The Cosmic Game of Snakes and Arrows
Destiny Books,U.S. (Verlag)
9798888502211 (ISBN)
• Offers a comprehensive guide to the traditional Hindu game gyān caupar—a predecessor to Snakes and Arrows—and includes a three-color gameboard allowing readers to play
• Analyzes archetypes of consciousness with the 72 squares of gyān caupar, enriched by spiritual references to deepen the game’s messages
• Offers instruction for conducting personal development ceremonies and receiving guidance from the game
The origins of Snakes and Arrows trace back to gyan caupar, or the “game of knowledge,” a spiritual board game from ancient India. Like other forms of divination, such as the I Ching and the Tarot, the game offers a playful yet profound approach to explore the self, the present, and the future as well as understand one’s destiny.
Polina Rud delves into the oracle, shedding light on gyan caupar’s archetypal wisdom and its power as a divinatory tool. Using a 72-square gameboard, players are invited to step back and observe their lives from above, seeing the emotional and behavioral patterns that guide their steps and, at times, lead them astray. Rud shows how the 72 squares represent different levels of human experience. Each square provides a philosophical key while practical exercises reveal the hidden beliefs and obstacles that hinder progress in the area of life that matters most to the player. The game’s ascending path mirrors spiritual evolution and guides players toward enlightenment, akin to systems like the Kabbalistic Tree of Life or the Road to Paradise. Rud shows how gyan caupar symbolizes the psyche’s journey, leading toward the ultimate prize: cosmic consciousness.
The Cosmic Game of Snakes and Arrows offers a way to learn more deeply about who you are while fostering a connection with the divine.
Polina Rud, a doctoral candidate in art history at Moscow University with a master’s in international relations, is an art curator and lecturer. With expertise in Theosophy, Nordic runic oracles, and Hindu astrology, she combines therapeutic experience, including mental health and suicide risk training at UNAM, with diverse spiritual teachings. A renowned gyan caupar guide, she helps individuals uncover hidden obstacles. She lives in Mexico City.
Acknowledgments
History of Snakes and Arrows: Befriending Uncertainty
Gyan Caupar and My Journey Through Grief
How to Play Snakes and Arrows
Basic Archetypes:
Dissecting the Human Consciousness
GAME INTERPRETATION: THE COMPLETE GUIDE
Level 1: The Inner Landscape
1 ▼ Janma ▼ Birth
2 ▼ Maya ▼ Illusion
3 ▼ Krodha ▼ Anger
4 ▼ Lobha ▼ Greed
5 ▼ Bhu Loka ▼ Physical Plane
6 ▼ Moha ▼ Attachments
7 ▼ Mada ▼ Vanity
8 ▼ Matsara ▼ Avidity
9 ▼ Kama Loka ▼ Desires
Level 2: Engaging with Others
10 ▼ Shuddhi ▼ Purification
11 ▼ Gandharva ▼ Entertainment
12 ▼ Irasya ▼ Envy
13 ▼ Antariksha ▼ Nullity
14 ▼ Bhuvar Loka ▼ Astral Plane
15 ▼ Naga Loka ▼ Fantasy
16 ▼ Dvesha ▼ Jealousy
17 ▼ Daya ▼ Compassion
18 ▼ Harsha Loka ▼ Joy
Level 3: Mirroring the Psyche
19 ▼ Karma ▼ Action
20 ▼ Dana ▼ Charity
21 ▼ Ksaman’Paap ▼ Redemption
22 ▼ Dharma ▼ Living in Harmony with Yourself
23 ▼ Swarga Loka ▼ Heaven
24 ▼ Ku Sang Loka ▼ Bad Company
25 ▼ Su Sang Loka ▼ Good Company
26 ▼ Dukha ▼ Sadness
27 ▼ Param Artha ▼ Selfless Service
Level 4: Revealing Higher Intuition
28 ▼ Sudharma ▼ Confidence
29 ▼ Adharma ▼ Blind Faith
30 ▼ Uttama Gati ▼ Good Tendencies
31 ▼ Yaksha Loka ▼ Sanctuary
32 ▼ Mahar Loka ▼ Balance
33 ▼ Gandha Loka ▼ Fragrance
34 ▼ Rasa Loka ▼ Taste
35 ▼ Naraka Loka ▼ Purgatory
36 ▼ Swatccha ▼ Clarity of Conscience
Level 5: Managing Your Vital Energy
37 ▼ Jnana ▼ Wisdom
38 ▼ Prana Loka ▼ Vital Impulse
39 ▼ Apana Loka ▼ Elimination
40 ▼ Vyana Loka ▼ Circulation
41 ▼ Jana Loka ▼ Human Plane
42 ▼ Agni Loka ▼ Fire
43 ▼ Janma ▼ Second Birth
44 ▼ Avidya ▼ Ignorance
45 ▼ Suvidya ▼ Accurate Knowledge
Level 6: The Journey of Self—
Navigating the Cosmic and the Earthly
46 ▼ Viveka ▼ Discernment
47 ▼ Saraswati ▼ Neutrality
48 ▼ Yamuna ▼ Solar Plane
49 ▼ Ganga ▼ Moon Plane
50 ▼ Tapa Loka ▼ Austerity
51 ▼ Prithvi ▼ The Earth
52 ▼ Himsa Loka ▼ Violence
53 ▼ Jala Loka ▼ Liquid Plane
54 ▼ Bhakti ▼ Devotion
Level 7: Dancing Between Light and Darkness
55 ▼ Ahamkara ▼ Egocentrism
56 ▼ Omkara ▼ Divine Sound
57 ▼ Vayu Loka ▼ Air Plane
58 ▼ Loka Roff Tile ▼ Light Plane
59 ▼ Satya Loka ▼ The Truth
60 ▼ Subudhi ▼ Positivity
61 ▼ Durbudhi ▼ Negativity
62 ▼ Sukh ▼ Happiness
63 ▼ Tamas ▼ Darkness
Level 8: The Higher Self—
Connecting with the Divine
64 ▼ Prakriti Loka ▼ Phenomenal Plane
65 ▼ Uranta Loka ▼ Inner Space
66 ▼ Ananda Loka ▼ Bliss
67 ▼ Rudra Loka ▼ Abandoning Concepts
68 ▼ Vaikuntha Loka ▼ Cosmic Consciousness
69 ▼ Brahma Loka ▼ Absolute Plane
70 ▼ Sattva Guna ▼ Inner Peace
71 ▼ Raja Guna ▼ Consciousness in Action
72 ▼ Tamas Guna ▼ Unconsciousness
Afterword
Notes
Bibliography
Game Board
| Erscheinungsdatum | 06.11.2025 |
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| Zusatzinfo | Includes foldout gameboard |
| Verlagsort | Rochester |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 370 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Esoterik / Spiritualität |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Weitere Religionen | |
| ISBN-13 | 9798888502211 / 9798888502211 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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