Author: Johari, Harish

The children's game Chutes and Ladders is derived from the ancient Hindu game Leela, or Snakes and Arrows, which charts the ups and downs of the soul's path. The roll of a die, corresponding to the forces of karma, dictates the player's progress through 72 spaces on the game board, each representing a virtue or vice, aspect of consciousness, or plane of reality. This book comes with a foldout game board and a respected Hindu scholar's commentary on the meaning of each space. 144 pp.