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| author          = [[Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar|Shrii Shrii Anandamurti]]
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'''Discourses on ''Tantra''''' (Volumes 1 and 2) is a book in two volumes that collects the speeches on ''[[Tantra]]'' given by the [[Philosophy|philosopher]] and social reformer [[Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar]] aka Shrii Shrii Anandamurti (1921–1990).  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).   
'''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|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.<ref>[http://www.shaevatantrayoga.org/yoga-libros/stock/discursos-tantra-2.htm The Spanish edition]-retrieved 1 January 2013.</ref> 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).   
 
== Contents ==
 
=== First volume ===
In this volume of 270 pages, starting from the speech "The Devotee and the [[:wikipedia:Names of God|Lord]]"{{sfn|Anandamurti |1994-1|p=1}} (given in [[:wikipedia:Saharsa|Saharsa]], [[:wikipedia:India|India]]n [[:wikipedia:States and territories of India|state]] of [[:wikipedia:Bihar|Bihar]] March 24, 1959, in occasion of the ''Dharma Maha Chakra'' (DMC))<ref>A spiritual [[:wikipedia:ceremony|ceremony]] where the disciples [[:wikipedia:meditation|meditate]] in the presence of the [[:wikipedia:Guru|Master]] and He holds an important spiritual discourse and performs a special ''[[:wikipedia:Mudra|Mudra]]'' named ''Varabaja Mudra''.</ref> the author discusses the ''tantric'' [[:wikipedia:Philosophy|philosophy]] (on the first part), investigates the science of ''[[:wikipedia:Mantra|mantra]]'' and ''[[:wikipedia:Kundalini|kundalini]]'' (on the second part), and rediscovers pieces of ''Tantra'''s forgotten history (on the third part).
The book contains a total of 28 chapters and is divided into 3 parts:
* Part 1. ''Tantric'' Philosophy: containing 6 chapters
* Part 2. ''Tantric'' Science: Raising the ''Kundalini'', containing 7 chapters
* Part 3. ''Tantric'' History: containing 12 chapters
 
=== Second volume ===
This volume of 266 pages starts with the speech "''Sádhana''"{{sfn|Anandamurti |1994-2|p=3}} given in [[:wikipedia:Ranchi|Ranchi]] ([[:wikipedia:List of state and union territory capitals in India|capital]] of the Indian state of [[:wikipedia:Jharkhand|Jharkhand]]) during the ''Dharma Maha Chakra'' given in May 1958 in occasion of ''Vaeshákhii Púrńimá''<ref group=note>The full moon day of the month of ''Vaeshákha'' or ''[[:wikipedia:Vaisakha|Vaisakha]]''. In the Indian national calendar ''Vaisakha'' is the second month of the year, beginning on April 21 and ending on May 20. ''[[:wikipedia:Purnima (day)|Purnima]]'' is a sanskrit word that means "full moon". ''Vesākha'' (Pali; {{lang-sa|''Vaiśākha''}}, Devanagari: वैशाख) or ''Vesak'' is a holy day also observed by [[:wikipedia:Buddhist|Buddhist]]s. The exact date of ''Vesākha'' varies according to the various lunar calendars used in different traditions. In [[Ananda Marga]], the socio-spiritual organization founded by the author, this date celebrates the day of P. R. Sarkar aka Shrii Shrii Anandamurti birtday.</ref> and ends with the discourse "''Vidyá Tantra'' and ''Avidyá Tantra''" given in [[:wikipedia:Kolkata|Kolkata]] [[:wikipedia:India|India]] on July 1, 1990.
The entire volume contains the 4th part:
* Part 4. The Nature and Practice of ''Tantra'': containing 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>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.
 
== References ==
 
=== Footnotes ===
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=== Citations ===
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=== Sources ===
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* {{citation|title=Discourses on Tantra, vol. 1 |last=Anandamurti |first=Shrii Shrii (Ac. Vijayananda Avt. Editor) |location=Kolkata |publisher= Ananda Marga-Ananda Printers |year=1994-1 |ISBN=81–7252–112–X}}
* {{citation|title=Discourses on Tantra, vol. 2 |last=Anandamurti |first=Shrii Shrii (Ac. Vijayananda Avt. Editor) |location=Kolkata |publisher= Ananda Marga-Ananda Printers |year=1994-2 |ISBN=81–7252–112–X}}
* {{citation|title=Understanding Sarkar: Tantra, Macrohistory and Transformative Knowledge |last=[[Sohail Inayatullah|Inayatullah]] |first=Sohail |location=Leiden |publisher= Brill |year=2002 |ISBN=9789004121935}}
* {{citation|title=Situating Sarkar: Tantra, Macrohistory and Alternative Futures |last=Inayatullah |first=Sohail |location=Maleny |publisher= Gurkula Press |year=1999 |ISBN=0958586616}}
* {{citation|title=Questioning the Future: Methods and Tools for Organizational and Societal Transformation |last=Inayatullah |first=Sohail |location=Tamsui |publisher=Tamkang University |year=2005/7 |ISBN=986738511X}}
* [http://ebookbrowse.com/sarkar-4nobletruths-pdf-d20753450 {{citation|last=Kang |first=Chris |title=Sarkar and the Buddha's Four Noble Truths |pages=29 |year=2002}}-Retrieved 2013-1-1].
 
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