Editors note the word tantra is like the smell of durians. Nov 29, 2012 lama yeshe, introduction to buddhist tantra. Following prompting by participants in his courses, in 2014 somananda wrote the tantra expose, tantra. Lama yeshe, philip glass, jonathan landaw, jonathan landaw. Great bliss tantra and the path to inner awakening free pdf.
Included in the book the essence of tibetan buddhism, two talks on this oftenmisunderstood practice. Unveiling a key tantrik sexual ritual a key tantrik sexual ritual of the yoni tattva described in the clearest of terms whilst ritual sexual intercourse is often alluded to in kaula and sri tantras, there are only a few of these in which yoni tattva is mentioned yoni tantra is explained as a eulogy of the. The essence of tibetan buddhism, an ebook by lama yeshe. Introduction to tantra ebook by lama thubten yeshe rakuten kobo. This talk is lamas introduction to this series and constitutes a wonderful explanation of the fundamentals of tantric practice. Introduction to tantra, with its foreword by philip glass, deserves to. These comprise the first two lectures of a commentary on the chenrezig yoga.
Articles from tao semkos free tantra letter email newsletter, links, and moreclick here. An introduction to tantra and sacred sexuality ebook by. May 06, 2016 top 12 books on tantra and aghora tantra is not for everyone. Introduction to tantra transformation of desire pdf. The transformation of desire by lama thubten yeshe relying on external factors for happiness can be a perilous but exciting. This new edition of this classic text includes a new foreword by philip glass and a new cover design, but leaves untouched lama yeshes excellent original text, edited by jonathan landaw. This is a transformational book and a book i am often recommending to friends who are interested in buddhism and in tantra. Lama yeshe s teaching style was direct and useable. I used to think that buddhist tantra was mystical rather than logical ive since discovered im wrong. A new book by worldrenowned spiritual teacher, healer, and author michael mirdad, an introduction to tantra and sacred sexuality, reassures readers that despite the rising number of relationship breakups and increase in issues around intimacy, there are ways to solve these dilemmas and return sexuality to its rightful place as a means of. Included in the book the essence of tibetan buddhism, two talks on this often misunderstood practice. The point is to practice part two preliminary practices chapter 5.
The transformation of desire jonathan landaw, lama thubten yeshe, philip glass isbn. This was an interesting book on buddhist tantra, tantraa i was a little lost by the end. Tantric love letters isbn 9781780991542 pdf epub diana. Many western commentators have alleged that the secret sedhana was veiled by a twilight language, but the yoni tantra explodes this myth. Jul 12, 2010 the second teaching, an introduction to tantra, also in two parts, was given at grizzly lodge, california, in 1980. It is extremely important to make a few things clear about the tantra approach since it is nowadays a very widespread approach, but because of its depth, it leads to many misunderstandings. The tradition of tantra or tantric buddhism is known to have existed in india as early as the 5th century ad. Osho book list due to capacity constraints we had to move the collection of osho pdfs off this server. The transformation of desire kindle edition by yeshe, thubten, landaw, jonathan, philip glass, jonathan landaw. Introduction this translation of the yoni tantra is a revised version of the edition published in 1980, and is specifically published for the worldwide tantra series.
Using his own unique blend of wisdom and humour, isbn 9781906787370 buy the tantra. Jul 25, 2016 lots of curious folks who are new to tantra ask me for good books to get started. The transformation of desire ebook written by thubten yeshe. Tantra is the conversation between lord shiva and goddesses parvati. It discusses the positives and negatives of each, and gives detailed instruction in what weve found to be the best method and gives you the reasons why, so you can decide for yourself. Smashwords the essence of tibetan buddhism a book by lama yeshe. The transformation of desire revised by lama yeshe isbn. In 1980, in california, lama yeshe gave a commentary to the avalokiteshvara chenrezig yoga method. Stay tuned ill include some clarifications on kundalini, the central channel, and sexuality in higher tantra in this weekends tantra tips smile, breathe right, and keep your tongue up. Note that it is written for practitioners, not scholars, as is common with books by lama yeshe. Tantra in practice is the eight volume of princeton readings in religions and the first substantial anthology of tantric works ever to appear in english. He fled the chinese oppression in 1959 and in the late 1960s, with his chief disciple, lama thubten zopa rinpoche, began teaching buddhism to westerners at their kopan monastery, kathmandu, nepal. Mar 04, 2014 this is the introduction to tantra book to get.
The best introductory work on tibetan buddhist tantra available. The foundation of buddhist thoughts volime 6by geshe tashi tsering there are a great many books now available describing the complex rituals and esoteric significance of the ancient practices. Real books on tantra there are 64 books which are treated as the pillars of tantra. This book covers the various methods of tantric sex, from the new to the ancient. Osho book list and download sources selfdefinition. Mention tantra, and youll probably get the response that having sex for seven hours sounds really unappealingas mythologized by an offhand sting quote from 1990 that still dominates the entire conversation about this ancient practice. In agam tatva vilas following names of tantra books are mentioned. Introduction to tantra book by thubten yeshe, jonathan. Sex for the soul, to act as a guide for students new to tantra. Ultimatly it means to search out the source of all the self. Tantra is a very complex and difficult subject to understand, and this book may be one the best short introductions to the theory and practice of tantra. The material that makes up this introduction to the often mis understood world of buddhist tantra was compiled from teachings given between 1975 and 1983 by the late tibetan monk thubten yeshe, known affectionately to his many students around the world as lama yeshe. That overcharge spills out of the sexual organs, out of the chakras, and into the surrounding ganglia, into the nadis.
Oct 08, 2010 introduction to tantra is the best available clarification of a subject that is often misunderstood. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The thirtynine contributors, drawn from around the world, are leading scholars of tantra. This introduction recognizes and explains how to channel the. Theyre really accessible, practical, and geared toward you having mindblowing sex for the 21st century. You are either drawn to it or you run away from it. Not that a scholar might not be quite interested in what lama yeshe has to say. The highest of all possible human goals is the attainment of complete enlightenment, an ultimate state of peace in which all obstacles obscuring the mind have been removed and all good qualities such as wisdom, compassion, and skilful means have been fully developed. Tantra books discover tantra books at vedic books books. Lama thubten yeshe 19351984 was born in tibet and educated at the great sera monastic university.
The supreme understanding isbn 9781906787370 pdf epub. Primal power tantra traditional tantra tantric sex training. This new wisdom book is stuffed with wit, wisdom, and energetic teachings from lama yeshe. Diana richardson, an acclaimed authority on human sexuality, began a personal enquiry into the union of sex and meditation the essence of tantra over, isbn 9781780991542 buy the tantric love letters ebook. Nov 25, 1987 this book is an amazing introduction to the esoteric world of tantra. This new edition of this classic text includes a new foreword by philip glass and a new cover design, but leaves untouched lama yeshe s excellent original text, edited by jonathan landaw. These teachings are included in lama yeshe s book the essence of tibetan buddhism.
Lama yeshe was born near lhasa at tolung in 1935 and from the age of six. Table of contents title page foreword editors preface introduction prayer part one the six yogas of naropa chapter 1. Download the bible, the holy quran, the mahabharata and thousands of free pdf ebooks on buddhism, meditation etc. Introduction to tantra is the best available clarification of a subject that is often misunderstood. I am often asked where my philosophy comes from by students on the path. So ive curated a list of favourite triedandtested tantra and conscious sexuality books. The orgasm is an explosion of energy that escapes from the conductors that should manage it. This talk is lama s introduction to this series and constitutes a wonderful explanation of the fundamentals of tantric practice. The books are freely available at other websites, listed below, which are easy to search.
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