Carrying on the living tradition of mystic minstrels, the Bauls roam the countryside of eastern India enacting the spiritual love dalliance of Radha and Krishna through songs and dances. The Path of the Mystic Lover explores the Bauls' lifestyle and philosophy, describing their sexual and ritual practices as well as their sacred teachings.
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". . . an intimate and poetic look into the lives of a people whose living expression is communion with the Divine. A must-read for Tantric initiates of all levels."
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A journalist and filmmaker, Bhaskar Bhattacharyya was born in the Himalayas of Bengali parents, brought up in East Africa, and educated in England. He then returned to India and continued his studies with Gopinath Kavirag, one of India's foremost Tantric scholars. He now lives in northern India with his wife and family.
Nik Douglas' pioneering work on Tantra over the past two decades has resulted in a movie, Tantra: Indian Rites of Ecstasy, and several books, including the best-selling Sexual Secrets: The Alchemy of Ecstasy with Penny Slinger. An important modern surrealist artist, Penny Slinger has had her work widely exhibited and published in the United States and Europe. She and Nik Douglas reside in the West Indies.
Nik Douglas' pioneering work on Tantra over the past two decades has resulted in a movie, Tantra: Indian Rites of Ecstasy, and several books, including the best-selling Sexual Secrets: The Alchemy of Ecstasy with Penny Slinger. An important modern surrealist artist, Penny Slinger has had her work widely exhibited and published in the United States and Europe. She and Nik Douglas reside in the West Indies.
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oversimplifies the bauls,
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Bengal is a land of rivers. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
causal waters, six delusions, truth within the body, devotional sentiments, root lotus, sexual yoga, menstrual fluid, subtle channels, sexual center, sexual rites, nine doors, eternal abode, petaled lotus Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Uncatchable Man, Third Eye, Gita Govinda, Bhaskar Bhattacharyya, Song of Lalan, Art of Archery, Golden Man, Jewel Man, Song of Bhava, Supreme Being, Three Attributes, Mother Nature, Mount Kailash, Muslim Baul, Nik Douglas, West Bengal New!
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Bengal is a land of rivers. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
causal waters, six delusions, truth within the body, devotional sentiments, root lotus, sexual yoga, menstrual fluid, subtle channels, sexual center, sexual rites, nine doors, eternal abode, petaled lotus Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Uncatchable Man, Third Eye, Gita Govinda, Bhaskar Bhattacharyya, Song of Lalan, Art of Archery, Golden Man, Jewel Man, Song of Bhava, Supreme Being, Three Attributes, Mother Nature, Mount Kailash, Muslim Baul, Nik Douglas, West Bengal New!
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- The Gita Govinda on 4 pages
- A History of India by N.K. Sinha in Back Matter
- Introduction to Buddhist Esoterism by Benoytosh Bhattacharyya in Back Matter
- The Serpent Power by Sir John Woodroffe/Arthur Avaon in Back Matter
- Etheldreda by Farid ud-Din Attar in Back Matter
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- India (Insight Guide India) by Insight Guides in Back Matter
- Insight Guides Delhi, Jaipur, Agra: India's Golden Triangle (Insight City Guides-Foreign) by Insight Guides in Back Matter
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