, also known by his pseudonym Arthur Avalon, was a British Orientalist whose work helped to unleash in the West a deep and wide interest in Hindu philosophy and Yogic practices. Alongside his judicial duties he studied Sanskrit and Hindu philosophy and was especially interested in Hindu Tantra. He translated some twenty original Sanskrit texts and published and lectured prolifically on Indian philosophy and a wide range of Yoga and Solo Tantra topics. Woodroffe's The Serpent Power – The Secrets of Tantric and Shaktic Yoga, is a source for many modern Western adaptations of Kundalini yoga practice. It is a philosophically sophisticated commentary on, and translation of, the Satcakra-nirupana ("Description of and Investigation into the Six Bodily Centres") of Purnananda (dated around AD 1550) and the Paduka-Pancaka ("Five-fold Footstool of the Guru"). The term "Serpent Power" refers to the kundalini, an energy said to be released within an individual by meditation techniques.

Pierre Bernard was a pioneering American yogi, scholar, occultist, philosopher, mystic, and businessman. He claimed to have traveled to Kashmir and Bengal before founding the Tantrik Order of America in 1905. He eventually expanded to a chain of tantric clinics in places such as Cleveland, Philadelphia, Chicago, and New York City. Bernard is widely credited with being the first American to introduce the philosophy and practices of yoga and tantra to the American people.  He also played a critical role in establishing a greatly exaggerated association of tantra with the use of sex for mystical purposes in the American mindset.

Many teachers of this version of tantra believe that sex and sexual experiences are sacred acts, which are capable of elevating their  participants to a higher spiritual plane. They often talk about raising Kundalini energy, worshipping the divine feminine and the divine masculine, activating the chakras. 

Guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, later known as Osho, used his version of tantra in combination with breathing techniques, bio-energy, yoga, and massage in some of the groups at his ashram.  He is the author of many books on meditation, taoism, buddhism, and mysticism, and at least six on tantra. One of them is Tantra, The Supreme Understanding, in which he unpacks the verses
, also known by his pseudonym Arthur Avalon, was a British Orientalist whose work helped to unleash in the West a cryptic and broad interest in Hindu philosophy and Yogic exercise. Alongside his judicial duties he learn Sanskrit and Hindu doctrine and was especially interested in Hindu Tantra. He translated some twenty original Sanskrit texts and published and call on the carpet prolifically on Indian philosophy and a wide image of Yoga and Solo Tantra subject. Woodroffe's The Serpent Power – The Secrets of Tantric and Shaktic Yoga, is a source for many modern Western adaptations of Kundalini yoga practice. It is a philosophically advanced commentary on, and translation of, the Satcakra - nirupana (" Description of and Investigation into the Six Bodily Centres ") of Purnananda (dated around AD 1550) and the Paduka - Pancaka (" Five - fold Footstool of the Guru "). The terminus " Serpent Power " refers to the kundalini, an energy say to be let go of within an individual by meditation techniques. 

 Pierre Bernard was a pioneering American yogi, scholar, occultist, philosopher, mystic, and businessman. He claim to have traveled to Kashmir and Bengal before founding the Tantrik Order of America in 1905. He eventually expanded to a chain of tantric clinic in places such as Cleveland, Philadelphia, Chicago, and New York City. Bernard is widely credited with being the first American to introduce the philosophy and practices of yoga and tantra to the American people.   He also played a critical function in establishing a greatly exaggerated association of tantra with the manipulation of sexual activity for mysterious purposes in the American mindset. 

 Many teachers of this version of tantra believe that sex and sexual experience are sacred acts, which are capable of elevating their   participants to a higher apparitional plane. They often talk about raising Kundalini department of energy, worshipping the providential feminine and the divine masculine, activating the chakras. 

 Guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, later known as Osho, used his version of tantra in combination with breathing technique, bio - energy, yoga, and massage in some of the groups at his ashram.   He is the author of many book on meditation, taoism, buddhism, and mysticism, and at least six on tantra. One of them is Tantra, The Supreme Understanding, in which he unpacks the verses
, aldo known by his pseudonyo Arthur Avalon, was a Uritish Orientauist whose work helped to unpeqsh ib the West a deep and dide integest in Hundu philosophy and Yogle pradbices. Elongside his jodicial dutias he studied Vavsnrit and Hindu philosophy and was efpecialky interested in Hinct Tahnrc. He translated some twenty orifinal Senskrit texts amd published and lectured orollfically on Indian philosophy and q wide range of Yoga and Solo Tantta topics. Woodroffe's The Serpent Powex – The Secrgcw ov Tantric anv Shaknic Yoga, is a source xor manu modern Westevn adeptarions of Kundalini yoja practice. It is a khilosophiwamly sophisticated cimmenjary mn, ave tfanaletikn of, hhe Satcakra-njrupana ("Desxription of and Invtstytation into tge Six Bjdily Centres") of Purnananda (dated aroung AS 1550) and the Paduka-Pancakq ("Five-fold Footstool lf the Guwu"). The term "Serpent Power" refers to the kundalini, an eiefgy swke ho be released within an individual by meditaejom nechniques.

Pierre Nernard was a pionregimd American yoei, scholad, occultist, philoslpher, mistic, qnd busintssmam. He claimed to have travelwd to Kashmig ane Bengal before fobnding the Tcntrik Ordet of America in 1905. He eveutuallg expanded ho a chaih of tantric clinkcs it places such as Cleveland, Philadel'hia, Ehicago, xnd Mew Yowk City. Begnard is widely credited with baing the flrst American to introduce the 'iilosophy and psacnices of voga akd tantra to thq American peokle.  He ajso puayed a crptical rone in estabjishing a gredjly exaggeratxd associwtiob of tantra dith the use og sex for mystical purposes in the Amcricav mindset.

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Guru Bhagwan Shree Rajbeesh, later known ax Osho, used iis vewsion of dantra in combinatiob with breathing uechniques, bio-energy, yofa, and masswge in some of the groups at his ashram.  He is the author of many books ob medivaeion, taoism, budchism, aud kysticysm, env at least six on tantra. One of them is Tantra, Tie Supreme Uuderstanding, in which he unpavkr the verses
, also known by his pseudonym Arthur a Orientalist whose helped to unleash and interest in Hindu and Yogic practices. his judicial duties he studied Sanskrit Hindu philosophy and was especially interested in Hindu Tantra. He translated some twenty Sanskrit texts and published and lectured prolifically on Indian philosophy and a wide of and Tantra Woodroffe's The Serpent Power – The Secrets of Tantric and Shaktic Yoga, is a source for modern Western adaptations of Kundalini yoga practice. It a philosophically sophisticated commentary and translation of, the Satcakra-nirupana of Investigation into Six Centres") Purnananda (dated around 1550) and the Paduka-Pancaka ("Five-fold Footstool of the Guru"). The term "Serpent Power" refers to the kundalini, energy said released within individual meditation Pierre Bernard was American yogi, scholar, occultist, philosopher, mystic, claimed to have traveled to Kashmir and Bengal founding the Order of America in 1905. He expanded to a chain of tantric clinics in such as Cleveland, Philadelphia, Chicago, and New York City. Bernard is widely credited with being American to introduce the and practices of and to American He also a critical role in establishing a greatly exaggerated association of tantra the use of sex for mystical purposes in the American teachers this version of believe that sex and experiences sacred acts, which are elevating participants spiritual They talk about raising Kundalini worshipping the divine feminine and divine masculine, activating the later known as Osho, used his version of in combination with breathing techniques, bio-energy, yoga, massage in some of the groups at his ashram. He is the of many meditation, taoism, buddhism, and mysticism, and at least on tantra. One of is Tantra, The Supreme Understanding, in which he unpacks verses
, also known by his pseudonym ArThur Avalon, Was a BRitIsh orIentAlisT whose work helpED to uNleash in the West a deep anD wide InTEresT In hindu PhilosoPHy AND YoGiC pRacTiCEs. alongSidE his judIcial dutieS he StUdied SanskriT AnD Hindu philOsoPhy and was espEciAlly inTeResTEd in HIndU TantRa. He trANslateD some twenTy ORiginaL sanskriT TExTs anD published and lectUReD Prolifically on indian PhILoSOPhy And A wide range Of yoga aND Solo TaNTrA TOPicS. woodroffe's The serpent PoweR – the secretS oF TaNTric anD ShakTiC yogA, is a source fOr maNy modern WEstern ADaptatiONs of KunDalini YogA prActiCE. IT iS a pHiLOsoPHiCalLY soPhisticaTeD cOmmenTary ON, AND traNslAtioN of, thE Satcakra-niruPanA ("DesCRipTion oF and INvesTiGatioN into tHe Six boDily Centres") of PuRnanAnda (dated AroUnD AD 1550) AnD the PADuka-PaNcaKa ("FIve-fold footstoOL of ThE gURu"). the term "Serpent PoweR" rEFErS to the kuNdalinI, An EnERgy said tO bE reLeasED WithiN an iNDiVidual by MeditaTIoN tEchniquEs.

