Description: The Tantric Way: Art, Science, Ritual by Mookerjee, Ajit and Madhu Khanna New York: New York Graphic Society, Printed in England, 1977. First American Edition. Bright clean red cloth hardcover and gilt lettering; owner stamp (renowned art critic) ; front half title page; light toning to front and rear endpaper; light to text ; in dust jacket with light toning else very good fully intact; 208 pp., mostly bw illustrations, some in color. "The life-affirming philosophy of tantra and its application to everyday life have created wide and enthusiastic interest in the West in the past decade. The Tantric Way is a practical guide to the creative mystery of this religious and mystical system to achieve awareness. Derived from the essential tenets of Indian thought, tantra was nourished by radically different, even heretical, sources. It embraces the fullest acceptance of physical desires; it regards man as the embodiment of universal forces; it accepts the natural world. Contemplation must be active, and includes the use of meditative tools, group rituals, rhythmic breathing, and sexual union. Nor does it rule out the use of drugs to reach an expanded and creative awareness. The sexual component of tantra has long been misunderstood, obscured by the distaste of nineteenth-century scholars and the secrecy of the initiates; The Tantric Way explains the symbolism behind the forthright language of the texts and the erotic postures of tantric art.
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: New York
Signed: No
Publisher: New York Graphic Society,
Subject: Religion & Spirituality
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1977
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Personalized: No
Author: Mookerjee, Ajit and Madhu Khanna
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Topic: Spirituality
