of the Indian\u00a0mentality, which differs from the nature of the perception of the spirit. This united many\u00a0currents under the common goal of spiritual liberation.<\/p>\n
Over time Indian alchemy became the product of synthesis not only of purely Indian currents but also\u00a0absorbed the classical ideas of Daoist alchemy and the later Himalayan and Tibetan\u00a0alchemy. And it was even influenced by Khmer alchemy, which presents the idea of a\u00a0transformation process, not just liberation, which is associated with the image of churning\u00a0the Heavenly, or the Ocean of Milk (Samudra\u00a0Manthana). This process is associated with the\u00a0triggering of the Shakti energy, which requires not only receiving amrita (heavenly breath)\u00a0and producing soma (immortal nectar), but also the refining of this energy.<\/p>\n