The yoga of power : tantra, shakti, and the secret way

Drawing from original texts on self-mastery, Evola discusses two Hindu movements—Tantrism and Shaktism—which emphasize a path of action to gain power over energies latent within the body. Religion/Philosophy 1. The Meaning and Origin of the Tantras --- 2. Knowledge and Power --- 3. Shakti: The World as Power --- 4. The Doctrine of the Tattvas: The Human Condition --- 5. Pashu, Vira, and Divya: The Path of the Left Hand --- 6. The Assumptions behind Practice and the Means Employed --- The Experience of the Subtle Body: The Bodily Postures --- 7. The Virgin: Release from Bondage --- 8. The Evocations: The Names of Power --- 9. The Secret Ritual: The Use of Orgies: Initiatory Sexual Magic --- 10. The Occult Corporeity The Serpent Power: The Chakras --- 11. Techniques Employed to Awaken the Serpent Power --- 12. The Diamond-Thunderbolt Body ---- Conclusion