About the author
Daniel Robert Odier (born 1945), also known by the pen name Delacorta, is a Swiss author, teacher, and practitoner of Kashmir Shaivism and Chan Buddhism. He is the author of Tantric Quest (1997), The Doors of Joy (2014), and Yoga Spandakarika (2005). In English, he is best known for his series of six crime novels featuring Alba, a vivacious adolescent kleptomaniac, and Gorodish, the middle-aged pianist and photographer with a criminal past who adores her. The second in the series, Diva, was adapted to film by Jean-Jacques Beineix in 1981 and became an international success. == References == == External links == Daniel Odier's Official Webpage Daniel Odier at IMDb Publications by and about Daniel Odier in the catalogue Helveticat of the Swiss National Library
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💬 What our editors say about Daniel Odier's books
“Odier delivers a meticulous translation and commentary on the Spandakarika, illuminating the subtle mechanics of divine pulsation. The work is intellectually rigorous, appealing to scholars and serious practitioners of non-dual…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Yoga Spandakarika: The Sacred Texts at the Origins of Tantra
“Odier’s narrative provides a compelling look at Shivaic Tantrism through the lens of a transformative pilgrimage. While the integration of sensuality and spirituality is presented as liberating, this memoir may not suit readers…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Tantric Quest: An Encounter with Absolute Love (Original)
“Odier provides a compelling reframing of Vamachara as the Path of Shakti, offering rare access to Kashmiri Shaivism rituals and the first-time translation of Nirrutara Tantra texts. The emphasis on body-centered worship and…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Tantric Kali: Secret Practices and Rituals
📋 Editions by Daniel Odier in the catalog
| Edition | Year | Publisher | Pages | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoga Spandakarika: The Sacred Texts at the Origins of Tantra | 2005 | Inner Traditions Internati | 175 | 9781594770517 |
| Tantric Quest: An Encounter with Absolute Love (Original) | 1997 | Inner Traditions Internati | 192 | 9780892816200 |
| Tantric Kali: Secret Practices and Rituals | — | Inner Traditions Internati | 128 | 9781620555590 |
| Desire: The Tantric Path to Awakening (Original) | — | Inner Traditions Internati | 192 | 9780892818587 |
| The Royal Path of Shakti: The Erotic and Magical Techniques of K | 2023 | Inner Traditions Internati | 208 | 9781644117163 |
| Meditation Techniques of the Buddhist and Taoist Masters | 2003 | Inner Traditions Internati | 192 | 9780892819676 |
| Crazy Wisdom of the Yogini: Teachings of the Kashmiri Mahamudra | 2021 | Inner Traditions Internati | 160 | 9781644112083 |
| Tantric Kali: Secret Practices and Rituals | 2026 | Simon & Schuster/ Inner Tr | — | 9781668145876 |
