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Honouring Rituals for Tantric Lovers

Author : Hanna Katz-Jelfs
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781491032527
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (325 download)

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Download or read book Honouring Rituals for Tantric Lovers written by Hanna Katz-Jelfs and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-07-18 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is through the act of connecting with another that we come fully into our aliveness. However in our alienated societies, we have forgotten who we are and how to be with each other. A book like 'Tantric Honouring Rituals for Lovers' comes along at this time, in this digital age because we need to relearn about the very essence of who we are. Our nature is to be giving and nurturing beings. Rituals are the food we need to nourish our body and soul. These simple acts of honouring, gives feeling to our lives and through feeling we derive meaning. Hanna has created a guide to knowing the body as symbol of love for honouring the hearts and souls of our lovers as the physical embodiment of the God and Goddess within." (Alan Steinfeld, TV Host) Hanna's book 'Tantric Lovers Honouring Rituals' provides detailed instructions for setting the scene, and approaching your lover's body with reverence, demonstrating the mapping of the subtle anatomy of the energy body in the process of deepening pleasure and awakening sexual ecstasy. While it is hard to convey the experience, Hanna's comprehensive books describe the best ways to cultivate an attitude of honouring as well as offer techniques, so that your partner can surrender to the deep pleasure you offer during genital massage. Keep practicing, until you glimpse the precious world Hanna is offering you - one that will change your experience of sex, forever." (Cassandra Lorius, Author, MA, PGDip Porterbrook NHS) This book provides you with visual demonstration which you can implement immediately in your intimacy. You may wish to learn more in depth about the reasoning behind certain practices, these are conveyed in the first book, Tantric Lovers; Making your relationship last, publish by Hay House - Balboa Press. This book was written to share with you specific techniques of profound teachings, life affirming benefits of tantric honouring rituals; and also to help educate our society in the magical and transformative ways of tantra. This book is a practical manual, second book in the Tantric Lovers series, following the first book Tantric Lovers; making your relationship last. I share with you a sequence and techniques to bring bliss, healing and pleasure into your life and the lives of the people you touch. Tantric rituals are an act of worship and a devotional practice that weaves together sexuality and spirituality. This book will provide you with profound tools that will enhance your intimate relationships and help you to honor and worship the divine within your love partner through sacred touch, generosity of intention and tantric rituals. The emphasis is on honoring the body of the God or the Goddess standing or lying in front of you. The body is perceived as a divine is regarded as the temple of the soul. It is a dance of energy, of giving and receiving, a joint meditation through touch. It touches the core of our being, the Soul. The book will help you expands and liberating the joy of the soul, freeing our energy to flow all over the whole body. Experience basking in an oceanic feeling, riding waves of bliss. People describe the feeling they experience as a taste of grace descending. You may touch spaciousness that is beyond time and space, as if you are space itself. Touch nourishes the body and the soul and it quietens the mind. It enables a profound healing to take place naturally and effortlessly. This book is a gift to all that are open to grow and experience bliss and intimacy that transcends beyond the ordinary into the realms of the extra-ordinary. I offer it so that we can change and embrace all aspects of our being and celebrate healthy sexuality as it permeates all aspects of our life remembering the divinity within each and every one of us. This book is suitable for all open-minded people who are ready to explore new realms and transcend above the mundane, propelling their sexual and spiritual connection to new heights. Blessings and Namaste Hanna

Ritual and Speculation in Early Tantrism

Author : Teun Goudriaan
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780791408971
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Ritual and Speculation in Early Tantrism written by Teun Goudriaan and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book illustrates the extent to which we can understand the writings of the leading tantricas whose views regarding the universe and enlightenment developed from ritual practice and yoga. Contributors to this anthology include Helene Brunner, Gudrun Buhnemann, Richard H. Davis, Vrajavallabha Dviveda, Sanjukta Gupta, Minoru Hara, Paul Muller-Ortega, Navjivan Rastogi, Alexis Sanderson, Jan A. Schoterman, Raffaele Torella, and Teun Goudriaan.

Tantra !

