About the Author
Margot Anand, the worlds leading authority on Tantra, is an internationally acclaimed author, public speaker, teacher, and seminar leader. Her bestselling books The Art of Sexual Ecstasy, The Art of Sexual Magic, The Art of Everyday Ecstasy , Sexual Ecstasy: The Art of Orgasm , and The Sexual Ecstasy Workbook have sold more than a million copies worldwide. Her teaching style is a rare synthesis of French erotic humor, American pragmatism, and Indian mysticism. She is particularly appreciated for her ability to bring healing, lightness, fun, and passion to the workshop atmosphere.
Her educational documentary, Margot Anands Secret Keys to the Ultimate Love Life , is an in-depth course in her renowned methods (offered on three DVDs) and delivers a Tantra refresher and some fun, novel twists to those familiar with her classic and timeless techniques. Ms. Anands latest teachings are designed to inspire a whole new generation of lovers.
Throughout the past two decades, Ms. Anand has developed and taught the Love and Ecstasy Training, a method of healing and enhancing sexuality to its ultimate potential: ecstasy. She is also the founder of several worldwide SkyDancing Tantra Institutesa new approach to Tantra, or Neo-Tantra. SkyDancing Tantra is probably the most complete path to sexual bliss for Western lovers.
Another of Ms. Anands visionary creations is Spiritworks, whose mission is to create bridges across cultures and to take peo ple on spiritual pilgrimages during which they can directly contribute to the well-being of the local indigenous people.
Ms. Anand has appeared on many national (CNN, CNBC, ABC) and international television and radio programs and has been featured as a keynote speaker at many prestigious national and international conferences, including the Association of Humanistic Psychology; Association of Transpersonal Psychology, Body & Soul Conferences presented by Omega Institute; the Outside the Box conference presented by the Young Presidents Organization; and the National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine.
Ms. Anands speaking engagements are many and varied. She addressed the topic Sex, Power, and Politics at the 1998 State of the World Forum conferencea meeting of formidable world leaders. A year later, at the 1999 State of the World Forum conference, she convened and chaired a panel of experts consisting of Dr. Jean Houston, Dr. Dean Ornish, Dr. Deepak Chopra, and Ms. Marianne Williamson on the topic Meditation, Power, and Politics. She has taught as an adjunct faculty member at Dr. Deepak Chopras seminars and conferences and at Dr. Dean Ornishs annual retreats for heart patients. Ms. Anand has also taught with Tony Robbins in Fiji, at his Ultimate Passion workshop for couples. Mr. Robbins called her the leading expert in the world in the field of Tantra. She also appeared with Dr. Jeffrey Mishlove on the PBS program Thinking Allowed.
Ms. Anand has been interviewed and quoted in prestigious publications such as the Wall Street Journal , Time, Conscious Life, The Washington Post, New Age Journal, Cosmopolitan magazine, and many others.
A native of France, Ms. Anand received her degree from Sorbonne University in Paris. She has extensive training in Gestalt therapy, Hindu and Buddhist Tantra (having studied with several spiritual masters including the great mystic Osho in India), bioenergetics, massage, meditation, Arica, and Integral yoga.
Ms. Anand is also an accomplished painter and singer and can be found online at http://margotanand.com .
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Love, Sex, and Awakening: An Erotic Journey from Tantra to Spiritual Ecstasy 2017 by Margot Anand.
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Contents
List of
: Virgin Revelation
: The Dark and the Deep
: Acid Revelations in Shambala
: Love at First Sight
: The Cosmic Joke
: Leading My First Tantra Group
: Coming with God
: Awakening the Guru Between My Legs
: YabYum Initiation
: Secrets of the Orgasmic Response
: Tantra: The Shadow and the Light
: Awakening
: How to Help Victims of Sexual Abuse
: The Hundred Syllable Mantra
: Osho News
Practices
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Chapter Six:
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Chapter Eight:
Chapter Nine:
Chapter Ten:
Chapter Eleven:
Chapter Twelve:
Disclaimer
In this book I have tried to recreate events, locales, and conversations from my memories of them. In order to protect the peoples privacy and their anonymity, in some instances I have changed the names of individuals and the places where things happened. Even though I may have changed some identifying characteristics and details such as physical properties, occupations, and places of residence, the stories and events did indeed take place and offered a great teaching.
Acknowledgments
Many friends and mentors contributed to the creation of this book, including Anand Subhuti, my editor, who knows me so well that he did not let me get away with anything and insisted, against my resistance, that I write the saga of chapter six, describing how I led my very first Tantra group in India.
Before him, I was helped in remembering, recording, and editing the many adventures of my life by writer/editor Doug Childers.
I am grateful to the friends who reviewed various chapters and gave me their helpful comments, particularly Bud Hart, Anodea Judith, Deborah Anapol, Stella Resnik, Laurent Lacoste, Brian Kelly, Terry Bigio, Emma Saunders, Marie Bee, David Cates, and Jean Francois Gervet. There were many more.