Provides Westerners with a step-by-step, tastefully illustrated, practical introduction to the ancient Chinese art of sexual dual cultivation.

The essays in this volume, written by specialists working in the field of tantric studies, attempt to trace processes of transformation and transfer that occurred in the history of tantra from around the seventh century and up to the present. The volume gathers contributions on South Asia, Tibet, China, Mongolia, Japan, North America, and Western Europe by scholars from various academic disciplines, who present ongoing research and encourage discussion on significant themes in the growing field of tantric studies. In addition to the extensive geographical and temporal range, the chapters of the volume cover a wide thematic area, which includes modern Bengali tantric practitioners, tantric ritual in medieval China, the South Asian cults of the mother goddesses, the way of Buddhism into Mongolia, and countercultural echoes of contemporary tantric studies.

The collected essays in this book are the result of a series of workshops held at the University of Cagliari in Italy; this work charts the evolution of key concepts on signless signification of traditional Indian grammar and deals with powerful mechanisms of meaning extension, including rituals and speculative patterns. This collection brings an interdisciplinary approach to the examination of possible relationships between different cultural and linguistic systems of signification.

Tracy Pintchman sheds light on the spiritual creativity and religious life of the Parashakthi Temple in Pontiac, Michigan. Drawing on fifteen years of field research, Pintchman reveals how Karumariamman, the goddess honored by the temple, embodies the border-and-boundary-crossing dynamics of the lives of many of the congregants who worship at her temple, which in turn has become a site of religious innovation.

A definitive spiritual handbook and political manifesto for the new millennium. A magical, practical journey into multidimensional reality; deeply revealing, refreshing, and transforming for all seekers on the Path.

Tantric Management is the study of the awakening of Spiritual Intelligence (SQ) in Human Consciousness, through Siddha Kundalini Meditation for invoking intuitive management by consciousness. Tantric techniques are used to bring harmony amongst employees, management and customers for optimum productivity/creativity, sales turnover and growth; culminating unto self-realization and social responsibilities. Tantric Management = Creativity + Spirituality + Universality The author himself has experienced success in life materially and spiritually through Sri Vidya Sadhana that made him India's first BIS Certified Jeweller - Krishna Jewels. Shree Vidya Sadhana blossomed the Intuitive Creativity in him that made him design Krishna Beach Resort - India's first resort built on Tantric Vaastu Shilpa Shastra.