Westerners wanting to know about tantra-- particularly the Buddhist tantra of Tibet-- often find only speculation and fancy. Tibet has been shrouded in mystery, and " tantra" has been called upon to name every kind of esoteric fantasy. In "The Dawn of Tantra" the reader meets a Tibetan meditation master and a Western scholar, each of whose grasp of Buddhist tantra is real and unquestionable. This collaboration is both true to the intent of the ancient...