Document abstract « Conclusion; Works cited. Sacred Tantra Tantra, is set of mystical practices employing rituals, mythologies, and sacred sexuality to achieve divine awareness. ...»

Synopsis abstract «Introduction. Tantrism according to Feurestein . The origins of tantra according to White . The earliest proto-tantric sexual rituals of Indo Vedic origin . The medieval iconography in Buddhist and Hindu cultures. Worshipping using food or very...»

Document abstract « Were the stupas trying to take over sacred spaces from the traditional DC Sircar theorizes that perhaps the Buddhist Tantra, which describes the pithas in a ...»

Synopsis abstract «Introduction. Pithas for beginners. What the Pithas mean. Pithas as actual places. Who let the Buddha in?. The tantric connection. Review and concluding remarks....»

Document abstract « of the yogic endeavor to surpass our ordinary selves and to transcend the human condition, and is identical to the goal of Abhinavagupta s tantra. Sacred Music ...»

Synopsis abstract «Introduction. Siva's damaru as the source of knowledge for the Vedic Rshis. Abhinavagupta's tantric philosophy . This union of tension and tranquility . The practice of music . Conclusion....»