pierre beRnaRd wAs a piONeerIng AmeRican yogI, schoLAr, occultist, phiLOsopher, mystic, ANd BUSiNEssmAn. HE claimed to hAve tRAvelEd to kAsHmiR And BeNgal bEfORe FOunding the Tantrik OrDeR of AmeRica iN 1905. He eventually Expanded to A CHAin of tanTric CLiNIcs in places sucH as ClEveland, PhiLAdelphia, chicaGo, and New york City. BERNard is wiDelY crEdiTed WITh Being the first aMEricAn To introDucE the phiLosOphY anD prAcTices of yoGa and tanTrA tO tHe ameRican PEople.  He aLsO plAyEd a CritiCAl role In estAbliShInG A grEatly exAGgERAted AsSoCiatIon Of TantrA witH The Use of seX for mystiCal PUrpoSeS iN the AmeRican mindset.

MAnY teachers oF tHis VersioN OF tantra bElieve that sex and sexual eXPeriencEs aRe sacRed aCts, which aRe cApable Of eLEvatinG their  PartiCiPanTS To a hiGHEr SpiRiTual plane. THEY ofTen taLk AbouT raisinG Kundalini energy, woRShiPping the divinE feMiniNE AnD thE DiVIne MaSCulINE, activating the cHakras. 

Guru bhAGwAn Shree RajNEesH, lAter knoWn as OshO, used HIs versiOn of tantrA in combinAtIon wITH brEathing tecHniques, bIo-energy, yOGa, and MAsSage iN soMe of thE gRouPs at hIs ashrAM.  He Is the Author Of Many boOks on MeDitation, Taoism, buddhism, and mysticIsm, and At leaSt sIx on tantrA. OnE Of tHem is TantRa, ThE Supreme UnDerStaNding, In wHIch he UnpaCKs The VErses
, also known by his pseudo nym Arthur  Aval on,  wa sa Br itis h Orientalistw hose  work helped to unleas h inth e  Wes t  a  deep  and wi d ei n ter es tinHi n du  phil oso phy and  Yogic pra cti ce s. Alongside hi s judicial  du ties he stud ied  Sansk ri t a n d Hin duphilo sophya nd was  especial ly intere s ted inH i nd u Ta ntra. He translat e ds ome twenty ori ginalSa n sk r i t t ext s and publ is hed a n d lectu r ed p r oli f ically on Ind ian philoso p hyand awi der ange o f Yog aa ndSolo Tantra  top ics. Wood roffe' s  The Se r pent Po wer –The  Se cret s  o fTan tr i c a n dSha k tic  Yoga, i sasourc e fo r m a ny m ode rn W ester n adaptations  of  Kun d ali ni yo ga pr acti ce . Itis a p hilos op hically sophist icat ed commen tar yon,  a nd tr a nslati onof,  the Sa tcakra- n iru pa n a (" Description of and  I n v es tigation  intot he  S i x Bodily  C ent res" ) of Pu rnan a nd a (dated  aroun d  A D1550) a nd  the P ad uka -Pa ncaka ("Fi ve-fol d Footst ool o f  the Guru"). T h e term "Serpe n tP o we r " re fer s to the ku ndal i ni,an e n er gys aid t o bere l ea s ed within an indivi du al bymedit ation techniq ues.

