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    Tantra Illuminated: The Philosophy, History, and Practice of a Timeless Tradition

    By Christopher Wallis

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    Tantra Illuminated takes the reader on a fascinating journey to the very heart of Tantra: its key teachings, foundational lineages, and transformative practices. Since the West s discovery of Tantra 100 years ago, there has been considerable fascination, speculation, and more than a little misinformation about this spiritual movement. Now, for the first time in the English language, Tantra Illuminated presents an accessible introduction to this sacred tradition that began 1,500 years ago in the far north of India. Using translations from from primary Sanskrit sources and offering a profound look at spiritual practice, this book reveals Tantra s rich history and powerful teachings.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMattamayura Press
    Release dateJul 14, 2015
    ISBN9780989761321
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    Tantra Illuminated: The Philosophy, History, and Practice of a Timeless Tradition
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    Christopher Wallis

    Christopher D. Wallis (Hareesh) was introduced to Indian spirituality at the age of six and initiated into the practice of meditation and yoga at sixteen. While traveling around the world in his early twenties, he felt an inner inspiration to study, teach, and practice Indian spirituality as the focus of his life. A highly decorated scholar with a Masters of Philosophy in Classical Indian Religions from the University of Oxford, he is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Sanskrit at the University of California, Berkeley. He has received traditional yogic education at ashrams in India, Thailand, and New York. Hareesh teaches internationally on meditation, yoga philosophy, Sanskrit, and chanting, and he also offers spiritual coaching. He is the founder of the Mattamayūra Institute for Studies in the Tantrik Arts and Sciences: mattamayura.org Christopher’s teaching balances accuracy with accessibility, profundity with clarity, and intellectual integrity with heart-expanding inspiration.

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    • 5/5
      This is the best book on Tantra out there, casting away a myriad of disinformation and misleading half-truths in favour of an amazing combination of academic rigor and simple writing.
      Seriously check it out with an open mind and I promise a world of wonderful discoveries even if you believe you know it all :)
      Great work to read, read again, savour, swallow...

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