It will prove to be the definitive work for persons seeking to understand tantra and the crucial role it has played in south asian history, society, culture, and religion. Tantra has been widely misunderstood in the west, however, where its practices are often confused with eroticism and licentious morality. Pdf tantra in practice download full pdf book download. Solid scholarly work has been done on the demographics and economics of the modernday western tantra phenomenon white references that of hugh urban, and fine scholarship abounds in the discipline of tantric studies. From the middle ages through the early modern period edited by lawrence fine religions of the united states in practice, volumes 1 and 2 edited by colleen mcdannell religions of asia in practice. Kamakala practices in hindu tantric and kaula traditions david gordon white history 0freligi0ns.
Nov 24, 2014 netra tantra, at the crossroads of the demonological cosmopolis, journal of hindu studies 5. Rowny professor of comparative religion at the university of california, santa barbara. Tantra is that asian body of beliefs and practices which, working from the principle that the universe we experience is nothing other than the concrete manifestation of the divine energy of the godhead that creates and maintains that universe, seeks to ritually appropriate and channel. As david white explains in the introduction to tantra in practice, tantra is. The term tantra and the tantric traditions of hinduism and buddhism have been subjected to a great deal of misunderstanding in both india and the west. White worked as an assistant to mircea eliade and his doctorate from the university of chicago was in history of religions.
As david white explains in the introduction totantra in practice, tantra is an asian body of beliefs and practices that seeks to channel the divine energy that grounds the universe, in creative and liberating ways. According to david gordon white, mandalas are a key element of tantra. Kularnava tantra is perhaps the foremost tantra of the kaula school and is constantly cited as an authority in tantric literature. Dogmen on the borders of medieval europe, india, and china. Ebook kularnava tantra as pdf download portable document format. Sweeping away centuries of misunderstandings and misrepresentations, white returns to original texts, images, and ritual practices to reconstruct the history of south asian tantra from the medieval.
He also studied hinduism at the ecole pratique des hautes etudes in paris, france, between 19771980 and 19851986. Yoga, brief history of an idea princeton university. Kiss of the yogini contains white s own translations from over a dozen tantras that have never before been translated into any european language. September 1953 in pittsfield, massachusetts ist ein. Yoga, brief history of an idea david gordon white over the past decades, yoga has become part of the zeitgeist of affluent western societies, drawing housewives and hipsters, new agers and the oldaged, and body culture and corporate culture into a multibilliondollar synergy. David gordon white has established himself as one of the foremost authori ties on the practices of yoga and tantra in south asia, and his most recent work, kiss. Tantra in practice david gordon white as david white explains in the introduction to tantra in practice, tantra is an asian body of beliefs and practices that seeks to channel the divine energy that grounds the universe, in creative and liberating ways. The concealed essence of the hevajra tantra download ebook. Click download or read online button to get the concealed essence of the hevajra tantra book now. Tantra available for download and read online in other formats. David gordon white as with all the books in this series, the present volume has the word practice in its title. 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. David gordon white s wideranging scholarship on tantra, yoga and alchemy has inspired many students and scholars to undertake research in those fields. As david white explains in the introduction to tantra in practice, tantra is an asian body of beliefs and practices that seeks to channel the divine energy that grounds the universe, in creative and liberating ways.
Tantra in practice princeton readings in religions. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Practice is impossible without agents of practice, that is, practitioners, and the. His books include sinister yogis and tantra in practice princeton. Each contributor has provided a translation of a key work, in most cases translated here for the first time.
Practice is impossible without agents of practice, that is, practitioners, and the first four sections of this volume comprise those contributions that focus on tantric practitioners or actors. David gordon white, a protege of wendy doniger, received his phd in the history of religion from the university of chicago in 1988. David gordon white further reading samuel, geoffrey. This chapter concerns a scholarly book, kiss of the yogini. David gordon white has established himself as one of the foremost authorities on the practices of yoga and tantra in south asia, and his most recent work, kiss of the yogini. Download as david white explains in the introduction to tantra in practice, tantra is an asian body of beliefs and practices that seeks to channel the divine energy that grounds the universe, in creative and liberating ways. Yoga, brief history of an idea white lotus foundation. Isbn 9780691143774 di maria angelillodavid gordon white,the yoga sutra of. As david white explains in the introduction to tantra in practice. These traditions are usually esoteric in their nature. Mapping a tradition david gordon white as with all the books in this series, the present volume has the word practice in its title. Tantra in practice by david gordon white overdrive rakuten.
For those who wonder what relation actual tantric practices bear to the tantric sex currently being marketed so successfully in the west, david gordon white has a simple answer. How may we enter it fully, above space and time, names and descriptions. In this book, i rewrite the history of yoga by focusing on. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. A biographyprinceton, princeton university press, 2014, 273 pp. S i x p h a s e d y o g a o f t h e a b b r e v i a t e d w h e e l 205 condensed teaching on the repeated cultivation of sixphased yoga as practiced in the esoteric community tantra and the dakinis vajra cage tantra. Princeton readings in religions, princeton university press, princeton 1991. Kamakala practices in hindu tantric and kaula traditions david gordon white history 0freligi0ns, vol. Pdf download tantra in practice free unquote books. Tantric sex in its south asian contexts, only further solidifies his stature in the field. Such is natural in these contexts, in which the world of nature is no longer threatening, but rather under threat. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Yoga in jain, buddhist, and hindu tantric traditions.
Yoga, brief history of an idea, in yoga in practice, ed. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Cannabis plays an important role in some hindu tantra lineages, where it may have been used during tantric rites to help adepts overcome their aversions to taboobreaking religious practices. Tantra simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Now shiva replies and describes 112 meditation techniques. The subsequent chapters reflect the wide geographical and temporal scope of tantra by examining thirtysix texts from china, india. David gordon white as david white explains in the introduction to tantra in practice, tantra is an asian body of beliefs and practices that seeks to channel the divine energy that grounds the universe, in creative and liberating ways. The subsequent chapters reflect the wide geographical and. The yogis latest trick1 journal of the royal asiatic. David gordon white tells the story of the rise, fall, and modernday resurgence of an enigmatic text whose readers have included some of the most colorful culture brokers in history. It is worthy of close study by those who would understand the tenets and practice of the tradition of which it is a sastra.
Pdf david gordon white, the yoga sutra of patanjali. In contrast, the jaina practice relates earthy, lotuslike material to the earth, to be incinerated by fire. Tantra in practice edited by david gordon white as david white explains in the introduction to tantra in practice, tantra is an asian body of beliefs and practices that seeks to channel the divine energy that grounds the universe, in creative and liberating ways. Tantra exists in hindu, bonpo, buddhist, and jain forms. There is a diverse range of attitudes toward the tantric traditions, ranging from their emic understandings as paths to liberation to the relatively widespread associations of the tantric traditions with sorcery and libertine sexuality. The subsequent chapters reflect the wide geographical and temporal scope of tantra by examining thirtysix texts from china, india, japan, nepal, and tibet, ranging from the. Tantra in practice edited by david gordon white judaism in practice. Buy tantra in practice princeton readings in religions by david gordon white isbn. The path of ecstasy dispels many common misconceptions, providing an accessible introduction to the history, philosophy, and practice of this extraordinary spiritual tradition. As david white explains in the introduction to tantra in practice, tantra is an asian body of beliefs and. Pdf meditative practices in the hindu tantric traditions. Yoga in practice by david gordon white overdrive rakuten. Tantra and the tantric traditions of hinduism and buddhism. The thirtynine contributors, drawn from around the world, are leading scholars of tantra.