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Note from the Editor
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The Conservative Character of Tantra: Secrecy, Sacrifice and This-Worldly Power in Bengali Śākta Tantra
- I. Brāhmaṇism, Tantra and the Double-Norm: Kṛṣṇānanda and the Context of 16th Century Bengal
- II. Harnessing the Goddess: The Codification of Śākta Iconography and Ritual
- III. The Power of the Impure: Sacrificial Violence and Sexual Transgression
- IV. The Worldly Side of Power: Sorcery, Malign Magic and the attainment of Supernatural Powers
- Conclusions and Comparative Comments
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Traditions in Transition: Meditative Concepts in the Development of Tantric Sādhana
- Introduction
- The Rise of the Vajrayāna and the development of Buddhist <em>Sādhana</em>
- Structural Elements of Tantric <em>Sādhana</em>
- Proto-<em>Sādhana</em> in Pre-Tantric Buddhism
- Vajrayoginī in the <em>Sādhanamālā</em>
- The Power of the Embodied Image
- Tantra, Shamanism, and Cultural Continuity
- Bibliography
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