Tantric Jesus by Reho, James Hughes -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Image Title Page Dedication Epigraph Acknowledgments Table of Contents Foreword by the Reverend Dr. Matthew Fox Part 1: Five Roots of Christian Tantra

Chapter 1. Introduction to Christian Tantra

THE REST BETWEEN TWO NOTES FIVE ROOTS OF TANTRA TANTRA AS PRAXIS: BECOMING CHRIST

Chapter 2. The First Root: The Reality and Goodness of the World

THE ADVAITA VEDANTIC SENSE OF THE WORLD THE TANTRIC SENSE OF THE WORLD THE CHRISTIAN SENSE OF THE WORLD A SHOOT FROM THE FIRST ROOT

Chapter 3. The Second Root: Christ-Shakti as Divine Activity

THE SHAKTI OF GOD SHAKTI AS MOTHER KALI DIVINE SOPHIA AND THE SHAKTI OF GOD SHAKTI AND ANCIENT ISRAEL: ASHERAH AND THE FIRST TEMPLE CHRIST JESUS AND THE SHAKTI OF GOD CHRIST AND KALI A SHOOT FROM THE SECOND ROOT

Chapter 4. The Third Root: The Body as the Temple of God

KUNDALINI: THE INDWELLING PRESENCE THE ENERGY CENTERS (CHAKRAS) CHRISTIANITY AND THE BODY CHRISTIAN LIBERATION: THEOSIS A SHOOT FROM THE THIRD ROOT

Chapter 5. The Fourth Root: Eros and Antinomian Behavior

EROTIC ENERGY IN INDIAN TANTRA EROTIC ENERGY AND CHRISTIAN TANTRA ANTINOMIAN BEHAVIOR: JESUS AS A LEFT-HANDED TANTRIKA A SHOOT FROM THE FOURTH ROOT

Chapter 6. The Fifth Root: Guru and Param-guru

INITIATION AND SHAKTIPAT GURU, EGO, AND LOVING SUBMISSION GURU AS COSMIC PERSON THE LINEAGE OF JESUS A SHOOT FROM THE FIFTH ROOT

Part 2: The Practice of Christian Tantra

A BITE IN THE HEART OPENING THE GATE OF THE HEART Practice: The Prayer of the Heart

Chapter 8. Repeating the Sacred Name: Mantra, Japa, and the Jesus Prayer

A CONFESSION OF IMPATIENCE THE POWER OF MANTRA Practice: The Jesus Prayer

Chapter 9. Engaging the Holy Image: Working with Icons

A TOUGH MEETING ICONS: DOORWAYS TO DIVINE COMMUNICATION Practice: Emanating the Deity

Chapter 10. Gazing: The Eyes as Doorways into God

A CHANCE ENCOUNTER THE HOLY GAZE Practice: Gazing with a Partner

Chapter 11. The Washing of the Feet: Opening the Channel to the Divine

RED FOOTPRINTS VENERATION OF THE FEET Practice: Sacred Foot Washing

Chapter 12. Sacred Sexual Union: Entering the Life of the Tantric Trinity

AN EXPERIENCE OF SPIRITUAL MAITHUNA THE DIVINE EMBRACE Practice: The Sacrament of the Bridal Chamber

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