Tantra: The Way of Action : A Practical Guide to Its Teachings and Techniques,9780892812745

Tantra: The Way of Action : A Practical Guide to Its Teachings and Techniques

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Edition: Revised
ISBN13: 9780892812745
ISBN10: 0892812745
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1990-04-01
Publisher(s): Inner Traditions
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Summary

Tantra: The Way of Action provides a complete guide to the Tantric path of liberation. Topics include esoteric physiology, Qabalism, right and left-hand Tantra, and arousal of the Kundalini serpent power. Following the spirit rather than the letter of the traditions, Francis King maintains that Tantric techniques are universal processes adaptable to Western culture and lifestyle.

Author Biography

A highly regarded authority on magic, mysticism, and religion, Francis King offers a view of Tantra that is at once contemporary, scholarly, and accessible to the Western reader. He is the author of Techniques of High Magic, as well as several other works on mysticism and ritual.

Table of Contents

Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction

Part 1: The Templars
1. The Origins and Functions of the Templars
2. Criticism and Alienation
3. Magic, Heresy, and Conspiracy
4. The Trial

Part 2: The Myth
5. The Making of the Myth
6. The Secret Societies
7. The Romantic Dream
8. The Politics of the Marvelous

Notes
Bibliography of Works Cited
Index 

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