The Tantric Way: Art - Science - Ritual by Mookerjee, Ajit, and Madhu Khanna - 1977

New York Graphic Society, 1977. 0821207059. VG. Oversize paperback

Boston, MA: New York Graphic Society, 1977. Softcover. VG- (minor age toning on textblock, minor shelf wear, all pages clear and intact). Green and white illustrated wraps with black lettering on cover, black spine with white lettering; 208 pp., mostly bw illustrations, some in color. "The life-affirming philosophy of tantra and its application to everyday life have created wide and enthusiastic interest in the West in the past decade. The Tantric Way is a practical guide to the creative mystery of this religious and mystical system to achieve awareness. Derived from the essential tenets of Indian thought, tantra was nourished by radically different, even heretical, sources. It embraces the fullest acceptance of physical desires; it regards man as the embodiment of universal forces; it accepts the natural world. Contemplation must be active, and includes the use of meditative tools, group rituals, rhythmic breathing, and sexual union. Nor does it rule out the use of drugs to reach an expanded and… Read More

Thames & Hudson 1977. Super Octavo hardcover, red cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, gilt motif to front board, frontispiece, 208pp., illus, VG (severe rubbing to board and spine extrems, moderate bruising to board and spine extrems, mild tanning to page edges) in d/w, VG+ (mild scratching to exterior, mild curling to edges)