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'''''Discourses on Tantra''''' (Volumes 1 and 2) is a book in two volumes that collects the speeches on ''[[:wikipedia:Tantra|Tantra]]'' given by [[Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar]] aka Shrii Shrii Anandamurti (1921–1990).<ref group=note>Between 1955 and 1990 the author wrote in [[:wikipedia:English language|English]], [[:wikipedia:Bengali language|Bengali]] and [[:wikipedia:Hindi language|Hindi]]. He wrote in the name "Shrii Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar" when treating [[:wikipedia:Sociology|sociology]], [[:wikipedia:Economics|economics]], [[:wikipedia:Philology|philology]] and various other subjects, and in the name ""Shrii Shrii Ánandamúrti"" when focusing on spiritual topics. Many of his books he gave as dictations; others were compiled from his discourses, some of them in small pocket-books.</ref> The volume has been translated into several languages.{{sfn|Anandamurti |1994-2 Spanish ed.}} The two volumes contain Sarkar's lectures on tantric philosophy (6 chapters), science (7 chapters), history (12 chapters) and practice (the whole of volume 2's 41 chapters).

[[:wikipedia:Sohail Inayatullah|Sohail Inayatullah]], who has devoted much of his accademical research to the study of Sarkar's several works{{sfn|Inayatullah|1999}},{{sfn|Inayatullah|2002}} dealing with the [[:wikipedia:Causal layered analysis|Causal layered analysis (CLA)]]{{sfn|Inayatullah|2005/7}} mentions this book.<ref>On chapter [https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:wUujwOQvc3cJ:www.metafuture.org/cla%2520papers/Inayatullah%2520Causal%2520layered%2520analysis%2520-%2520%2520Deepening%2520the%2520Future.pdf+%22Causal+Layered+Analysis+%E2%80%94+Deepening+the+future+s%22&hl=it&gl=it&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEEShrhhWJypC8e6mzs3qpyNkUqq_amT7XJV0VrbqOzFyLv4I-WrTzhpZcfrGH5NpFASHlM2vF2kQ6MCUEALSiU4hYMEA1hpWOO4z5k2ptqwvBTQNDNw-jq4Znn_ZfY8sJMwpoulTK&sig=AHIEtbRhkNoSeCG3ikFuwBNRHNDfjEGhsA "Causal Layered Analysis - Deepening the future" p. 6 quote n. 14]</ref> Chris Kang<ref group=note>School of History, Philosophy, Religion and Classics, The [[:wikipedia:University of Queensland|University of Queensland]], [[:wikipedia:Australia|Australia]].</ref> on his [[:wikipedia:Essay|essay]] "Sarkar and the Buddha's Four Noble Truths",{{sfn|Kang|2002|p=20}} refers the approach of ''Sakta Tantra''<ref group=note>That "emphasises the "attainment of [spiritual] power and its judicious application". It stresses the development of human vigour and fearlessness, requiring a sense of selfless surrender of personal weaknesses to the Supreme.</ref> and of ''Vaisnava Tantra''<ref group=note>That: "..aspires to lead humanity towards ''Parama Purusa'' [supreme consciousness] through the cult of sweet, divine bliss." From this comment, it appears that ''Vaisnava Tantra'' is synonymous with ''bhakti yoga''. Anandamurti identifies ''bhakti'' as the greatest treasure of the human heart, with all spiritual practices culminating in the non-dual state of ''kevala bhakti'' or "complete non-attributional devotion". He then equates non-attributional devotion with the ultimate self-knowledge that leads one to salvation.."</ref> respectively explained by Sarkar on p.&nbsp;217 and on pp.&nbsp;73–74 on the 2nd volume of this book.