num_pages: 128
description: The mythology rituals meditations and practices used in Tantric worship of the goddess Kali in the tradition of Kashmiri Shaivism Reveals the practices of Vamachara  known as the Left-hand Path but more accurately translated as the Path of Shakti Includes a Kali ritual from the Nirrutara Tantra translated here for the first time Presents devotional chants meditations and mudras specific to Tantric worship of KaliAccording to traditions going back to pre-Vedic times Kali sprang from the third eye of the Goddess Durga as a destructive and terrifying manifestation of feminine power sent to lay waste to the forces of evil. Throughout India to this day Kali is worshipped as the destroyer of bondage capable of liberating her devotee from all rules and subjugation.In Tantric Kali  Daniel Odier presents the mythology practices and rituals of Kali worship in the Tantric Kaula tradition within Kashmiri Shaivism. He reveals the practices of Vamachara  commonly known as the Left-hand Path but more accurately translated as the Path of Shakti. In this tradition the body itself is Kalis temple and it is therefore unnecessary to reject or deny the body to know union with the divine. Instead nothing is regarded as pure or impure and there is complete freedom from rules. Focused on working directly with forbidden emotions and behaviors this path allows the seeker to transcend obstacles to liberation through sexual union. According to the Kaula Upanishad In your behavior do the opposite to what the norms dictate but remain in consciousness. This is the essence of Tantra. Kali is absolute manifested as woman intoxicated by desire she frees the tantric practitioner from all desire except union with the divine.The author includes an evocative ritual from the Nirrutara Tantra--never before translated into any Western language--containing devotions to the 64 yoginis according to Matsyendranath founder of the Kaula path. Offering devotional chants meditations and mudras specific to Tantric worship of Kali this empowering book provides practices and teachings for those on the Tantric path to liberation.
language: English
title: Tantric Kali: Secret Practices and Rituals
publisher: Inner Traditions