Robert Allen Recommends is a place for book reviews and suggestions, educational information, podcasts, essays, and downloadable
pdf's that I believe you'll find interesting and useful in your walk. Some are about tantra, others about the outcomes of
tantric practice: a complete, dynamic, and bliss-filled life.
Think Green and send this page to yourself as an email or download as a pdf.
Recommended for Summer 2008:
"DESIRE; THE TANTRIC PATH TO AWAKENING ", by Daniel Odier.
Daniel Odier is a tantric scholar and writer who is able to move away from highly esoteric and mystifying language, and
has created what is in my opinion the most accesible introduction to classical tantra.
There has been much written in the West on tantra and sexuality, and Odier is able to merge this with the fuller meaning
of tantra, and lyrically reports the love affair that is possible with life, with our own selves, and those around us.
Odier is also the author of "Tantra Quest, an Encounter with Absolute Love" and many scholarly tantric texts.
On a side note in tantra trivia, Odier also wrote the 80's French new wave classic film: "Diva".
For more information on Desire and Odier's other texts, click on the book image above.
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REALITY SANDWICH
Reality Sandwich offers articles on transformation in all its forms. From shamanism to sustainability, it's a beautiful
meetings of great minds and great communities. Wake up, and dream with Reality Sandwich -- the most thought provoking, intelligent
online zine I know of. Click on the banner below to check it out!
EMBODYING MASCULINE DESIRE
The following is a dynamic dialogue of "Embodying Masculine Desire" with myself and educator Destin Gerek (www.EroticRockStar.com).
The discussion centers on men coming to terms with their own bodies and sexual attitudes as a prelude to fuller intimacy
with women. Destin and I frequently offer classes on this topic, please write if you are interested and enjoy the talk!
My favorite bald thinker breaks down tantric ritual and spiritual intimacy in 8 minutes!
(then comes the lifetime of beautiful practice...)
Impressive,smart, and moving.
HEALTHY COMMUNICATION WITH YOUR KIDS
I'm often asked about talking with kids and teens on the topic of love and sexuality. The downloadable pdf below is an amazing
article on communicating honestly and openly with your kids from author and coach LaSara Firefox (www.lasarafirefox.com).
Her steps to healthy communication are not just about sexuality, but the whole of family dynamics -- the article is highly
recommended for any parent.
If you are looking for a more serious read on the history, practice, and rituals of classical tantra, Georg Feurstein
is your man. "Tantra, the Art of Ecstasy" is a gorgeous whirlwind of information, theory, and interpretation.
His book "Yoga, the Technology of Ecstasy" is also unequalled in its detail. Reading Feurstein is modern jnana
yoga, or wisdom yoga, putting your head to god in study and stridency til your heart opens wide. Click on the book image
above for details. Enjoy the read.
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