The Tantric Love By Maria Martins (Bhakti Shakti)

Book Review

This review is based on the first print published by Tantrananda Publications, Sydney, Australia, 2002. The book contains an introduction written by the author, five chapters, a bibliography and further readings, a Sanskrit glossary of Tantric terms and a glossary of Tantric Sanskrit names.

The Tantric Love book falls into the category of sacred sexuality kind of literature. The issue of love is fully addressed from the point of view of Tantric philosophy and its practical methods.

The first chapter known as 'The Tantric concept' makes description of the entire Tantric ideas starting with a brief history of Tantra and presentation of the Tantric panorama. The main Tantric deities Shiva and Shakti are described along with the ideas of the creation of the world expressed by the Tattva structure. Mantras, Yantras, Mandalas and the human body are parts of the essential knowledge of the means used by Tantra. The planes of existence and the Kundalini concept knowledge are important mainly for the issue of spiritual liberation. The issue of kinds of Tantric love is presented in its historical content. The chapter ends up with the aims of Tantra by enumerating the classical classifications.

 

Shakti Tantra by Maria Martins (Bhakti Shakti)

Review Book

Tantric Methods are described in this book specifically for experiencing the Divine Feminine Energy. Shakti and Shiva specific and united powers are explained in detail. The Tantric methods of re-polarization and rejuvenation for women and men are a major part of the work. The subject of Shakti Tantra is undoubtedly one of the most important in Tantra. Shakti means power and applies to the idea of the feminine power of creation that is represented at grand level by goddess Shakti. Shakti Tantra points towards using Shakti’s powers in order to attain spiritual liberation. The book describes how this power can be accessed by both men and women. That is followed by the topic of female-male interaction that intends to reenact the Shakti-Shiva ideal union.

The Tantric Sex By Maria Martins (Bhakti Shakti)

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Tantric sex was a controversial issue present in the Western world for the last 20 years or so. The nature of Hindu Tantra, its methods and goals intending to achieve is still a challenge for Western countries to understand and accept. However the man-woman polarity is not new at all. The idea of such polarity finds expressions in most spiritual traditions of the world. Forms of this polarity are of a great variety. Man is the sun, woman the moon; man is the father, woman the mother; man is the heaven, woman the earth, etc. Hindu Tantra is based on some fundamental ideas in which sexuality has to play a major role.

What Tantra intends to do is to bring awareness into the entire human sexual interaction. Tantra believes that is possible to access the transcendent by the use of instrumentality of the immanent existent within humans. Tantra sees Shakti as expression of the human immanent and a door to the transcendent. Transcendence itself is dependant on Shakti. Tantra developed an intricate philosophical credo in which Shakti, the force and energy pertinent to creation has an essential role. This immanent force is used to access the transcendent Shiva. Elaborated practices have to be followed.

Abundance, The Tantric Way By Maria Martins (Bhakti Shakti)

Book review

This review is based on the first print published by Tantrananda Publications, Sydney, Australia, 2003. The book contains an introduction written by the author, six chapters, a section of tables, bibliography and further readings, Sanskrit glossary of Tantric terms and glossary of Tantric Sanskrit names.

'Abundance, the Tantric Way' book can be categorized as of wisdom. A classical approach is used to address the problem of abundance of any kind. Although the material side of the issue is much emphasized, the subject of abundance is scrutinized on a broad perspective. In so the notions of abundance of knowledge, health, love, etc., are also part of the ideas pertinent to the book.

The first chapter named 'The concept of Tantra' is a succinct although comprehensive presentation of the main ideas of the philosophy of Tantra. The issue of gods and goddesses is discussed along with Shiva and Shakti concept. The Tantric views regarding creation of the world are presented (they are shown within the Tattva structure, in graphical form at the end of the book). A basic presentation of Mantras, Yantras, Mandalas and Mudras is also done. This chapter ends up with a description of the Cakras and Kundalini Tantric ideas, the issue of the Cakra system being highly relevant.

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