Tantra
 Tantra: Path of Ecstasy, by Georg Feuerstein. ISBN 157062304X. Consider for a moment that the Dalai Lama is a tantric adept, and those visions of sexual bliss that the word "tantra" conjures up quickly dissolve. Tantra is more than the sex play of popular articles and books. Georg Feuerstein, authority of the yogic traditions, conjures up a much richer world of Hindu cosmology, philosophy, and theology. Tantra is a form of devotionalism, in which ritual sounds, gestures, and actions figure prominently. Reverence of the guru as god also plays a part, but Feuerstein tempers our suspicion by repeating the admonitions of tantric texts down through the ages to choose carefully. As much prudence must also go into reflection on the disciple's own person, who engages in strict yogic discipline designed to conquer the six enemies: desire, anger, greed, delusion, pride, and envy. Feuerstein draws on the ancient texts to describe the tantric path in great detail, including realization of the subtle body, directing energy through the chakras, and, yes, sex. Taken together, tantra becomes a vivid, multifaceted path to self-realization. --Brian Bruya
 Tantra Of Sound: How To Enhance Intimacy With Sound, by Jonathon and Andi Goldman. ISBN 1571744320. Tantra of Sound is a first-of-its-kind book that introduces the emerging field of sound healing into the realm of intimate relationships. The Goldmans emphasize the science of using sound healing for relationships and personal growth as well as providing the nuts-and-bolts of tantra, including basic meditations and a series of simple toning and breathing exercises designed to activate the chakras. A pioneer and innovator in the field of sound healing, Jonathan Goldman is an award-winning and best-selling New Age musician, and the author of four books including Healing Sounds (Inner Traditions, ISBN 0892819936, 2001). His wife Andi Goldman is a licensed psychotherapist specializing in holistic counseling and sound therapy. Tantra of Sound will include a CD of music, chants, and tones designed to enhance and heighten the reader’s experience and understanding.
 The Essential Tantra: A Modern Guide to Sacred Sexuality, by Kenneth Ray Stubbs, Kyle Spencer. ISBN 158542014X. With more than 200 vivid illustrations, here is the complete guide to tantric lovemaking. For the first time, Kenneth Ray Stubbs brings together the books of his beloved "Secret Garden Trilogy"--Tantric Massage, Sensual Ceremony, and Sacred Orgasms--into one complete volume. In this three-in-one book, couples will find the broadest range of creative ideas and resources available in any Tantric guide. For students who truly want to recapture the sacredness of sexual energy in their lifes. Kenneth Stubbs has taken the concept of Sacred Sexuality and given it an erotic and poetic presentation.
 Tools for Tantra, by Harish Johari. ISBN 0892810556. Geometric forms used for centuries as tools for meditation, Tantric yantras were lost to the modern world until Johari's research revealed them. His illustrations of yantras are reproduced in full color. This book is a must for any serious student of tantra.The information contained is presented in an academic fashion without intimidating the reader. It is rich with information on prayers, yantras, cosmology, and the Hindu pantheon.
 Introduction to Tantra: The Transformation of Desire, by Lama Yeshe, Jonathan Landaw, and Philip Glass. ISBN 0861711629. Although there are many books on tantra and Tibetan Buddhism, Lama Yeshe's stand out as unique due to his ability to speak in a language easily accessible to Westerners. He is so direct, kind, and perceptive, that very few people who are genuinely interested will not find special gems in this book. Note that this book is not an academic or exhaustive introduction to tantra -- it is written for beginning practitioners, as a helpful guide, and it serves this purpose brilliantly. Although compiled from many of Lama Yeshe's oral teachings by his students, it reads as a seemless whole. They have done a brilliant job in this respect.
 Ecstasy Through Tantra, by Jonn Mumford. ISBN 0875424945. This book has proven to be a continual resource of information. It is multileveled, so the beginner and serious student both benefit. Through theNsimple exercises you will learn valuable methods of making love not only to others, but to yourself, awakening mystical union and opening to alchemical transformation. Dr. Mumford has created a rare resource book, authentic through his extensive experience in initiated practices in India, filtered through a western mind to be an easy to read approach and grounded through scientific and medical knowledge. Few other resources have such extensive training. Through the mirrors of Dr. Mumford's expansive research, the vision of Tantra becomes clearer.
