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# Sir John Woodroffe

(1865–1936)   Judge

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Sir John Woodroffe was a judge, best known for *Karpuradi Stotra*.

## Quick Facts About Sir John Woodroffe

Born December 15, 1865

Died January 16, 1936

Profession Judge

Notable works Karpuradi Stotra

## About Sir John Woodroffe

Sir John George Woodroffe, also known by his pseudonym Arthur Avalon, was a British judge, art connoisseur and Orientalist whose extensive and complex published works on the Tantras, and other Hindu traditions, stimulated a wide-ranging interest in Hindu philosophy and yoga in the West.

##  Quotes by Sir John Woodroffe

> [Western people often see obscenity where there is only symbolism.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sir-john-woodroffe/western-people-often-see-obscenity-where-there-is-only-symbolism/)

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[Obscenity](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/obscenity/)

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> [An examination of Indian Vedic doctrines shows that it is in tune with the most advanced scientific and philosophical thought of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sir-john-woodroffe/an-examination-of-indian-vedic-doctrines-shows-that-it-is-in-tune/)

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[Doctrine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/doctrine/)

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> [A Mantra is composed of certain letters arranged in definite sequence of sounds, of which the letters are the representative signs. To…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sir-john-woodroffe/a-mantra-is-composed-of-certain-letters-arranged-in-definite-sequence/)

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[Certain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/certain/)

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