tantra - The Skeptic's Dictionary (original) (raw)

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Tantra refers to certain Hindu and Buddhist scriptures, or the rituals and practices described therein. The tantras are ancient Indian texts that concern worship of the divine as feminine.

New Agers have foundsome parts of tantra tantalizing, especially when they concern meditative techniques and rituals involving sexual practices.

further reading

books and articles

White, David Gordon. (2000), Tantra in Practice. Princeton University Press.

Woodroffe, John. (2003). Principles of Tantra, Part I, Ganesh & Co.

Woodroffe, John. (2003). Principles of Tantra, Part II, Ganesh & Co.

websites

Tantra temples

Worship of Women by K. L. Kamat

Last updated 20-Sep-2011