 Tantra in Tibet, by H.H. the Dalai Lama, Tsong-Ka-Pa, and Jeffrey Hopkins. ISBN 0937938491. This book is not for beginners or people looking for the sensational. It is a serious discussion of tantra that demands concentration. Hopkin's supplements contain a nice summary of the doctrine of emptiness, as well as some very handy diagrams of the relationships among Buddhist schools on the issue and even a diagramatic outline of the primary source text. All of this is beneficial for a reader who already has some familiarity with the topic.
 Kalachakra Tantra: Rite of Initiation, by Bstan-'Dzin-Rgya-Mtsho, Jeffrey Hopkins (Translator), His Holiness the Dalai Lama. ISBN 0861711513. The Kalachakra--Wheel of Time--tantra is the most detailed and encompassing system of theory and practice within Tibetan Buddhism. It has been popularized in recent times by The Dalai Lama, who publicly gives the Kalachakra initiation every year all around the world. This book is an excellent resource and can be highly recommended to those preparing to take a Kalachakra initiation.
 Shamanism and Tantra in the Himalayas, by Surendra Bahadur Shahi, Christian Rätsch, and Claudia Müller-Ebeling. ISBN 0892819138. Shamanism and Tantra in the Himalayas provides well-documented research....A visionary masterpiece! The scientific, factual, and succinct data and information listed in Shamanism and Tantra in the Himalayas exhibits a sense of point blank poignancy and excitement as it reveals the lush mental and psychic worlds that developed in the cultures of regions within the Himalayan landscapes. The facts serve as foundation for the knowledge presented in monologues, essays, and dialogues between the three authors and various shamen.
 Secrets of Western Tantra: The Sexuality of the Middle Path, by Christopher S. Hyatt. ISBN 1561841137. So many books on Tantra are obscure, obtuse and of little real use --- especially for the Western Practioner. But finally here is a book which provides a direct, honest, pragmatic, no-holds-barred approach to the most powerful methods for personal growth and spiritual attainment. Sex is one of the most powerful forces on the planet and, until it is transformed, the people and the planet will remain asleep. Delivers complex ideas with a light touch and playful humor.
 Tantra Unveiled: Seducing the Forces of Matter & Spirit, by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait Ph.D. ISBN 0893891584. Himalayan Institute Press. Head of the Himalayn International Institute, Tiguanit offers a clear, calm, open guide to Tantric practices that are often shrouded in mysterious language; mantras, chakras, and symbolic hand-gestures are all clearly explained and illustrated. This primer is perhaps as good a printed guide to esoteric Hindu practice as the uninitiated Western seeker can hope to find. An inspiring work that shows the reader the keys to mind-body transformation, to a personal and spiritual unfoldment that integrates our full human potential.
 Essence of Vajrayana: The Highest Yoga Tantra Practice of Heruka Body Mandala, by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. ISBN 094800648X. This book is essentially a commentary on the sadhana (liturgy) for doing the Tantric practices of the Heruka Body Mandala, practices originally laid out by the Indian master Ghantapa in ancient times. Heruka is the Tantric manifestation of the enlightened compassion of all the Buddhas. Tantric practices are designed to quickly lead one to enlightenment in one lifetime by transforming ordinary appearances and ordinary conceptions into pure ones. Tantric practices have two stages, generation stage and completion stage.
