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Tables of Contents for Tantric Yoga and the Wisdom Goddesses
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Foreword
11
4
George Feuerstein
Preface
15
4
I. Tantra Re-Examined
19
38
Traditional amd Modern Tantra
21
15
Modern Tantra and its Misconceptions
Tantra and the New Age
Tantra and Sex
Tantra and the Body
Tantra and the Reality of the World
Tantra and Emotions
Tantra and the Use of Intoxicants
Tantra and Crazy Gurus
Tantra and the Worship of the Goddess
Tantra and Kundalini
Tantra and Art
Tantra and Science
Traditional Hindu Tantra
For the Future
Tantric Paths
36
9
Right and Left-Handed Tantra
The Third or Direct Path
Levels of Tantric Teaching
45
12
The Meaning of Shakti
Tantra, Mantra and Yantra
Yantra and Mandala
Meditation Forms
Worship and Yoga
External Methods: Ritual
Internal Methods: Yoga Practices
Direct Methods: Meditation
The Four Levels of Speech
II. The Tantric Teaching
57
100
The Ten Wisdom Forms of the Goddess
59
5
The Goddess as Knowledge
The Ten Wisdom Forms of the Goddess
Origin of the Ten Wisdom Goddesses
Kali: The Goddess of Yogic Transformation
64
12
Kali and Time
Kali as Being
Kali as Nirvana
Kali as the Element of Air
Kali as the Power of Action
Kali as Beauty
Kali and Shiva
Location in the Body
Meditation Form
Mantra
Meditation Approaches
Ramakrishna
Tara: The Saving Word
76
10
The Savioress
Tara as Om
Sound and Breath
Tara as Knowledge
Tara as Speech
Tara and Gauri
Ugra Tara/Nila Sarasvati
Location in the Body
Meditation Form
Mantra
Meditation Approaches
Tripura Sundari: The Beauty of the Three Worlds
86
10
The Beauty of Pure Perception
The Goddess of Vedantic Knowledge
Tripura, The Three Cities
Lalita, She Who Plays
Rajarajesvari, the Supreme Ruler of the Universe
Sundari as a Young Girl
Sundari as Knowledge and Consciousness
Soma and the Moon
Location in the Body
Meditation Form
Mantra
Meditation Approaches
Ramana Maharshi & Anandamayi Ma
Bhuvaneshvari: The Queen of the Universe
96
8
The Goddess as Space
The Goddess of the Universe
Maya
As the Power of Love
As Peace
As the Void
Location in the Body
Meditation Form
Mantra
Meditation Approaches
Bhairavi: The Warrior Goddess
104
8
Bhairavi as the Supreme Goddess of Speech
Bhairavi as Tapas
Bhairavi as the Woman Warrior
The Three Forms of Bhairavi
Bhairavi and Rudra
Location in the Body
Meditation Form
Mantra
Meditation Approaches
Chhinnamasta: The Consciousness Beyond the Mind
112
10
The Image of the Severed Head: Going Beyond the Mind
Prachanda Chandika
Indrani
Lightning or Electrical Force
The Power of Destruction
Chhinnamasta and Kundalini
Location in the Body
Meditation Form
Mantra
Meditation Approaches
Ganapati Muni
Dhumavati: The Grandmother Spirit
122
8
The Grandmother Spirit
Primordial Darkness
The Void
The Power of Suffering
Dhumavati and Kali
Location in the Body
Meditation Form
Mantra
Meditation Approaches
Bagalamukhi: The Hypnotic Power of the Goddess
130
8
The Power of Silence
The Weapon of Brahman
The Reversal of Opposites
Location Within the Body
Meditation Form
Mantra
Yogic Approaches: Bagalamukhi as the Goddess of Yoga
Matangi: The Utterance of the Divine Word
138
8
Matangi as the Spoken Word
Matangi and Sarasvati
Matangi as the Guru
Matangi and Ganesha
Matangi as the Outcast
Matangi and Joy
Matangi as the Minister
Location in the Body
Meditation Form
Mantra
Meditation Approaches
Kamalatmika: The Lotus Goddess of Delight
146
7
The Goddess of the Lotus
Kamala and Sundari
Material and Spiritual Wealth
Kamala, Lakshmi and Kali
The Last of the Ten Wisdom Goddesses
Location in the Body
Meditation Form
Mantra
Meditation Approaches
Relationships Between the Dasha Mahavidya
153
4
Beneficent and Terrible Forms
Kali, Tara and Sundari
III. The Practice of Tantric Yoga and Ayurveda
157
70
Tantric Yoga
The Science of Psycho-Physical Transformation
159
15
The Three Bodies
Primal Matter and the Self
Brahman, the Absolute
The Five Sheaths and the Seven Levels of Existence
The Seven Chakras
The Nadis
The Five Pranas in the Subtle Body
Beyond the Astral Body
Opening the Chakras
174
9
Signs of Opened Chakras
Manifestations of the Subtle Sense Organs
Misinterpretations of the Chakras
Tantric and Ayurveda Science Prana, Tejas and Ojas: The Spiritual Energies of Air, Fire and Water
183
14
I. Agni and Soma: The Key to Yogic Processes
II. Prana, Tejas and Ojas: The Spiritual Energies of Air, Fire and Water
Mental Components of Speech (Vak) and Breath (Prana)
Examining Prana, Tejas and Ojas, Tantric Deities for Prana, Tejas, and Ojas
Tantric and Ayurvedic Secrets for the Practice of Yoga
197
3
General Regimen for Yoga Practice
Ayurvedic Health Regimens
The Right Attitude
Specific Regimen for the Practice of Yoga
How to Develop Tejas: The Spiritual Energy of Fire
200
9
Tejas and Speech
Tejas and Will
Yogic Practices
Herbs and Diet
Gems
How to Develop Prana: The Spiritual Energy of Air
209
6
Yogic Practices
Herbs and Diet
Gems
How to Develop Ojas: The Spiritual Energy of Water
215
6
Yogic Practices
Herbs and Diet
Gems: Protecting Ojas
Integral Development of Prana, Tejas and Ojas
221
6
Integral Practice
The Solar Yoga
Meditational and Kundalini Disorders
Drugs
Additional Movements of Prana, Tejas and Ojas
IV. Appendices
227
11
The Ten Wisdom Goddesses and Buddhism
229
7
Tara
Chinnamasta/Vajra Yogini
General Connections Between Hinduism and Buddhism
Pronunciation of Sanskrit
236
2
Glossary of Sanskrit Terms
238
7
Glossary of Special Oriental Herbs
245
1
Bibliography
246
3
General Index
249
6
Herbs and Remedies Index
255