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b o o k s
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Jan’s Top 10 Book Recommendations:
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1. Jewel in the Lotus: The Tantric Path to Higher Consciousness by Sunyata Saraswati and Bodhi Avinasha and its companion book The Ipsalu Formula: A Method for Tantra Bliss
by Bodhi Avinasha. Focuses on tantra as a path of spiritual growth and
self-realization. This is an advanced course based on Tantra Kriya
Yoga. A must read for anyone who wishes to go deeper into the spiritual
practice of tantra.
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2. Charles and Caroline Muir. Tantra: The Art of Conscious Loving
Excellent introduction to neo-tantric philosophy and practice. Written
for couples who wish to deepen their connection and elevate their
lovemaking experience to new levels. Good for the beginner.
3. The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
by Eckhart Tolle. A modern classic by one of the most inspiring
spiritual teachers of our time. Tolle invites you to discover that
authentic human power is found by surrendering to the Now, and that the
body is actually one of the keys to entry into a state of inner peace
and transformation. Audio version highly recommended.
4. Georg Feuerstein. Tantra: The Path of Ecstasy.
Written by today’s foremost Yoga researcher, this scholarly
introduction to Hindu Tantra offers a clear understanding of authentic
Tantra. It dispels many common misconceptions about Tantra, providing
an accessible introduction to the history, philosophy, and practice of
this extraordinary spiritual tradition.
5. Tantric Quest: An Encounter with Absolute Love
by Daniel Odier. A true story based on Daniel Odier’s compelling
personal journey - his quest for tantra in India and eventual
initiation into Shivaic Tantrism by a great female yogi. Also read Odier's Desire: The Tantric Path to Awakening, a wonderful bedside table book to read aloud with your sweetie.
6. Marshall Rosenberg’s Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Compassion.
This book gives practical guidance on better ways to reframe your
communication to transform potential conflict into harmony and improve
the quality of your relationships. Indispensable conscious
communication tools for building your ideal tantric partnership.
7. Anodea Judith, Eastern Body, Western Mind: Psychology and the Chakra System as a Path to the Self. Highly recommended for anyone interested in gaining a greater understanding of the Chakra system.
8. Mantak Chia's The Multi-Orgasmic Man: Sexual Secrets Every Man Should Know.
A very useful book for men with specific practices for achieving
ejaculatory control and separating orgasm from ejaculation. Based on
Taoist sexual energy practices.
9. Sark. Eat Mangoes Naked: Finding Pleasure Everywhere and Dancing with the Pits! A reminder that enlightenment need not be serious business. Creative
and whimsical inspiration to seek out pleasure where you may not
otherwise think to find it.
10. Autobiography of a Spiritually Incorrect Mystic,
a book about Osho's life. This book spawned a deep reverence for
me for his revolutionary spiritual teachings, his immesaurable gifts to
the
world. You'll recognize aspects of the Ipsalu philosophy/paradigm as
Ipsalu Tantra is a "Tantric marriage" between Osho's methods and
Tantric Kriya Yoga. It's a fun read too with hilarious anecdotes about
the divinely mischievous antics of the little (and grown up!)
Osho.
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Ipsalu Tantra Daily Practice CD - New!
with Jan Robinson
Attune your body to your inherent Bliss vibration, start your day with
clarity and vitality, dissolve energy blockages and emerge into the love that you are
with this set of tantric exercises to:
- Activate your energy body
- Quiet the mind and come present
- Arouse shakti energy; generate and intensify sexual energy
- Direct your orgasmic energy upward through the chakras
(key to achieving the sexual and spiritual benefits of tantra)
- Become the conscious witness of your thoughts, feelings, and sensations
All exercises are lovingly guided by Jan and accompanied with music
Cost at studio: $12.00
Mail Orders: $15.00 ($3 S/H included)
To order, please send
your name, mailing address and check to Jan Robinson for $15:
Jan Robinson
1442-A Walnut St. #267
Berkeley, CA 94709
Click to listen to sample excerpts:
#1 FireBreath Orgasm
#2 Meditation: Watching the Breath
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l i n k s
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Please contact me if you wish to exchange links.
Tantrika International and Ipsalu Tantra
offers classes and retreats in which you will be given the opportunity
to grow in amazing, safe, and loving ways. Through tantric yoga
positions, tantric yoga techniques, breathwork, safe, supportive
healing exercises, and other gentle healing modalities, you will have
opportunities to experience profound emotional/sexual healing and
enhanced love connections. Tantra is often presented as a way to
enhance your sexuality or perhaps attain sexual healing. It is so much
more than that. The tantra yoga techniques taught in Ipsalu Tantra can
open your awareness into profound bliss states of lovers ecstasy and
deepened appreciation to each moment as it unfolds around you.
Wouldn't you like to learn more? www.ipsalutantra.org
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c r e a t e y o u r o w n t a n t r i c t e m p l e
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Creating Sacred Space
The ritual of creating sacred space is a wonderful
element of Tantra. When we take the time to create a sacred
environment, we create a setting for ourselves that is extra-ordinary.
This extraordinary physical space creates special energy for a Tantric
experience that will also be extraordinary. The formation of an
external sacred space is a celebratory reminder of the sacred space
inside our bodies, in the Yoni, in our hearts. It symbolizes the idea
that our body itself is the temple.
Creating a sacred ambiance may be as simple as lighting
a candle and putting on your favorite music. It may be more elaborate,
emulating an opulent temple with a sensuous and comforting aura of
magic and a hint of mystery. An ideal Tantric temple awakens the senses
through silky textures, rich colors, fragrant aromas, tempting flavors,
exotic rhythms, and more.