Author : Frédéric David
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (56 download)

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Download or read book Tantra ! written by Frédéric David and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-08-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "TANTRA ! - 52 rituals to blossom love " is a practical guide for couples wishing to explore and deepen their emotional, spiritual and sexual connection through tantra - tantra's aim to awaken our spirituality by using sexual energy as a sacred force for transformation and healing. The introduction explains the origins of tantra, an age-old spiritual and philosophical tradition, as well as its benefits today. The book details different types of Tantric rituals that cover the entire Tantra spectrum: Anchoring rituals enable couples to root themselves in the present moment and establish a deep energetic connection. Emotional connection rituals are an invitation to explore the complexity of human emotions and discover the beauty and power of the emotional bond in a relationship. Sensuality rituals explore conscious caressing, tantric dance and sensory exploration to awaken sensuality and mutual attraction. Intimacy rituals teach how to merge yin and yang energies, chakras and the rise of sexual energy to deepen intimacy between partners. Ecstasy rituals reveal the secrets of orgasmic breathing, sacred fire and pleasure transcendence for ecstatic and spiritual experiences. Healing rituals help release emotional blockages, reconcile the feminine and masculine, and heal relational wounds. Joy rituals allow you to awaken joy and experience it together in different situations. Celebration rituals invite couples to express gratitude, appreciate shared love and honor their sacred union. Sacred Sexuality Rituals discuss the practice of sacred sexuality and how it can help partners reach a higher state of consciousness, thereby strengthening their mutual understanding and spiritual union. A final chapter offers advice and suggestions for integrating Tantra into daily life, overcoming challenges and obstacles, and supporting the couple's growth and evolution. In its conclusion, the book underlines the gentle power of tantra to foster unconditional love and spiritual awakening. Through the practice of these 52 tantric rituals based on ancient practices, couples will be able to open their hearts to the joy of existing, and live a more authentic and fulfilling love life.

Tantra, Yoga of Ecstasy: the Sadhaka's Guide to Kundalinin and the Left-Hand Path

Author : Leigh Hurley
Publisher : Maithuna Publications
ISBN 13 : 0983784728
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (837 download)

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Download or read book Tantra, Yoga of Ecstasy: the Sadhaka's Guide to Kundalinin and the Left-Hand Path written by Leigh Hurley and published by Maithuna Publications. This book was released on 2012-04 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tantra is an ancient discipline with deep cosmic roots. Every movement in time and space is ritual for the Tantric sadhaka, and every moment is a moment of transmutation, of alchemy.Shiva and Shakti bring us back to first principles in a feeling way that engages all of our senses, and all levels of our being. The Tantric sadhaka is enlightened by the manifestation of these first principles in their life - physically, psychologically, sociologically, and spiritually.Tantra, Yoga of Ecstasy details ritual, practice, meditation and psychology for the serious student of Tantra. Topics discussed include:Meaning and intent of classical Tantric rituals,Tantric philosophy,How to raise kundalini,Shiva Shakti meditation and Tantric initiation,Tantra, art and creativity,Alchemy of personal transmutation,Unravelling the puzzle of Tantric morality,Tantric use of astrology;

Eternal Flames

Author : Linda Ferrari
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (734 download)

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Download or read book Eternal Flames written by Linda Ferrari and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-01-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dive into "Eternal Flames: A Journey of Tantric Love," a captivating tale of Mia and Ethan, a couple whose journey transcends conventional love. In their quest for deeper connection, they embrace the ancient art of tantra, weaving it into every facet of their lives. As they grow older, their exploration takes them beyond their own intimate bond, venturing into the realms of open relationships and spiritual companionships. With each chapter, discover a world where love is fluid, and connections are boundless. Mia and Ethan face challenges, from confronting personal insecurities to embracing connections with others, like Elara, who brings a new perspective to their lives. The book intricately details various tantric rituals and practices, inviting readers into the couple's private moments of discovery, truth-telling, and profound intimacy. "Eternal Flames" is more than a story; it's an odyssey of emotional depth, spiritual awakening, and the unending quest for self-discovery and collective growth. It's a testament to the transformative power of love and the enduring flame of passion that burns through the changing seasons of life. Join Mia and Ethan in their journey through love's complex tapestry, where the eternal flames of passion, exploration, and deep spiritual bonds illuminate the path to a fulfilling and enlightened relationship. This book is a must-read for anyone who seeks to understand the depths of intimate connections and the potential for personal transformation through love. Each chapter includes a ritual practice for you to begin and build your own rituals and practices.

