Ecstasy through tantra
by Mumford, Jonn, Mumford, Jonn
fromLlewellyn's tantra & sexual arts series
by Mumford, Jonn, Mumford, Jonn
fromLlewellyn's tantra & sexual arts series
The crowning cultural achievement of medieval India, Tantric Buddhism is known in the West primarily for the sexual practices of its adherents, who strive to transform erotic passion into spiritual ecstasy. Historians of religion have long held that the enlightenment thus attemp…
The crowning cultural achievement of medieval India, Tantric Buddhism is known in the West primarily for the sexual practices of its adherents, who strive to transform erotic passion into spiritual ecstasy. Historians of religion have long held that the enlightenment thus attemp…
"Art connoisseur and British judge, Sir John Woodroffe was a significant figure in Calcutta from 1904-1921. As the pseudonymous Arthur Avalon, author of The Serpent Power and other books he revolutionised attitudes to Tantra. Partly owing to his mysterious pseudonym, Sir John Wo…
Working with Bengali mentors, especially his close friend A.B. Ghose, Sir John Woodroffe became the pseudonymous orientalist Arthur Avalon, famous for his tantric studies at the beginning of the twentieth century. Best known for The Serpent Power, the book which introduced 'Kund…