Tantric Art and Meditation: The Tendai Tradition describes the four basic meditations of Tantric Buddhism: the Eighteen-path Mandala, the Lotus-womb Mandala, the Vajra-thunder Mandala, and the Goma Rite of Fire. The book summarizes the teachings of Tendai Tantric Buddhism, as practiced on Mt. Hiei, Kyoto, by a Master of the Homan devotional (Bakhti) school, one of the major kinds of Tantric Meditation practiced in Japan. Profuse woodblock and line art illustrate the mudra, mantra, and mandala of Tantric practice.

Hindu tantric practices and meditation.

Find balance and harmony with meditations based in traditional Tantra The spiritual system of Tantra is centered on the pursuit of enlightenment and connection. This book is the clear and comprehensive guide to understanding Tantra and unlocking its power with the practice of meditation. Explore how Tantra can focus the mind, awaken energy flow, and invoke a higher state of being and awareness beyond everyday thoughts and sensations. The truth about Tantra—Cast aside the common myths and misconceptions surrounding Tantra with a basic overview of its history and philosophies. Body and mind engagement—Learn how Tantra meditations incorporate movement, color, and sound to activate the whole self, enhancing physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Made for modern life—These Tantric meditation practices are rooted in Eastern tradition and are simple enough to do anywhere, even for beginners. Experience a sense of balance and manifest a more vibrant life with The Power of Tantra Meditation.

A guide to meditation, sex, and ecstasy. The Art of Tantra offers a fascinating method of improving your pleasure, vitality, and internal strength. Clear, practical, and profound, it contains over five hundred color photographs and illustrations demonstrating the positions and exercises that the reader can use to reach a new sexual dimension in his or her emotional relationships. The Art of Tantra promotes the comprehension, understanding, and experience of the most important taboo in the history of humanity—sex—and in its pages you will discover Tantra as a form of comprehensive wisdom on the energies and art of living. There is an ample variety of exercises and meditations, such as: The Rainbow Greeting the Sun The Dragon Dance of the Five Elements The Art of Tantra is an invitation to expand your consciousness in a simple and dynamic manner.

This extraordinary new book shows us how to connect with the Devatas, the Divine powers of the universe to develop our deeper Yoga practice. It features special chapters on the Shiva Linga, meditations on Shakti in nature and in the human body, Shakti in the practice of Yoga, special knowledge of the chakras (including the spiritual heart and the crown chakra), the four internal energy centers of Fire (Agni), Sun (Surya), Moon (Soma) and Lightning (Vidyut), the practice of Drishti Yoga (Yoga of perception), Shambhavi Mudra, and important mantras to Shiva, Kali, Bhairavi and Sundari. It contains a wealth of deep yogic knowledge not easily available today and based upon traditional Sanskrit sources.

A leading yoga researcher offers a clear and lively introduction to the history, philosophy, and practice of the Tantric spiritual tradition Tantra—often associated with Kundalini Yoga—is a fundamental dimension of Hinduism, emphasizing the cultivation of “divine power” (shakti) as a path to infinite bliss. Tantra has been widely misunderstood in the West, however, where its practices are often confused with eroticism and licentious morality. Tantra: The Path of Ecstasy dispels many common misconceptions, providing an accessible introduction to the history, philosophy, and practice of this extraordinary spiritual tradition. The Tantric teachings are geared toward the attainment of enlightenment as well as spiritual power and are present not only in Hinduism but also Jainism and Vajrayana Buddhism. In this book, Georg Feuerstein offers readers a clear understanding of authentic Tantra, as well as appropriate guidance for spiritual practice and the attainment of higher consciousness.