The Great Liberation Raman Publications " struck me and surprised

" struck me and surprised me at first

do not carry us back to the beginning of the period

still in manuscript form

A note concerning the use of this book is in order

I was irritated and couldn't get past my initial reaction

The Great Liberation Raman Publications " struck me and surprisedthe Indian Tantras, which are numerous, constitute the Scripture (Sastra) of the Kaliyuga, and as such a voluminous source of present and practical orthodox "Hinduism". The Tantra Sastra is, in fact, whatever its historical origin, a development of the Karmakanda (using that term in the general sense of the ritual section of the scripture), promulgated to meet the needs of the age. Siva says: "For the benefit of men of the Kali age, men bereft of