Tantric Visions of the Divine Feminine
The Ten Mahavidyas
David Kinsley

Tantric Visions of the Divine Feminine documents a highly unusual group of ten Hindu tantric goddesses, the Mahavidyas, many of whom are strongly associated with sexuality and violence. What is one to make of a goddess who cuts her own head off, or one who prefers sex with a corpse? The Mahavidyas embody habits, attributes, or identities usually considered repulsive or socially subversive and can be viewed as "antimodels" for women. Yet it is within the context of tantric worship that devotees seek to identify themselves with these forbidding goddesses. The Mahavidyas seem to function as "awakeners", symbols which help to project one's consciousness beyond the socially acceptable or predictable.

Secondhand, used condition. Hardbound copy, 318 pages. Imported from India. 95 euros

Kali´s Odiyya

A rare and exciting true story of worship and initiation in an culture that still exists today. Bhairavan writes of his experience of initiation into the world of Kali's odiyyas shamans of the goddess. We learn the goddess tradition first-hand and experience and exorcism, Kundalini training, astral travel, shape-shifting, healing, how to deal with the death of a shaman, and how this matriarchal society governs the devotees. Softcover, secondhand, good condition. 299 pages. -SOLD-

Antique Tibetan Singing Bowl I

Old handmade bronze singing bowl with good long sound.
Size 10 cm high, 17cm by diameter. Import from Nepal. 300 euros

Antique Tibetan Singing Bowl 2

Old handmade bronze singing bowl, with more hammered/rustic finish on the surface, with good long sound. Size 9 cm high, 17,5cm by diameter. Import from Nepal. 300 euros

Offering bowl

Antique small size brass ritual offering bowl. Size circa 5 cm tall and 7,5cm wide. 40 euros

Myrrh Beads necklace

A necklace made of Myrrh (Danq tree known in Africa where this necklace is also originated from), the necklace includes 7 strings/bunches in a necklace with over thousand beads. 65 euros

Antique Iron Shmashana Adhipati chitipati Altar Picture

This is beautiful master quality antique hand made Shmashana Adhipati chitipati altar picture hammered from iron. Size 35cm tall x 15cm wide. Imported from Nepal. 330 euros

Old Iron Ritual Trident

Old Iron Ritual Trident, origin from Nepal. Size 49.5 cm tall and 17,5cm wide. 160 euros

Tibetan Peacock Feather Fan

A peacock feather ritual item, 29 cm x 19 cm. -SOLD-

Antique Prayer Mala

Beautiful mala from Nepal, 12 mm beads made of yak bone, the lenght of this bone prayer mala is 77cm. 200 euros

Rudraksha seed mala

Very heavy and long mala strand made of Rudraksha Seed Beads. The whole mala measures as long as 140 cm, and is around 65 cm long when using it around the neck. 85 euros

Antique Handmade Wall hanging Garuda

This is beautiful large size antique hand made Garuda, hammered from iron, for wall hanging. Master quality. Size 43-45cm height x 49cm width. Imported from Nepal. 450 euros

Khatvanga I

Iron skull adorned metal sceptre/wand (khatvanga) from Nepal. The wand is around 16cm long. 65 euros

Khatvanga II

Heavy iron skull adorned metal sceptre/wand (khatvanga) from Nepal. The sceptre is 35 cm long. 320 euros

Lord of Cemetery Large Mask

Large Ritual Mask of Buddhist Citipati Lord of Cemetery from Bhutan, Ceremonial Dancing Mask made of paper mache. Very large size, 39cm x 40cm. In the mask is small crack in the upper part, as in picture.

The Citipati were a couple of ascetics meditating near a graveyard. In their deep state of meditation, they did not notice a thief who had sneaked up on them. The thief beheaded them and threw them into the dirt, which caused them to reach the next stage of ascetic practices. Infuriated by the act, the Citipati swore vengeance to the thief and became the archenemy of thieves and other criminals. The Citipati cannot leave cemeteries and can only grab thieves passing through them. While waiting for criminals, the Citipati pass their time by dancing and blowing horns, a ritual reenacted by Tibetan monks twice annually. Their dancing also serves as a symbol for death and rebirth, for the Citipati consist of both halves of the human body, male and female. Their skeletal form is a reminder of the impermanence of life and eternal change. The Citipati is a protector of graveyards and is known as Lord of the Cemetery or Lord of the Crematorium 700 euros

Citipati Lord of Cemetery pendant

Metal Citipati amulet, imported from Nepal. Size circa 5,5cm tall and 3,5cm wide. -SOLD-

3 x Citipati brass skull pendants

Three Citipati brass skull pendants, imported from Nepal. Size circa 3cm tall and 2cm wide. -SOLD-

Skull pendant

A talisman carved of bone depicting a skull surrounded leaves around it. Size circa 4,5cm tall and 5cm wide. -SOLD-

Citipati Lords of Cemetery Canvas

Canvas painting of Citipati, the Lords of the Cemetery. The colours are painted in real stone earth substance. This canvas measures 47.5 cm x 37 cm, and comes rolled. 130 euros

Skull Mala

108 hand carved skull beads and one guru bead. Each bead is a approximately 6mm x 12mm. The necklace mala is 127 cm long and ends with one guru bead and a red cotton tassel. Imported from India. 50 euros

Aghora - Kundalini
Robert E. Svoboda

This, the second volume in the Aghora series, focuses on Kundalini, the transformative power of the enlightened self. Kundalini, the root from which all spiritual experiences sprout, has remained secret for so long because it cannot be explained, only experienced. It examines mantras, yantras, tantric practices, and shows how normally mundane things like music, food, and even the noise of trains rumbling down tracks can be turned to one's spiritual benefit. For Vimalananda Kundalini was not some sort of impersonal serpent energy, but rather took the form of his beloved deity Smashan Tara, the "Saviouress of the Cemetery." Softcover book, 328 pages. New book. -SOLD-