Eros, Consciousness, and Kundalini: Deepening Sensuality through Tantric Celibacy and Spiritual Intimacy (Paperback)

by Stuart Sovatsky Ph.D. (Author), Stuart, Ph.D. Sovatsky (Author) "Going all the way," said Rick, dropping the phrase casually into our conversation..." (more)
Key Phrases: tantric celibacy, erotic mystery, erotic map, Duino Elegies (more...)

Editorial Reviews

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Tantra is widely and grossly misunderstood in the West. In Eros, Consciousness, and Kundalini Dr. Sovatsky provides a much-needed corrective, revealing Tantra's most powerful aspect: the conversion of sexual energy into a higher consciousness-altering vitality. -- Georg Feuerstein, Ph.D., author of Sacred Sexuality

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"Reveals tantra's most central and powerful aspect: converting sexual energy into a higher, consciousness-altering vitality. Must reading for all who aspire to a spiritual way of life and are wondering just where sex fits in."
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Georg Feuerstein, author of Sacred Sexuality

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"Sovatsky's fascinating and highly readable work belongs to the new sexual revolution, which pays due attention to the spiritual context of our lives."
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Yoga Journal

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"Extraordinary excursion into the realm of Tantric celibacy provides a surprisingly tantalizing portrait of the power and passion of true erotic awareness. Sovatsky's book gives new meaning to the experience of eros and relationship while opening a door to a spiritual dimension we would never have achieved under ordinary circumstances."
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Napra Trade Journal

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"Tantra is widely and grossly misunderstood in the West. In Eros, Consciousness, and Kundalini Dr. Sovatsky provides a much-needed corrective, revealing Tantra's most powerful aspect: the conversion of sexual energy into a higher consciousness-altering vitality."
(

Georg Feuerstein, Ph.D., author of Sacred Sexuality

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Park Street Press (April 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0892818301
• ISBN-13: 978-0892818303
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #191,912 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not "awsome", but it is a nice introduction to the subject, March 24, 2000

By	"zara_azari" (Seattle, USA) - See all my reviews

Note to previous reviewer: Don't you think that it would be nice to have actually read the book(half a book...a chapter, perhaps?) before saying that it is awesome(before saying anything at all) or do you totally miss the point of reviewing?...I think you do. Anyway, it is a nice book, that covers basic concepts of Kundalini in a hutshell. It is orientated towards an average(western) reader, who knows nothing about it. It talks mainly about the "eros" part (for whose, who are looking for something "juicy", you won't find it here). Downside: The book does not have too many practical exercises and the pictures are not very helpful. SO, if you want some theory on the subject with couple of illustrations, this book is OK. However, if you are serious about practicing Kundalini, it won't be much help.

23 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A Dangerously Misleading Book, June 30, 2000

By A Customer

Stuart Sovatsky writes about subjects of which his knowledge is entirely second-hand. He pays lip service to Eastern philosophy but he clearly has no real understanding of what all the spiritual traditions say about defilement of the fragile and explosive sexual energies. He is an apologist for all kinds of sexual fixations and abnormalities. The practices which he recommends are not only not helpful for those seeking better functioning or enlightenment, but dangerous to psychic equilibrium. Sovatsky's book encourages delusional thinking. It should never have been published.

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!, December 30, 2008

By	Ed - See all my reviews

This book explores what it is like to live in awe and wonder before erotic mystery. It shatters the myths about celibacy as being a necessarily disembodied or dissociated practice. Sovatsky shows how celibacy can be a profoundly erotic and sensual experience in its own right. He also elucidates the many benefits and reasons a person might choose to explore celibacy as a valid erotic option.