{"product_id":"9781869928605","title":"Tantra for Westerners","description":"Tantra has been defined as \"a mystical philosophy\" and as \"an unorthodox religious tendency\". Both definitions are incomplete.\u003cp\u003eWhile Tantra has mystical, philosophical and religious aspects it is, above all, a technique of action - a system of physical, mental and spiritual disciple incorporating meditation, yoga, and sacramental worship in the widest sense of the phrase. This system has one purpose: the transformation of the individual - his or her rebirth to a new existence,.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is no \"tantric faith\" to be accepted or rejected on the bases of thought and emotion. tantrics make the same claim as Western magicians: \"if you follow a certain course of action you will be led back to the roots of your own identity and will learn the truth about yourself and the universe you inhabit.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTantra of Westerners is a complete theoretical and practical guide to the Way of Action, covering the concepts of pleasure and pain, power and passivity, esoteric physiology, Tantra and Qabalism, right-hand and left-hand Tantra, tantric ritual for westerners and the arousal of kundalini - the serpent power,. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrancis King (1934-1994) was a well known authority on magick, mysticism and religion. His books includes \u003cem\u003eRitual Magic in England\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Magical World of Aleister Crowley\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mandrake","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47038794891504,"sku":"9781869928605","price":20.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781869928605_p0.jpg?v=1763601809","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781869928605","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}