Tantra, Ritual Performance, and Politics in Nepal and Kerala

Author : Matthew Martin
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004439021
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book Tantra, Ritual Performance, and Politics in Nepal and Kerala written by Matthew Martin and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-08-10 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time, Tantra, Ritual Performance and Politics in Nepal and Kerala offers a comparative approach to Tantric mediumship as observed in two locales: Navadurgā rituals in Bhaktapur, Nepal, and Teyyāṭṭam in North Kerala.

Rituals and Practices of Tantra

Author : Gaurīnātha Śāstrī
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rituals and Practices of Tantra written by Gaurīnātha Śāstrī and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tantra denotes the body of religious scriptures which is stated to revealed by Siva. Other philosophies offer a theoretical explanation of the ultimate nature of reality which brings peace of mind, but these volumes provide a basis for the actual absorption of the essence of reality. The ultimate aim of this 3 volume treatise, as of all trantric knowledge, is to suggest means of emancipation of the soul from the bondage of the senses.

Renowned Goddess of Desire

Author : Loriliai Biernacki
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190296283
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book Renowned Goddess of Desire written by Loriliai Biernacki and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2007-10-11 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tantra is a family of rituals modeled on those of the Vedas and their attendant texts and lineages. These rituals typically involve the visualization of a deity, offerings, and the chanting of his or her mantra. Common variations include visualizing the deity in the act of sexual union with a consort, visualizing oneself as the deity, and "transgressive" acts such as token consumption of meat or alcohol. Most notoriously, non-standard or ritualized sex is sometimes practiced. This accounts for Tantra's negative reputation in some quarters and its reception in the West primarily as a collection of sexual practices. Although some today extol Tantra's liberating qualities, the role of women remains controversial. Traditionally there are two views of women and Tantra. Either the feminine is a metaphor and actual women are altogether absent, or Tantra involves the transgressive use of women's bodies to serve male interests. Loriliai Biernacki presents an alternative view, in which women are revered, worshipped, and considered worthy of spiritual attainment. Her primary sources are a collection of eight relatively modern Tantric texts written in Sanskrit from the 15th through the 18th century. Her analysis of these texts reveals a view of women that is generally positive and empowering. She focuses on four topics: 1) the "Kali Practice," in which women appear not only as objects of reverence but as practitioners and gurus; 2) the Tantric sex rite, especially in the case that, contrary to other Tantric texts, the preference is for wives as ritual consorts; 3) feminine language and the gendered implications of mantra; and 4) images of male violence towards women in tantric myths. Biernacki, by choosing to analyse eight particular Sanskrit texts, argues that within the tradition of Tantra there exists a representation of women in which the female is an authoritative, powerful, equal participant in the Tantric ritual practice.

Meaning in Tantric Ritual

Author : Alexis Sanderson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 95 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book Meaning in Tantric Ritual written by Alexis Sanderson and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Tantric Lovers Massage

Author : Hanna Katz-Jelfs
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781491032534
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (325 download)

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Download or read book Tantric Lovers Massage written by Hanna Katz-Jelfs and published by . This book was released on 2013-07-18 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ultimate Tantric Healing Ritual Massage Book for Lovers

Tantric Secrets for Men

Author : Kerry Riley
Publisher : Inner Traditions / Bear & Co
ISBN 13 : 1594779805
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (947 download)

