{"product_id":"tantric-traditions-gods-rituals-esoteric-teachings-in-the-kali-yuga-paperback","title":"Tantric Traditions: Gods, Rituals, \u0026 Esoteric Teachings in the Kali Yuga - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGwendolyn Taunton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTantra.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to explaining the complex role Tantra plays within the larger corpus of Hinduism, \u003cem\u003eTantric Traditions \u003c\/em\u003ealso 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFurthermore, \u003cem\u003eTantric Traditions\u003c\/em\u003e provides details on magical and esoteric practices from authentic Tantric occult texts such as the \u003cem\u003eMantramahodadhi of Mahidara\u003c\/em\u003e (c.1588 CE) and the \u003cem\u003eVi\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003enasikhatantra\u003c\/em\u003e, both of which make even the most infamous European Grimoires look totally harmless by comparison.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART I\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShiva\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNataraja Shankara Yoga Shamanism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Devi\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSati Parvati Durga Kali Draupadi\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTopographical Religiosity\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKashi Tirtha-Yatra Shakta Pithas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTantra, the Kali Yuga, and the Occidental Traditionalist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKali Yuga Yuga Sastra Traditionalism Julius Evola Rene Guenon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART II\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Point of Origin\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDefinitions Sacred Transgression The Origin of Tantra Rta Sruti\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLexicographical Gnoseology\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBhaskararaya Abhinavagupta Mantra Encryption \u0026amp; Formulas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMagico-Religious Practices\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAtharva Veda Charms Siddhi Mantramahodadhi of Mahidhara Vinasikhatantra The Six Acts Alchemy Occult\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 14, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42628624220256,"sku":"9780994595898","price":50.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/ZzdWMC9iRWd5N21qVjJObzFqSS9nQT09.webp?v=1772470275","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/tantric-traditions-gods-rituals-esoteric-teachings-in-the-kali-yuga-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}