Tantra: The Cult of Ecstasy

By Indra Sinha

Book Overview

Conquer your senses by leaving nothing unexperienced Tantra embraces sexual energy as the path to spiritual wisdom, with each partner worshipping the divine in the other. For more than a thousand... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0600599981
• ISBN13: 9780600599982
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Hamlyn
• Length: 154 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.8" x 0.3" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Great introduction to & history of tantra, beautiful artwork

The author of this book has written a fascinating study of tantric ideas and practices, focusing on their relation to gnosis, ie., mystical knowledge of god acquired via the winding left-hand path. Apparently the author was upset when her book was published - it has been marred (gasp!) by the inclusion of dozens and dozens of beautiful, full color illustrations of hindu religious and erotic artwork. I hope I'm not out of line in suggesting that, from the standpoint of the reader, the artwork is a GOOD THING. Actually, this is the best single source of information conmnection tantra with gnosticism I have have ever seen AND the best single collection of indian erotica I have ever seen.TWO BOOKS IN ONE! YEAH!

simply excellent

This is NOT a book of sexual Eastern imports. It deals with the spiritual discipline known as tantra, illustrating its explanations with images and excerpts from the sacred texts. Invaluable.