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Download or read book Tantric Secrets for Men written by Kerry Riley and published by Inner Traditions / Bear & Co. This book was released on 2002-10-01 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains everything a man needs to know in order to be a good lover, based on esoteric traditions of sexual ecstasy. • Includes practical and easy-to-follow Tantric rituals and sacred sexuality exercises for a modern lifestyle. • Uses real-life stories of couples to show the benefits achieved with the practices. • Offers an approach to lovemaking that encompasses all dimensions--physical, emotional, and spiritual. • Written by the co-creators of The Secrets of Sacred Sex video Being a good lover isn't easy. With more freedom, knowledge, and body awareness, today's woman knows better than to settle for predictable, performance-based sex. Tantric Secrets for Men offers everything a man needs to know in order to satisfy a woman's physical, emotional, and spiritual yearnings. Employing the ancient secrets of physical ecstasy, men learn to transform rote sex into passionate lovemaking, pleasure into ecstasy, and partnership into union. From the expert teachings of a committed couple practicing and teaching ecstatic sexuality in a modern-day context, men will learn how to satisfy a woman on the levels of body, heart, and soul--and how to bring themselves to new heights of ecstasy in the process. The authors draw upon time-honored tantric and Taoist practices and modern sexology that will enable couples to make love more frequently, achieve higher and prolonged states of orgasmic intensity, experience lovemaking as a sacred endeavor, and deepen loving relationships.

Love Goddesses of the Tantra

Author : Matthew Martin
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781523324002
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book Love Goddesses of the Tantra written by Matthew Martin and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about spiritual tantric love. It is not a tantric sex how-to-do-it manual, though it does show new ideas and ways to experience the love relationship and the love ritual. This book does not contain any sexual images, though it does contain tantric metaphor and figurative language. This book is more about unique kinds of experience - different perspectives, attitudes, and ways of being in the love ritual. It is about different ways of loving and different kinds of lovers. Moreover, it's about understanding oneself and the other. The emphasis is mostly on increasing one's understanding of the spiritual powers and energies potentially involved in the love-sex experience, and also having an attitude of spontaneity and exploration, so that we are always in wonder and discovery in the magic of love. Yet any real learning about this whole subject, as well as any increase of one's love powers, will have to come from personal experience - from exploration and discovery. So all that this teaching can provide are ideas and suggestions to explore. This book is primarily about the powers and qualities of Goddesses - in relation to sexual love and the love ritual. Our main focus here is on four love Goddesses, their unique powers and qualities, as well as their unique attitudes and approaches in the love-sex relationship, as manifested through a woman. These goddesses can also be understood as love archetypes; each with a distinctly unique power and quality, attitude and approach. Each woman will recognize at least one of these goddesses in her self-experience, perhaps even a few, or maybe all four goddesses in varying degrees. Part Two focuses on the spiritual sacredness of each other, in love and in love-making, and how to spiritually experience one another as manifestations and expressions of the Great Divine. In this are ideas and ways to greatly enhance and spiritualize the love experience for both lovers, woman and man. The man will begin to see his woman lover as the expression of one of the Love Goddesses, or even as the Goddess Herself. He will experience the woman as the Goddess loving him, and he will be worshiping and devoting himself to Her. Likewise, the woman will begin to see her man lover as the expression of the Divine Love God. She will be the Divine Attraction and he the Divine Force. He will be the Divine loving her, and she will be the Divine loving him. Then both will come back into Union as One. Part Three focuses on the Great Goddess Shakti and her spiritual love relationship with the Great God Shiva. Tantric love, at its heights of realization, is the love play and enjoyment between Shiva and Shakti, and their eventual re-union as being really One Being. Here we find juicy love metaphors at its erotic depths. The goddesses, Kali and Maya, also come into this love play.

Tantric Traditions

Author : Gwendolyn Taunton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780648299608
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (996 download)

