The Serpent Power
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The Serpent Power is a seminal early 20th-century English exposition of Kundalini yoga and Tantric philosophy that helped introduce these esoteric Hindu concepts to Western readers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Serpent Power canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Serpent Power Context triple: [Sir John Woodroffe, notableWork, The Serpent Power]
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A.
The Way of a Serpent
The Way of a Serpent is a dark, allegorical novel by Swedish author Torgny Lindgren that portrays the brutal power dynamics and moral decay within a poor rural community.
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B.
The Serpent Brotherhood
The Serpent Brotherhood is a secretive, villainous organization in *The Librarian* franchise that seeks to obtain and exploit powerful magical artifacts for its own gain.
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C.
Tongues of Serpents
Tongues of Serpents is a historical fantasy novel in Naomi Novik’s Temeraire series, following dragon captain William Laurence’s exile and adventures in colonial Australia.
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D.
The Serpent and the Moon
The Serpent and the Moon is a historical biography by Princess Michael of Kent that explores the love triangle between King Henri II of France, his wife Catherine de’ Medici, and his mistress Diane de Poitiers.
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E.
Serpent’s Mouth
Serpent’s Mouth is a narrow strait between Trinidad and Venezuela that forms the southern entrance to the Gulf of Paria from the Atlantic Ocean.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Serpent Power Target entity description: The Serpent Power is a seminal early 20th-century English exposition of Kundalini yoga and Tantric philosophy that helped introduce these esoteric Hindu concepts to Western readers.
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A.
The Way of a Serpent
The Way of a Serpent is a dark, allegorical novel by Swedish author Torgny Lindgren that portrays the brutal power dynamics and moral decay within a poor rural community.
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B.
The Serpent Brotherhood
The Serpent Brotherhood is a secretive, villainous organization in *The Librarian* franchise that seeks to obtain and exploit powerful magical artifacts for its own gain.
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C.
Tongues of Serpents
Tongues of Serpents is a historical fantasy novel in Naomi Novik’s Temeraire series, following dragon captain William Laurence’s exile and adventures in colonial Australia.
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D.
The Serpent and the Moon
The Serpent and the Moon is a historical biography by Princess Michael of Kent that explores the love triangle between King Henri II of France, his wife Catherine de’ Medici, and his mistress Diane de Poitiers.
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E.
Serpent’s Mouth
Serpent’s Mouth is a narrow strait between Trinidad and Venezuela that forms the southern entrance to the Gulf of Paria from the Atlantic Ocean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tantric philosophy text
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book ⓘ yoga text ⓘ |
| author |
Arthur Avalon
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John Woodroffe ⓘ
linked to:
Sir John Woodroffe
|
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dealsWithConcept |
Kundalini as serpent power
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awakening of Kundalini ⓘ mantra shastra ⓘ psychic centers (chakras) ⓘ subtle physiology ⓘ yogic practice ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Kundalini
ⓘ
chakras ⓘ mantras ⓘ ritual practice ⓘ subtle body ⓘ yantras ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy of religion
ⓘ
religious studies ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
commentary
ⓘ
philosophical analysis ⓘ translation of primary Sanskrit texts ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
interpretive
ⓘ
scholarly ⓘ |
| hasPseudonymOfAuthor |
Arthur Avalon is the pseudonym of John Woodroffe
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linked to:
Arthur Avalon
|
| influenced |
New Age spirituality
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linked to:
New Age
Western occultism ⓘ modern yoga movements ⓘ scholarly study of Tantra ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed treatment of chakras
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early English exposition of Kundalini yoga ⓘ introduction of Tantric concepts to Western readers ⓘ translation and commentary on Sanskrit Tantric texts ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Shaktism
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Tantric philosophy ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| subject |
Hindu philosophy
ⓘ
Kundalini yoga ⓘ
linked to:
Kundalini Yoga
Shakta Tantra ⓘ
linked to:
Shakta Tantras
Tantra ⓘ esotericism ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Western readers
ⓘ
students of Tantra ⓘ students of yoga ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | classical and medieval Indian Tantra ⓘ |
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Subject: The Serpent Power Description of subject: The Serpent Power is a seminal early 20th-century English exposition of Kundalini yoga and Tantric philosophy that helped introduce these esoteric Hindu concepts to Western readers.
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