Snakes & Ladders: Tantric Mysticism, Cosmic Serpents and the Meaning of Life
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Each square has its own inscription, and the inscription refers to a particular principle of the cosmos. So at its heart, it comes from Jainism, other mystic traditions in India. Why were medieval priests so worried that women were going to suggest men with fish they'd kept in their pants? Who was the first gay activist? And what on earth does the expression sneezing in the cabbage mean? I'll tell you, it's not a cookery technique, that is for sure.
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