Tantra in Practice |
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| Editor:
| White, David Gordon |
| Series title: | Princeton Readings in Religions Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-05779-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2000 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $63.00 |
Book Description:
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Tantra is an Asian body of beliefs and practices that seeks to channel the divine energy in creative and liberating ways. This book looks at the wide geographical scope of Tantra by examining thirty-six texts from China, India, Japan, Nepal, and Tibet, since the seventh century and representing Buddhist, Hindu, Jain, and Islamic experiences.
Tantra is an Asian body of beliefs and practices that seeks to channel the divine energy in creative and liberating ways. This book looks at the wide geographical scope of Tantra by examining thirty-six texts from China, India, Japan, Nepal, and Tibet, since the seventh century and representing Buddhist, Hindu, Jain, and Islamic experiences.