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Download or read book Tantric Traditions written by Gwendolyn Taunton and published by . This book was released on 2018-03-21 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tantra. The word conjures forth a million images - including sex, transgressive practices, and the occult. But how accurate are these portrayals, and how do they compare to actual Tantric practices in India? To the casual observer, Tantra appears to partake of an oppositional role in regard to Vedic teachings, but this conceals a much more conservative core, for the Tantric traditions actually strive to reinforce their Vedic heritage. The Tantras are believed to be the appropriate teaching in the Kali Yuga, and understanding the role that the Kali Yuga plays in Tantric traditions is absolutely vital to interpreting the nature of Tantra itself. Contrary to being opposed to Vedic teachings, Tantra is actually an extension of them - it is a reinterpretation of the Vedas for the modern era.In addition to explaining the complex role Tantra plays within the larger corpus of Hinduism, Tantric Traditions also examines the way in which Tantra is linked to sacred geographical locations, and provides explanations on the nature of Siva, the Devi, the role of the Traditionalist School in the export of Tantric traditions to the West, and reveals secret mantra techniques.Furthermore, Tantric Traditions provides details on magical and esoteric practices from authentic Tantric occult texts such as the Mantramahodadhi of Mahidara (c.1588 CE) and the Vinasikhatantra, both of which make even the most infamous European Grimoires look totally harmless by comparison.CONTENTSIntroductionPART I Gods, Sacred Sites, & the Kali YugaShiva: Naṭarāja, Śankara, & Higher ConsciousnessNataraja - Shankara - Yoga - ShamanismThe Devi: From Satī to KālīSati - Parvati - Durga - Kali - DraupadiTopographical ReligiosityKashi - Tirtha-Yatra - Shakta PithasTantra, the Kali Yuga, and the Occidental TraditionalistKali Yuga - Yuga Sastra - Traditionalism PART II Origins, Rituals, & Esoteric TeachingsThe Point of OriginDefinition - History - Rta - Dharma - Kali YugaSacred TransgressionPower - Impurity - Left Hand Path - Right Hand Path Lexicographical GnoseologyBhaskararaya - Abhinavagupta - Mantra Encryption - Formulas - Rasa - Philosophy of SoundMagico-Religious PracticesCharms - Siddhi - Mantramahodadhi of Mahidhara - Vinasikhatantra - Alchemy - Magical PracticesAppendix IOccult FormulaAppendix IITables of Correspondences

The Tantric Way

Author : Ajit Mookerjee
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780821207048
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book The Tantric Way written by Ajit Mookerjee and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Rituals and Practices of Tantra

Author : Gaurinath Bhattacharyya Shastri
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788177551570
Total Pages : 970 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (515 download)

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Download or read book Rituals and Practices of Tantra written by Gaurinath Bhattacharyya Shastri and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 970 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Articles on modern Indian art.

Tantric Lovers

Author : Hanna Katz-Jelfs
Publisher : BalboaPress
ISBN 13 : 1452565686
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (525 download)

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Download or read book Tantric Lovers written by Hanna Katz-Jelfs and published by BalboaPress. This book was released on 2012-12-26 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bring bliss and pleasure into your life. Enhance intimacy and relationships. Tantra has an emphasis on honouring, weaving together sexuality and spirituality. Relax into a state of orgasmic, erotic trance, riding the waves of bliss. Learn to: • re-awaken and rekindle the spark of love and sexuality in relationships • bond, enhance relationships, deepen intimacy • channel erotic energy and bliss • integrate sexual energy into an orgasmic plateau, become a multi-orgasmic man • control ejaculation and female ejaculation “Detailed instructions for setting the scene, approaching your lover’s body with reverence, demonstrating the mapping of the subtle anatomy of the energy body in the process of deepening pleasure and awakening sexual ecstasy. This comprehensive book describes the best ways to cultivate an attitude of honouring and offers techniques, so that your partner can surrender to the deep pleasure you offer. Keep practicing, until you glimpse the precious world Hanna is offering you—one that will change your experience of sex, forever.” —Cassandra Lorius, MA, PGDip (Porterbrook NHS), sex therapist and author “This is one of the best books on tantra that I have seen in years ... unlocks the ancient secrets of awakening and sustaining sexual ecstasy by embodying the pleasure of our spiritual nature ... includes everything from anatomy to pleasure points and practices for couples, solo sex and more.” —Beth Hedva, PhD, MA Clinical Psychology, MA Transpersonal Counselling psychology, awarding-winning author

Abhinavagupta

Author : John R. Dupuche
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 556 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Abhinavagupta written by John R. Dupuche and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publications. This book was released on 2003 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abhinavagupta, a leading figure in Kashmir Saivism is increasingly being recognised as one of the chief contributors to the evolution of Indian thought. In his encyclopaedic work the Tantraloka 'Light on the Tantras' he describes the various tantras of his day and places at their apex the most extreme of them, the Kula ritual which proposes the use of wine and meat and intercourse with women of the lowest castes. In Abhinavagupta's esteem of the Kula ritual just the shodow side of genius an aberration best forgotten? This work is a translation-the first into english of any chapter of the Tantraloka of Abhinavagupta's version of the Kula ritual.