Author : Jan Fries
Publisher :
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 31,35 MB
Release : 2010-07
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781905297375
This title looks at Kaalai and her worship in Kaula Tantra."
Author : Jan Fries
Publisher :
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 28,98 MB
Release : 2010-09
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781905297405
Kali Kaula is a practical and experiential journey through the land of living magickal art that is Tantra, guided by the incisive, inspired and multi-talented hands of Jan Fries. By stripping away the fantasies and exploring the roots, flowers and fruits of Tantra, the author provides an outstandingly effective and coherent manual of practices. Acknowledging the huge diversity of Tantric material produced over the centuries, Jan Fries draws on several decades of research and experience and focuses on the early traditions of Kula, Kaula and Krama, and the result is this inimitable work which shines with the light of possibility. Unique in style and content, this book is more than a manual of tantric magick, it is a guide to the exploration of the inner soul. It contains the most lucid discussions of how to achieve liberation in the company of numerous Indian goddesses and gods, each of whom brings their own lessons and gifts to the dedicated seeker. It is also an eloquent introduction to the mysteries of the great goddess Kali, providing numerous views of her manifold nature, and showing the immense but hidden role played throughout history by women in the development and dissemination of tantric practices and beliefs. Jan Fries explores the spectrum of techniques from mudra to mantra, pranayama to puja, from kundalini arousal to purification to sexual rites, and makes them both accessible and relevant, translating them out of the Twilight Language of old texts and setting them in the context of both personal transformation and the historical evolution of traditions. The web of connections between Tantra and Chinese Alchemy and Taoism are explored as the author weaves together many of the previously disparate strands of philosophies and practices. This book challenges the reader to dream, delight, and develop, and provides an illustrated guidebook on how to do so. Bliss awaits those who dare.
Author : Daniel Odier
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 29,73 MB
Release : 2016-10-14
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1620555603
The mythology, rituals, meditations, and practices used in Tantric worship of the goddess Kali in the tradition of Kashmiri Shaivism • Reveals the practices of Vamachara, known as the Left-hand Path but more accurately translated as the Path of Shakti • Includes a Kali ritual from the Nirrutara Tantra, translated here for the first time • Presents devotional chants, meditations, and mudras specific to Tantric worship of Kali According to traditions going back to pre-Vedic times, Kali sprang from the third eye of the Goddess Durga as a destructive and terrifying manifestation of feminine power sent to lay waste to the forces of evil. Throughout India to this day, Kali is worshipped as the destroyer of bondage, capable of liberating her devotee from all rules and subjugation. In Tantric Kali, Daniel Odier presents the mythology, practices, and rituals of Kali worship in the Tantric Kaula tradition within Kashmiri Shaivism. He reveals the practices of Vamachara, commonly known as the Left-hand Path but more accurately translated as the Path of Shakti. In this tradition the body itself is Kali’s temple, and it is therefore unnecessary to reject or deny the body to know union with the divine. Instead, nothing is regarded as pure or impure and there is complete freedom from rules. Focused on working directly with forbidden emotions and behaviors, this path allows the seeker to transcend obstacles to liberation through sexual union. According to the Kaula Upanishad, “In your behavior do the opposite to what the norms dictate but remain in consciousness.” This is the essence of Tantra. Kali is absolute reality: manifested as woman intoxicated by desire, she frees the tantric practitioner from all desire except union with the divine. The author includes an evocative ritual from the Nirrutara Tantra--never before translated into any Western language--containing devotions to the 64 yoginis according to Matsyendranath, founder of the Kaula path. Offering devotional chants, meditations, and mudras specific to Tantric worship of Kali, this empowering book provides practices and teachings for those on the Tantric path to liberation.
Author : Mogg Morgan
Publisher :
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 42,76 MB
Release : 2008-05-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781869928421
A 'Sâdhana' is an instrument that leads to a particular goal. In Tantra, it is a technical term denoting worship or spiritual practice. This is a collection of related instructional papers designed to aid the aspirant through a foundation practice. The work was originally conceived as leading to a practice over the course of one lunar month. In addition, the author had added several useful appendices including the previously unpublished Tantrik Knuckle Bone Oracle. The reader might find this a good general primer combined with some more unusual, perhaps advanced material.
