Blood of the Goddess
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| Rating | : | 4.24 (809 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0738847194 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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Fantastic Book! Jay This book is amazing. The author has integrated spiritual teaching in the form of fiction. The story is deep and mysterious. It is mystical. The characters are real. This book delves into the mysteries of Kaula Tantra in Hinduism in a way that the reader can understand.. philosophical One's liking of this book will be strongly influenced by one's attitude toward this kind fiction, depleted of events and full of speculations.The actual plot, written in a simple unprepossessing way, would probably have needed one third of the actual book.Set mainly in India, this novel depicts an entirely new kind of vampirism, rooted in the w. Toby Johnson said Kali as Vampire. Blood of the Goddess is a remarkable novel: a work of mystical writing, an introduction to Tantric Hindu mysticism and myth, a series of various ecstatic raptures, a lush travelogue of India, a meditation on death and dying—and all wrapped into a vampire novel. It's Christopher Isherwood's Sri Ramakrishna meets Anne Rice's Vampire Lestat&
They meet many colorful characters and witness miracles, both beautiful and bizarre. The two trek together into the Himalayas in search of a secret shrine of the Goddess where the young man is to undergo a blood ritual that will transform him into an immortal. A Dutch merchant marine arrives in India in 1612 and is abducted by a mysterious stranger with a horrible secret who claims he is the sailor's immortal teacher and lover from a past life. Reincarnation and destiny reunites old friends, lovers, and foes over three centuries. Although aided by supernatural beings, they face a terrifying foe who seems bent on foiling their purpose. Their love faces the ultimate test, and the suspenseful conclusion unravels a mystery that none but the ancient immortal, Kedar Baba, suspected. Hindu philosophy and mytho
He lived in India for two-and-a-half years from 1972-1977 first as a pilgrim, then as a student at Banaras Hindu University, and finally as a monk of the Ramakrishna Order. About the Author William Schindler obtained a B.A. He has written novels, short stories, and numerous essays on gay spirituality. in Sanskrit from UC Berkeley (1975), where he also studied Bengali and Hindi, and a Master's degree in clinical psychology from Antioch University (1986). He currently lives in Los Angeles, California, where he offers
. His non-fiction book, GAY TANTRA (Xlibris, 2000), is the definitive work on the topic of traditional Hindu Tantra adapted to the spiritual needs and aptitudes of gay-identified persons. He lived in India for two-and-a-half years from 1972-1977 first as a pilgrim, then as a student at Banaras Hindu University, and finally as a monk of the Ramakrishna Order. He currently lives in Los A