Tantric Jesus
The Erotic Heart of Early Christianity
by James Hughes Reho
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Pub Date Jan 27 2017 | Archive Date Nov 23 2016
Inner Traditions | Destiny Books
Description
• Reveals the original tantric wisdom of Jesus and the early Church and its resonance with the tantric yogas of India and Tibet
• Explains how tantric Christianity views the human body as the primary “temple” of the Holy and erotic energy as the signature of indwelling Divine Presence
• Provides step-by-step instructions for a series of Christian tantric practices, including a partnered sexual practice, mantra and energy work, eye gazing, and work with icons
Unbeknownst to many, the original Christian spirituality as practiced in the early church and by Jesus himself was a tantric spirituality. In the West, Tantra often evokes images of arcane rituals or acrobatic sexual positions, while in reality Tantra is a holistic transformative path of life, love, and being--grounded in practice.
Offering a new understanding of Jesus as guru and master of left-handed Tantra, James Reho, an Episcopal priest and tantric initiate, reframes the Christian story and restores to modern Christianity the tantric wisdom practices that were edited out of church tradition and forgotten over the centuries. He explains how tantric Christianity views the human body as the primary “temple” of the Holy, with erotic energy as the signature of Divine Presence within. Rev. Reho reveals the similarities of the earliest Christian practices to the tantric yogas of India and Tibet and explores the role of Kundalini and the chakras. He details how to work with mantras, icons, and pranayama breathing exercises, as well as with gazing as a spiritual practice. Informed by the insights of ancient texts and early masters of Christian spirituality, the author provides step-by-step instructions on how to practice Christian tantric sex with a life-partner of the opposite or same sex.
Rev. Reho reveals how these heart-opening practices are rooted in eros, the life of deep desire, expressive of God’s grace within us, and are still alive in monastic practices in the Christian East. Integrating his personal spiritual experiences, years of study of ancient Christian mysticism, and an expertise in yoga and tantra, the author shows how we can re-engage the original truths of the early church to affirm the body as a holy vehicle and to utilize the energy of the erotic to achieve ecstatic union with the Divine.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781620555613 |
| PRICE | $19.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 360 |
Featured Reviews
Roger R, Educator
Fascinating, enriching, integrative book!
It has been wonderful to read this book, it has helped me to finish integrating knowledge, philosophy, personal perspectives, regarding my path of spiritual growth.In many ways this book resonated with my feeling and way of relating to the creative source. And while I consider myself a person with holistic vision, I still held certain conflicts or divergent beliefs. James Hughes Reho performs an investigation obtaining illuminating results about the practice of Christianity in its beginnings, and it is very revealing that he makes a comparison with Tantra. Thanks to this enlightening search, he provided me enlightening answers.
As I read this book I am more clear, I have been able to reconcile the expression of my transcendental immutable being and integrate it into my personality and material reality. I now acknowledge that my soul can express itself through my flesh, without denying it or repressing it, being complete with my feet in this world, expressing the loving beauty and luminous wisdom of my transcendental being in all my fields of consciousness, bringing the sublime bliss to the material dimension; and even my intuition points to a state of collective consciousness where we can experience and share paradise on Earth.
James Hughes Reho brings us this interesting introspection in times when mankind is evolving towards more expanded, holistic perspectives of perceiving and interpreting the universal reality of which we are part. He makes a very valuable contribution, since considering that we generally understand the world in a relative way and that based on our perception we usually experience it as an objective truth; It is difficult to identify a reality beyond our interpretation, but by expanding our framework of reality we are able to have a broader perspective which in turn leads to unique and relevant insights we otherwise wouldn't have had because we were seeing only a particular Slice of the world, and not all that there was to see.
Transcendence is an inherent and fundamental aspect of humanity, and many people are dissatisfied and are moving away from repressive spiritual beliefs, which separate rather than unify, which favor prejudice and denial of the things of the world as a transcendental path ; Which does not allow them to express their full potential, wisdom, beauty, gratitude, service, creative and sensual energy, multiplier of goodness and life. Many people no longer want to communion with beliefs that postpone happiness and fulfillment beyond material life, people seek to be happy and fulfilled now, we want to have a connection and communion with reality and sentient beings with whom we share it, and We also recognize that the only option is to share the beatitude with the whole world! ... we yearn to contribute, to be loved and to love with body and soul!
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