Author : MEENAKSHII
Publisher : Blue Rose Publishers
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 14,36 MB
Release : 2024-02-08
Category : Philosophy
ISBN :
Kali and Her Yoginis" is a comprehensive guide that not only unravels the mystique of the fierce goddess Kali but also presents a wealth of spiritual knowledge. Within its pages, readers will discover the sacred compilation of the goddess's 1000 names, providing a profound resource for devotion and meditation. The book delves even deeper by exploring the mystical world of the Dus Mahavidyas, the ten wisdom goddesses of Tantra, offering insights into their significance and practices. Moreover, "Kali and Her Yoginis" introduces Kali's 64 Yoginis, each with their unique attributes and energies. This rich collection empowers readers to embark on their spiritual journey at any level of practice. Whether you are a novice or an experienced practitioner, this book serves as a valuable guide, offering the wisdom and tools needed to connect with these divine energies and enhance your spiritual path. With Meenakshii's guidance, readers can explore and engage in the sacred practices associated with these goddesses, no matter where they are on their spiritual journey. This comprehensive work promises to be a transformative companion for seekers, providing the knowledge and inspiration to dive deep into the realm of the divine feminine and elevate their spiritual practice.
Author : Seema Mohanty
Publisher : Penguin Books India
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 25,78 MB
Release : 2009-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780143067641
One of the most unconventional yet immensely popular deities in the Hindu pantheon, goddess Kali essentially represents the dark and contrary aspects of the cosmos. Her naked form and association with violence, blood and gore challenge the very concept of divinity. Yet, over the centuries, she has come to represent a whole gamut of conflicting images-from bloodthirsty ogress to benign goddess. So today while she is venerated as Chamunda, a deity who verges on the macabre and grotesque, she is also adored in household shrines in one of her milder forms, Dakshina-Kali. It is this evolution of Kali-from her origin as a tantric goddess to her metamorphosis into a divinity in mainstream religion-that Seema Mohanty captures brilliantly in this book. Drawing upon a variety of sources-rituals associated with the worship of Kali, tales from the Ramayana, the Mahabharata, the Puranas, the Tantras and Agamas, folklore and films-she has succeeded in portraying in engrossing detail the myriad manifestations of the enigmatic deity that is Kali.
Author : Mark S. G. Dyczkowski
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 42,24 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9788120805958
ABOUT THE BOOK:This book serves as an introductory study of Tantric Saivism in its original scriptural sources. It traces the features and content of the canon of the Saiva Tantras, making use of many unpublished manuscripts from Kashmiri Saiva author
Author : Jan Fries
Publisher :
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 41,80 MB
Release : 2017-03-31
Category :
ISBN : 9781910191057
The Seven Names of Lamastu is an exploration of the religions and mysteries of the cradle of civilisation, Mesopotamia. A modern translation of the famous Lamastu Series, with commentary, which can be used as a dictionary and travel companion through the earliest form of religion and sorcery.
Author : Daniel Odier
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 36,23 MB
Release : 2005-03-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1620554410
Translation and commentary of one of the most important texts of the Kashmirian Shivaism tradition of Tantra • Author was a student of the late Kalu Rinpoche • Explores the transmission of Mahamudra, the Great Cosmic Gesture • Includes the Vijnanabhaïrava Tantra, which contains the totality of the oldest source text on Yoga The Spandakarika, the "Tantric Song of the Divine Pulsation," is said to have been transmitted directly to the sage Vasugupta from the hands of Shiva on Mount Kailas. In his commentary on these fifty-two stanzas, the sage Ksemaraja described them as the heart of the Mahamudra. The oldest masters of Spandakarika viewed everything in the universe, including matter, as consciousness and created a yoga practice in accordance with this realization. The sacred dance of Yoga Spandakarika, Tandava, is extremely subtle and difficult, requiring thousands of hours of practice to master, yet it surpasses any other physical practice, allowing the practitioner to touch the divine inner pulse. Once its third stage has been mastered, the yogi or yogini is able to manifest the dance of Shiva in space, a tradition visible in the statuary of Tantric temples in India and Tibet. Energy is no longer contracted by the perception of duality, and the mind and body become unbounded, forming a sphere that contains all that was formerly outside. In Yoga Spandakarika Daniel Odier passes on these vanishing teachings as he received them from his Tibetan master, Kalu Rinpoche, and Kashmiri yogi Lalita Devi.
Author : Adinath Jayadhar
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 16,58 MB
Release : 2021-01-13
Category :
ISBN : 9781716256264
The "Bhairava-Kali-Dharma: Manifestations of Tantra" book is an encyclopedia of a radically transforming tradition of mysticism and magic of the god Bhairava and the goddess Kali. The book gives an all-embracing overview of this tradition at multiple levels, making it easier for its readers to develop a proper understanding. This work brings them closer to success in practicing the mystical and magical path of Kali and Bhairava and passes the energy of the deities onto those who read it. The book will give a better grasp into what Adinath Jayadhar and Siddheshwari Jayadhar are talking about in their "Abhichara - the Magic of Tantric Mystics and Warlocks".
