Presenting verses 32 and 33 of that astonishing scripture, the Vijñāna-bhairava-tantra. The practice of verse 32 is one of my personal favorites.
The first 32 sūtras of the Shiva-sūtras, compiled by Vasugupta in 850 CE, in a new translation.
8 English translations ~ 2 French ~ 1 German ~ 1 Spanish ~ 2 English renderings, compared verse by verse
8 English translations ~ 2 French ~ 1 German ~ 1 Spanish ~ 2 English renderings, compared verse by verse
Many who believe that Tantra is mainly about sex found justification for their belief in the publication of a book called Kiss of the Yogini: "Tantric Sex" in its South Asian Contexts. This short post, drawn from my PhD dissertation, seeks to show how deeply problematic that book is, and offers a three-point definition of what distinguishes Tantra from other forms of Asian spirituality.