Send an email to Jan to request her FREE article "A Guide to Creating Sacred Space."
The following directory is a resource for you to create a fantastic Tantric temple of your own!
You may wish to include the following items in your sacred space:
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Flowers
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Sacred Statues
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Feng Shui accessories
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Chocolate
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Meditation Sitting Cushions
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Special Teas, Tea Sets, and Implements
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Candles
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Pillows
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Massage Oils
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Incense
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Soft, Plush Area Rugs
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Yantra and Mandala Art
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Essential Oils and Diffusers
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Meditation and Healing Music
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Tantric and Indian Art Paintings
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Sensual Clothing, Silk Robes
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Tibetan or Crystal Singing Bowls
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Thangkas
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Silk Scarves
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Tingsha Bells, Drums or Windchimes
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Indian Tapestries and Wall Hangings
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Meditation Shawls
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Crystals or Gem Stones
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Chakra Art/Chakra Wall Hangings
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Where to find some of these items:
Local Bay Area Shops:
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Open Secret Bookstore
923 C St.
San Rafael, CA 94901
Phone: (415) 457-4191
http://www.opensecretbookstore.com
Books, music, incense, meditation items, zafus,
zabutons, Goddess tarot deck, jewelry, crystals and gemstones,
essential oils, and more
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Waterlilies
3935 Piedmont Ave.
Oakland, CA
Phone: (510) 601-7768
French soaps, table-top fountains, candles, decorative items, and more
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Tibet Moon
33 Broadway Ave.
Fairfax, CA 94930
Phone: (415) 256-9414
Silk scarves and clothing, pillow covers, wall hangings, meditation supplies, singing bowls, incense, and more
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East West Bookstore
324 Castro Street
Mountain View, CA
800-909-6161
http://www.eastwest.com
A resource center for the art of conscious living.
It opens doors to self-discovery, higher awareness and true
understanding. For books and beautiful things.
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Piedmont Yoga Store
3966 Piedmont Ave.
Oakland, CA
Phone: (510) 653-9642
http://www.piedmontyoga.com
Zafus, zabutons, singing bowls, sacred statues, meditation supplies, jewelry, soaps, and more
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Joseph Schmidt Chocolates
3489 16th St.
San Francisco, CA 94114
Phone: (415) 861-8682
E-mail: [email protected]
http://www.jschmidtconfections.com
Chocolate!
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Kathmandu Imports
1551 Solano Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94707
Phone: (510) 528-8007
or 2515 Telegraph Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone: (510) 665-8970
Thangkas, wall hangings, Tibetan singing bowls,
incense, sacred statues, altar cloths, cushion covers, jewelry,
meditation shawls, and more
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Good Vibrations
1210 Valencia St.
San Francisco, CA 94110
Phone: (415) 974-8980
or
2504 San Pablo Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94702
Phone: (510) 841-8987
http://www.goodvibes.com
The number one source for books and videos on sexuality, Kama Sutra products for massage, and other sensual items.
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Siamese Dream
San Rafael Store
1113 4th St. (at A street)
San Rafael, CA 94901
Phone: (415) 453-4203
or
Berkeley Store
3180 College Ave (at Alcatraz)
Berkeley, CA 94705
Phone: (510) 428-9987
http://www.siamese-dream.com
Sacred statues, clothing, jewelry, incense and
burners, soaps, candles, wall hangings, windchimes, sarongs and shawls,
silk scarves, feng shui items, and more
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Juniper Tree Bath, Body, and Perfume
Soap and Candle Supplies
2520 San Pablo Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94702
Phone: (510) 647-3697
Hand-made soaps, candles, herbal salt scrubs, bath crystals, dried flowers for bath, essential oils, fragrances, and more.
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j o y f u l q u o t a t i o n s
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Joy is a flower that blooms when you do.
Author Unknown
Unconditional love is our essence and joy is its expression.
Author unknown
Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your JOY.
Thich Nhat Hanh
The closer you come to your core, the greater is your joy.
Saraydarian
Joy is a quality of the soul and is realized in the mind when personality and soul are in alignment.
Djwhal Khul
Joy is just to be yourself - alive, fully vibrant, vital.
A feeling of a subtle music around your body and within your body, a symphony - that is joy.
Osho Rajneesh
Joy:
If the sight of the blue skies
fills you with joy
if the simple things of nature
have a message that you understand
Rejoice, for your soul is alive.
Elenora Duse
May all beings learn how to nourish themselves with joy each day.
Thich Nhat Hanh
The world is extremely interesting to a joyful soul.
Alexandra Stoddard, Gracious Living in a New World
Joy is the holy fire that keeps our purpose warm and our intelligence aglow.
Helen Keller
We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think.
When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.
Buddha
The joy of a spirit is the measure of its power.
Ninon de Lenclos
Joy is wealth and love is the legal tender of the soul.
Robert G. Ingersoll
Taking joy in life is a woman's best cosmetic.
Rosalind Russell
Joy is the feeling of grinning on the inside.
Dr. Melba Colgrove
Find ecstasy in life; the mere sense of living is joy enough.
Emily Dickinson
From Pure Joy springs all creation; by Joy it is sustained,
towards Joy it proceeds and to Joy it returns.
Tantra Shastra
When the moment comes, your heart will open.
The primordial Shakti will appear to you, and you will be bathed in an unalterable joy.
Daniel Odier, Tantric Quest
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