We’ve discovered during our 10 years of teaching that, while many couples are keenly interested in the Tantric path, they rarely have enough time to delve as deeply into the practice as they'd like to. As well, in this complex and fast-paced world, they want straightforward, easy to comprehend advice on how to learn new skills and make life changes.

                So, we’ve designed this playbook for busy couples like you, who are intrigued by the idea of Tantra but don’t have a lot of time. It's an action book, not a book of theory or analysis. Its essence is a detailed 28-day plan with step-by-step instructions for simple, fun-to-do Tantric activities that will strengthen relationships and intensify sexual/spiritual connection. The exercises are quite short—from one to thirty minutes. On average you'll spend no more than 20 minutes per day on sacred loving practice—less time than you spend watching TV or reading the paper. Once per week there are longer lovemaking periods in which you explore the delights of sacred loving fueled by the exercises you've learned.

All styles of yoga are part of the Indian Hindu Vedanta spiritual tradition. and they are all undertaken with the purpose (not goal) of awakening to full self-realization, enlightenment, nirvana, or god consciousness. These terms are used here interchangeably, all suggesting the same outcome, to allow the ego-self to dissolve into union with absolute consciousness. There are many types of yoga and each of these categories contains many variations.

Some of the most important schools of yoga.

• Bhakti Yoga is the path of pure love or devotion to God.

• Karma Yoga is the path of selfless action with all activities and results offered to God.

This book is a complete sacred sex course in itself. With lots of meditations, activities, and exercises, it is particularly suited for couples who want to open up to each other emotionally as well as physically.

 

 Daniel Odier, who has taught Eastern spiritual traditions at a number of American universities, founded the Tantra/Chan (Zen) Center in Paris. In addition to his books on Tantra, he has also published a number of mystery novels, one of which was made into an award-winning film, Devi the Goddess. His novels are published under the pseudonym of Delacorta. Of all the Tantra books Al has read over the past 20 years, Odier’s Desire and Tantric Quest are his top two choices.

Stephen Batchelor. Buddhism Without Beliefs: A Contemporary Guide to Awakening. ISBN: 1573226564
According to this former Buddhist monk, you don’t need to believe anything in order to apply the practices of Buddhism such as mindfulness. Much of it comes down to being fully awake and present from moment to moment.

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