The Yoga of Power

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.

<p><b>The Yoga of Power</b> <br /><i>Tantra, Shakti, and the Secret Way</i> </p><p>Translator's Acknowledgments <br />Translator's Introduction <br />1. The Meaning and Origin of the Tantras <br />2. Knowledge and Power <br />3. Shakti: The World as Power <br />4. The Doctrine of the Tattvas: The Human Condition <br />5. Pashu, Vira, and Divya: The Path of the Left Hand <br />6. The Assumptions behind Practice and the Means Employed <br />The Experience of the Subtle Body: The Bodily Postures <br />7. The Virgin: Release from Bondage <br />8. The Evocations: The Names of Power <br />9. The Secret Ritual <br />The Use of Orgies: Initiatory Sexual Magic <br />10. The Occult Corporeity <br />The Serpent Power: The Chakras <br />11. Techniques Employed to Awaken the Serpent Power <br />12. The Diamond-Thunderbolt Body <br /><i>Conclusion <br />Appendix One <br />Appendix Two <br />Glossary <br />Endnotes <br />Index</i></p>

The Yoga of Power
Tantra, Shakti, and the Secret Way

Translator's Acknowledgments
Translator's Introduction
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
Appendix One
Appendix Two
Glossary
Endnotes
Index