 Gay Tantra, by William Schindler. ISBN 0738849316. Sex and spirituality are two topics guaranteed to arouse strong feelings in gay-identified persons because of the history of religious persecution of gay people. Many of us were taught explicitly or implicitly that sex, especially gay sex, is the opposite of spirituality. Gay popular culture thrives in the senses, be it opera, disco, or leather. Furthermore, our sensuality is deeply rooted in homoeroticism, in the inescapable fact that we inhabit bodies likely to be erotically stimulating to ourselves. We need a spirituality that works with our sensuality, not against it. Traditional Hindu Tantra offers us exactly this type of spirituality. GAY TANTRA reveals how traditional Hindu Tantra may be adapted to serve the unique spiritual aptitudes and needs of gay-identified persons of any gender. The book demonstrates how a fully integrated gay identity can be a positive aid in the quest for enlightenment.
 Ornament of Stainless Light: An Exposition of the Kalachakra Tantra, by Khedrup Norsang Gyatso. His Holiness the Dalai Lama himself selected Ornament of Stainless Light by Khedrup Norsang Gyatso (d.1613) for Geshe Dr Thubten Jinpa's new `Library of Tibetan Classics' series. Gavin Kilty's translation of this commentary on the Vimalaprabha is scholarly and practical, his lucid introduction demonstrating his excellent grasp of the subject matter. Gavin consulted Kirti Tsenshap Rinpoche, Jhado Rinpoche (Abbot of Namgyal Monastery), and Edward Henning, a western expert on the Kalacakra calendar and cosmology. This commentary gives ready access to Vimalaprabha, itself a commentary on the abbreviated tantra. So through this one book we can learn all the important points of the Kalacakratantra.
 Ecstatic Sex: A Guide to the Pleasures of Tantra, by Ma Ananda Sarita and Swami Anand Geho. ISBN 0743246101. In Ecstatic Sex, Tantric partners and longtime teachers of the Tantric approach to life and love, Ma Ananda Sarita and Swami Anand Geho, present an eye-opening course in the sexual aspects of Tantra. Exploring everything from basic sexual anatomy and opening your chakras to self-pleasuring, foreplay, creative positions, and orgasm, this book will teach you -- whether you are single or married -- to enhance the pleasure, sensuality, and satisfaction of your every sexual experience. Illustrated with gorgeous full-color photographs, this authentic, accessible introduction to Tantric sex will open a whole new world of sexual possibilities. Ma Ananda Sarita and Swami Anand Geho have taught Tantra and holistic health at Osho Multiversity in India, and they travel throughout Europe and the United States giving seminars and workshops.
 Tantric Love: A Nine Step Guide to Transforming Lovers into Soul Mates, by Ma Ananda Sarita and Swami Anand Geho. ISBN 0743215311. Sometimes it can be difficult for even the closest of partners to fully express their love during sex. We may resist deeper intimacy for many reasons, among them pain, insecurity, or simply a fear of sharing our most natural desire for physical love with another person. Tantra can help you dissolve these barriers to intimacy, and invites you to awaken the physical and spiritual energy that can bring partners together as loving soul mates. Tantric Love unlocks the secret powers of meditation, breathing, massage, and more to help you celebrate and revitalize your love life. Each chapter focuses on one of the chakras -- or energy centers -- in the body and offers simple exercises that will help you share this energy and open the door to ecstasy.
 Sex and the Perfect Lover: Tao, Tantra, and the Kama Sutra, by Mabel Iam. ISBN 0738704083. Sexual desire is one of the most powerful forces in our lives. When repressed or expressed inappropriately, it can create problems-but when celebrated in a loving relationship, it can take you to the heights of sexual ecstasy and emotional fulfillment. Sex and the Perfect Lover is a guide for those who wish to strengthen sexual relationships and discover a source of power, pleasure, and intimacy like no other. Explore the magic and power of sacred sexuality through philosophies and practices both ancient and modern: Visualization and other magical techniques to increase your sex appeal. Techniques for overcoming sexual blocks and inhibitions. Instructions for how men and women can achieve multiple orgasms, and how to find and stimulate a woman's G-Spot. Illustrations and descriptions of the positions of the Kama Sutra for increased intimacy and sexual pleasure. Techniques for a perfect first time with your lover. Tips for rekindling the flames of passion in an existing relationship. How to find your twin soul and the seven golden rules for creating loving relationships.
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