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LTRP Note: Please be sure to read our articles (see links at bottom of this posting).
\nby Rajan Zed<\/strong> (out-of-house news source)<\/span>
\nIndependent News Media<\/em><\/p>\n

Hindus critical & dismayed of \u201cHollywood types\u201d describing Tantra as just sex<\/p>\n

Hindus are strongly critical of \u201cHollywood types\u201d who apparently think and describe of Tantra as just sex, including actress-producer Trudie Styler\u2019s recent reported announcement that “Sadomasochism is the new Tantra”.<\/p>\n

Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that Tantrism was a major channel in Indian religious traditions and besides Hinduism, it also exerted considerable influence on Buddhism and Jainism. Sankaracharya had mentioned the names of 64 Tantras. Click here <\/a>to continue reading.\u00a0<\/p>\n

To understand more about Tantra and its role in the “new spirituality, read:<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Pastor Speaks Up: Mark Driscoll and the New \u201cSexual Spirituality\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

Trinity Western University Professor Promotes Tantric-like Spirituality \u2013 Serious Implications for Christianity<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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