Gay Tantra

by William Schindler

Overview

Sex and spirituality are two topics guaranteed to arouse strong feelings in gay-identified persons because of the history of religious persecution of gay people. Many of us were taught explicitly or implicitly that sex, especially gay sex, is the opposite of spirituality. Gay popular culture thrives in the senses, be it opera, disco, or leather. Futhermore, gay sensuality is deeply rooted in homoeroticism, the inescapable fact that we inhabit bodies of a kind likely to be erotically stimulating to ourselves. We need a spirituality that works with our sensuality, not against it. Traditional Hindu Tantra offers exactly this type of spirituality. This ground-breaking text reveals how traditional Hindu Tantra may be adapted easily to serve the unique spiritual aptitudes and needs of gay-identified persons of any gender, demonstrating how a well-integrated gay identity can be a positive aid in the quest for enlightenment. Contains a glossary and index.

Living Traditions Magazine called
GAY TANTRA,". . . one of the most important books on gay spirituality ever published."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781453533888
Publisher:	Xlibris Corporation
Publication date:	05/11/2001
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	231 KB

Table of Contents

	Introduction	7
Chapter 1	You Can Have It All: Enjoyment & Liberation	17
Chapter 2	Be Yourself	21
Chapter 3	The Universal Self	26
Chapter 4	Tantric Typology	36
Chapter 5	The Guru	41
Chapter 6	Ascetic Spiritual Practices: Looking Within	48
Chapter 7	Ecstatic Spiritual Practices: Using the Senses	54
Chapter 8	The Beloved	75
Chapter 9	Gay Tantra Lifestyle	89
Chapter 10	The Great Adventure	104
Chapter 11	Beyond Male and Female	109
Chapter 12	Fundamentals	116
Chapter 13	Mindfulness	127
Chapter 14	The Dedicated Life	139
Chapter 15	Mystical Realization	145
Chapter 16	A Call to Action	150
	Gay Tantra Exercies	153
Appendix A	Mayavada vs. Shaktivada	163
Appendix B	Holographic Sexuality	168
Appendix C	Keepers of the Flame--A New Myth for a New Age	172
Appendix D	Gay Love as a Spiritual Path	175
	Glossary	187
	Works Cited or Consulted	199
	Index	202