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PRINCIPLES OF TANTRA

PART I

CONTENTS

	Preface by Arthur Avalon
	Introduction by Arthur Avalon
	Invocation
	Preface by Śriyukta Śiva Gandra Vidyarnava Bhattacarya Mahodaya

	CHAPTER I
	Appearance and Applicability of the Tantra Scripture
	Necessity for the Scripture
	Understanding of the Scripture
	Doubts Concerning the Scripture
	Reasoning on the Scripture
	On Meeting Sādhakas

	CHAPTER II
	What Is the Necessity for the Tantras when there Is the Veda ?
	Introduction of Tantra
	Monism, Vedānta, and Śankarācārya

	CHAPTER III
	The Ephemeral and Modern Monism
	Difference between and similarity of Veda and Tantra
	Consensus of other Scriptures as regards the Authority of the Tantra
	The Direct and Superior Power of Tantra

	CHAPTER IV
	Gāyatrī Mantra and Image Worship
	Worship of Gāyatrī
	The Vācya and Vācaka Śaktis of a Mantra

	CHAPTER V
	Commands of Śastra
	On Formlessness and Form

	CHAPTER VI
	Worship of Devatas

	CHAPTER VII
	What Is Śakti ?

	CHAPTER VIII
	What Is Śakti ?—Continued

	CHAPTER IX
	Śiva and Śakti

	CHAPTER X
	Worship of the Five Devatas
	Tārntrik Initiation
	Loss of Tantras and Treatises on this Scripture