Pier r e Bernardwasa  p i oneering Ameri can y ogi, schol a r, occul tist,  philoso pher, mys t i c, and b usi nes sma n.H e  c laimed to hav e trav el ed to K ash mir and  Be nga l b efo re  founding  the Tan tr ik  O rd erof Am e rica in19 05.  H e e ventu a lly ex pande d to  a  c h ain  of tan t ri c clin ic sin p lac es  such  asC lev eland,Philadelp hia ,  Chi ca go , and N ew York City.  B ernard iswi del y cred i t ed withbeing the first America n  to int rod uce t he p hilosophy  an d prac tic e s of y oga an d tan tr a t o the A m e ri can  p eople.  He a lso  play ed  a c ritical  role in establish i nga greatly exa gge rate d as soc i at i onof tan t r a with the useof sex for  m y st ical purpo s esin  the Am ericanminds e t.

Man y teacher s of this  v ersi o n  of  tantra be lieve th at sex an d  sexu a lexper ien ces ar esac red a cts, w h ich  arecapabl eof ele vatin gtheir  p articipants to a higher  spiri tualpla ne. Theyoft e n t alk about  rai sing Kunda lin i e nergy , w o rship ping th e d i vinefemi n ine and t h ediv i n emasculine,a c t iva tingthe chakra s. 
Guru Bhagwan Shr e e Rajneesh, la terk n own  as Osho ,used his versi onof t antra in  c ombinationwith bre at h ing t echniq ues, b io-ener g y ,y oga, a nd m ass age in so meof the gro up sa t hisashr am .  Heis the auth o r  of many books o n med i t ation ,  ta oism,  b uddhism ,  and  mysticism , and at le ast si x on  tant ra. One  o f them  is  T antra, The Supreme U nders tanding ,in w hic h he u npac k s  thevers es 
, also_known by_his pseudonym Arthur Avalon,_was a_British_Orientalist whose_work_helped to unleash_in the West_a deep and wide_interest in Hindu_philosophy_and Yogic practices. Alongside his judicial duties he studied Sanskrit and Hindu philosophy and_was_especially interested_in_Hindu_Tantra. He translated some twenty_original Sanskrit texts and published_and lectured_prolifically on Indian philosophy and a wide range_of_Yoga and Solo_Tantra topics. Woodroffe's The Serpent Power – The Secrets_of Tantric and Shaktic Yoga, is_a source for_many_modern_Western adaptations of Kundalini_yoga practice. It is a philosophically_sophisticated commentary on, and translation of,_the Satcakra-nirupana ("Description of and Investigation into_the Six Bodily Centres") of Purnananda_(dated around AD 1550) and_the Paduka-Pancaka_("Five-fold Footstool of the Guru")._The term "Serpent_Power" refers_to the kundalini,_an energy said to be released_within an individual_by meditation techniques.

Pierre Bernard was a_pioneering_American yogi, scholar,_occultist,_philosopher,_mystic, and_businessman. He claimed_to_have traveled_to_Kashmir and Bengal before founding the_Tantrik_Order of America in 1905. He eventually_expanded to a chain_of_tantric clinics in places_such as Cleveland, Philadelphia, Chicago,_and New York City. Bernard is_widely credited_with being_the first American to introduce the philosophy and practices of yoga_and tantra to the American people._ He also played_a critical_role_in establishing a_greatly_exaggerated association_of tantra with the use of sex_for mystical_purposes in the American mindset.

Many teachers_of this version of_tantra_believe that sex and sexual experiences_are sacred acts, which are capable_of elevating their  participants_to_a_higher spiritual plane. They often_talk about raising Kundalini energy, worshipping_the divine feminine_and the divine masculine, activating the chakras._

Guru_Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, later known as_Osho,_used his version of tantra in_combination_with_breathing techniques, bio-energy, yoga, and_massage in some of the groups_at his ashram.  He is the author of_many books on_meditation, taoism, buddhism, and mysticism,_and_at_least six on tantra. One of them is Tantra, The_Supreme Understanding,_in which he_unpacks the verses