Tantra Its Mystic and Scientific Basis

includes index and biblioraphy

1. Background of Tantra 1 Origin of Tantra; Lord Siva : Founder of Tantra; Nigama and Agarna 2. Tantra and Veda 16 The Vedas; Vedic Literature; The Rg-Veda; The Atharva-Veda 3. Buddhist Tantra and Hindu Tantra 27 Prajna and Upaya; Forms of Buddhistic Tantra Sadhana; Mantra-Yana; Vajra-Yana; Sakti-Tattva in Buddhist Tantra; Adi Buddha; Kalacakrayana; Sahaja-Yana 4. Principles of Tantra Philosophy 43 The Absolute; Siva-Tattva; Sakti-Tattva; Evolution; 5. Kundalim-Yoga 64 Kulakundalini; Slumbering Serpent Power; A Misconception; Blaze of Illumination 6. Mantra 97 Tan trie Origin; The Orhkara; Kinds of Incantation 7. Diksa and Yantra 116 Kinds of Initiation; Sparsa Diksa; Drka Diksa; Manasa Diksa; Anusthana Diksa; Varnamayi Diksa; Kala Diksa; Mano Diksa; Kriya Diksa and Vedha Diksa; Vidya Diksa; Tantric Diksa and Vedic Sarhskara; Necessity of Diksa; Yantra 8. Schools of Tantra 131 Metaphysical Schools of Tantra: Sakta Tantra, Vaisnava Tantra, Saiva Tantra; Psychological Schools of Tantra: Daksinacara, Madhyamacara, and Vamacara; Esoteric Schools of Tantra; Avidya Tantra, Upavidya Tantra, Vidya Tantra 9. Tantra Sadhana 152 Pasvacara Sadhana; Hatha-Yoga; Raja-Yoga; Viracara Sadhana; Kapalika Sadhana; Sava Sadhana : Divyacara; Samadhi : Savikalpa Samadhi; Nirvikalpa Samadhi 10. Tantra and Science 173 Ultimate Cause Beyond Science; Intuitional Sadhana the Answer