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This richly layered and exacting work will challenge and fascinate. -- MG, Napra Trade Journal

To read his descriptions of the higher spiritual states is like watching a champion mountain-climber on a vertical glacier. -- Gnosis Magazine


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"Soon Evola will be an immovable object in the field of serious esotericism in the English-speaking world, as he already is for readers of Italian, French, and German.

The Yoga of Power
puts to shame those modern writers who have degraded Tantra to a subject for New Age sex manuals.

To read his descriptions of the higher spiritual states is like watching a champion mountain-climber on a vertical glacier."
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Gnosis Magazine

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"This richly layered and exacting work will challenge and fascinate."
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MG, Napra Trade Journal

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Product Details

  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Inner Traditions (September 1, 1993)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0892813687
  • ISBN-13: 978-0892813681
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #271,400 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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48 of 54 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Evola Rocks the Modern World, June 12, 2000
Julius Evola is an elitist. Having experienced both the First and Second World Wars, Evola firmly believed that we are in the Hindu Age of Darkness or the Kali Yuga, and that enlightenment would only come to those who sought it out and achieved it through power of their will. Writing from the perspective of an experienced occultist, Evola warns the reader of potential problems of undertaking Eastern systems, Hatha Yoga in particular, without a fuller knowledge of their purpose and potential. Evola writes serious books about serious subjects, yet manages to present the material in a manner that is both meaningful and practical. Evola is not for everybody, and those more attuned to New Age fluff had better leave him alone. However, occultists who want to understand a man who was a major force in Italian esotericism, and who to this day is having more of an impact after this death than when he was alive as a result of translations and symposiums, will find a wealth of knowledge and esoteric insight.
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars What tantra is really about, February 14, 2005
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When most people, in the West, think of Tantra, they think of sex magic. And usually that's all they think of. However the Western perception of Tantra as just sex magic is quite incorrect, as Mr. Evola shows us in this book on what Tantra really is. In this book you actually learn what the spiritual practices are behind Tantra.

For instance, you will learn about the various spirits that are worked with in Tantra as well the ideal goal of Tantra, which is not to succumb to passion, but to master it. Sex magic is just a part of that and is used to liberate the individual from the passion for sex, so that it becomes just another act to do. The elemental workings described in this book are particularly fascinating and useful for anyone who likes doing elemental workings. Evola does a good job of explaining how this system of magic works. He takes an in-depth look at the Tattvas, as well as the role of colors in the making of tattvas, and explains how the tattvas are used.

However, this book isn't necessarily for everyone. Evola's writing is complex. You will certainly find yourself rereading passages, as I did, just to be sure you understood what he was explaining. Nonetheless, such a book is wonderful for how it challenges you. The ideas you can take away from this book to your own practice are well worth the work you may have to, when reading this book. At the least you'll learn that Tantra is about more than just sex magic.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, April 18, 2003
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This book articulates a solid understanding of tantric yogas
and incorporates several forms of tantra into a comprehensive
study.
Evola talks at great length about the notion of the shiva/shakti
duality as well as various sadhanas (practices) such as kundalini, ... magic, and chakra work. Keeping in mind that ... magic is a key and valid point in this context Evola treats such ideas with informed maturity and a solid knowledge of how it is correctly performed.
This book is at times difficult to read but only because of the complexity of the issues discussed (the chapters concerning the Tattvas and human condition are the most profound and thus complex).
All in all a great tantra source.
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5.0 out of 5 stars word
This book is incredible. Julius Evola's genius of esotericism makes Aleister Crowley look like a fabricating n00b. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Shaun MP Keihn

4.0 out of 5 stars a good book
This is a very good book, not just the typical nonsensical new age book about "tantric sex" or the ways to improve your sexual relations. It is a book written by a philosopher. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Raul Bacigaluppi

5.0 out of 5 stars Controversial, but a serious and revealing work.
Julius Evola are indeed a controversial author. But this book must be readed
with free mind, because it reveals too much of the metaphisics and of the
inner tradition... Read more
Published on February 11, 2007 by Gilvan L. Latreille

2.0 out of 5 stars Like CLIMBING a vertical glacier...
This book is just not worth the effort. I have no doubt that Evola was a tantric adept, but he was not a particularly good writer. Read more
Published on August 30, 2006 by The Dilettante

5.0 out of 5 stars A View Good Book About The Occult of the East.
Evola turns to the East in his revolt against the modern world. This time he looks at the power of yoga. A friend from the Volksberg commune turned me on to this book. Read more
Published on July 15, 2003 by Wyatt Kaldenberg

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