William Dalrymple

Perfect Presence: Tantra, Jain and Hindu Ritual art from India William Dalrymple

Tantra Jain and Hindu Ritual art from India. Tantra, a term known in the West for its associations with sex, magic and esoteric mysticism, has had an impact on many religions and philosophies, including Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Jainism, Vajrayana, Bonpo, Ayurveda and Shamanism. Alongside related ideas of mantra knowledge through sound and yantra the means to leading a Tantric existence, the philosophy of Tantra claims that reality prakriti is pure consciousness, pure being, pure bliss a reality that is, however, veiled by illusion maya. Through purification, elevation and reaffirmation of identity, Tantra aims to