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100 _aFrawley, David
245 0 _aTantric yoga and the wisdom goddesses: spiritual secrets of Ayurveda/
_c David Frawley
260 _aNew Delhi :
_bMotilal Banarsidass Publishers,
_c2008.
300 _a256p. :
_bill. ;
_c23cm.
505 _aI. Tantra Re-Examined 1. Traditional amd Modern Tantra Modem Tantra and its Misconceptions; Tantra and the New Age; Tantra and Sex; Tantra and the Body; Tantra and the Reality of the World; Tantra and Emotions; Tantra and the Use of Intoxicants; Tantra and Crazy Gurus; Tantra and the Worship of the Goddess; Tantra and Kundalini; Tantra and Art; Tantra and Science; Tfaditonal Hindu Tantra; For the Future 2. Tantric Paths Right and Left-Handed Tantra; The Third or Direct Path 3. Levels of Tantric Teaching The Meaning of Shakti; Tantra, Mantra and Yantra; Yantra and Mandala; Meditation Forms; Worship and Yoga; External Methods: Ritual; Internal Methods: Yoga Practices; Direct Methods: Meditation; The Four Levels of Speech II. The Tantric Teaching The Ten Wisdom Forms of the Goddess Tlie Goddess as Knowledge; The Ten Wisdom Forms of the Goddess; Origin of the Ten Wisdom Goddesses 1. Kali: The Goddess of Yogic Transformation Kali and Time; Kali as Being; Kali as Nirvana; Kali as the Element of Air; Kali as the Power of Action; Kali as Beauty; Kali and Shiva; Location in the Body; Meditation Form; Mantra; Meditation Approaches; Ramakrishna 2. Tara: The Saving Word The Savioress; Tara as Om; Sound and Breath; Tara as Knowledge; Tara as Speech; Tara and Gauri; Ugra Tara/Nila Sarasvati; Location in the Body; Meditation Form; Mantra; Meditation Approaches 3. TVipura Sundari: The Beauty of the Three Worlds The Beauty of Pure Perception; The Goddess of Vedantic Knowledge; Tfipura, The Three Cities; Lalita, She Who Plays; Rajarajesvari;' the Supreme Ruler of the Universe; Sundari as a Young Girl; Sundari as Knowledge and Consciousness; Soma and the Moon; Location in the Body; Meditation Form; Mantra; Meditation Approaches; Ramana Maharshi & Anandamayi Ma 4. Bhuvaneshvari: The Queen of the Universe The Goddess as Space; The Goddess of the Universe; Maya; As the Power of Love; As Peace; As the Void; Location in the Body; Meditation Form; Mantra; Meditation Ap proaches 5. Bhairavi: The Warrior Goddess Bhairavi as the Supreme Goddess of Speech; Bhairavi as Tapas; Bhairavi as the Woman Warrior; The Three Forms of Bhairavi; Bhairavi and Rudra; Location in the Body; Meditation Form; Mantra; Meditation Approaches 6. Chhinnamasta: The Consciousness Beyond the Mind The Image of the Severed Head: Going Beyond the Mind; Prachanda Chandika; Indrani; Lightning or Electrical Force; The Power of Destruction; Chhinnamasta and Kundalini; Location in the Body; Meditation Form; Mantra; Meditation Approaches; Ganapati Muni 7. Dhumavati: The Grandmother Spirit The Grandmother Spirit; Primordial Darkness; The Void; The Power of Suffering; Dhumavati — Tantric Yoga and the Wisdom Goddesses — and Kali; Location in the Body; Meditation Form; Mantra; Meditation Approaches 8. Bagalamuklii: The Hypnotic Power of the Goddess The Power of Silence; The Weapon of Brahman; The Reversal of Opposites; Location Within the Body; Meditation Form; Mantra; Yogic Approaches: Bagalamukhi as the Goddess of Yoga 9. Matangi: The Utterance of the Divine Word Matangi as the Spoken Word; Matangi and Sarasvati; Matangi as the Guru; Matangi and Ganesha; Matangi as the Outcast; Matangi and Joy; Matangi as the Minister; Location in the Body; Meditation Form; Mantra; Meditation Approaches 10. Kainalatmika: The Lotus Goddess of Delight The Goddess of the Lotus; Kamala and Sundari; Material and Spiritual Wealth; Kamala, Lakshmi and Kali; The Last of the Ten Wisdom Goddesses; Location in the Body; Meditation Form; Mantra; Meditation Approaches 11. Relationships Between the Dasha Mahavidya Beneficent and Terrible Forms; Kali, Tara and Sundari III. The Practice of Tantric Yoga and Ayurveda 1. Tantric Yoga The Science of Psycho-Physical Transformation The Three Bodies; Primal Matter and the Self; Brahman, the Absolute; The Five Sheaths and the Seven Levels of Existence; The Seven Chakras; The Nadis; Tlie Five Pranas in the Subtle Body; Beyond the Astral Body 2. Opening the Chakras Signs of Opened Chakras; Manifestations of the Subtle Sense Organs; Misinterpretations of the Chakras 3. Tantric and Ayurveda Science Prana, Tejas and Ojas: The Spiritual Energies of Air, Fire and Water I. Agni and Soma; The Key to Yogic Processes; II. Prana, Tejas and Ojas; The Spiritual Energies of Air, Fire and Water; Mental Components of Speech (Vak) and Breath (Prana); Examining Prana, Tejas and Ojas; Tantric Deities for Prana, Tejas, and Ojas 4. Tantric and Ayurvedic Secrets for the Practice of Yoga General Regimen for Yoga Practice; Ayurvedic Health Regimens; The Right Attitude; Specific Regimen for the Practice of Yoga 5. How to Develop Tejas: The Spiritual Energy of Fire Tejas and Speech; Tejas and Will; Yogic Practices; Herbs and Diet; Gems 6. How to Develop Prana: The Spiritual Energy of Air Yogic Practices; Herbs and Diet; Gems 7. How to Develop Ojas: The Spiritual Energy of Water Yogic Practices; Herbs and Diet; Gems: Protecting Ojas 8. Integral Development of Prana,. Tejas and Ojas Integral Practice; The Solar Yoga; Meditational and Kundalini Disorders; Drugs; Additional Movements of Prana, Tejas and Ojas
650 _aTantric yoga.
650 _aGoddess - tantric Hinduism.
650 _aTantric Hinduism - yoga.
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