A Woman's Guide to Tantra Yoga. Vimala McClure

Abortion

       The Right to Live, the Right to Die

       Affirmation of Ahimsa

       (2) Honesty — Satya

       Satya in Parenting

       Satya in Our Social and Political Choices

       Affirmation of Satya

       (3) Not Stealing or Withholding — Asteya

       Parenting with Asteya

       Asteya in Our Social and Political Choices

       Affirmation of Asteya

       (4) Follow God, Follow Love — Brahmacarya

       Parenting with Brahmacarya

       Brahmacarya in Our Social and Political Choices

       Affirmation of Brahmacarya

       (5) Simplicity — Aparigraha

       Aparigraha in Parenting

       Aparigraha in Our Social and Political Choices

       Affirmation of Aparigraha

       Healthy Practices (Niyama)

       (1) Clarity — Shaoca

       Shaoca in Parenting

       Shaoca in Our Social and Political Choices

       Affirmation of Shaoca

       (2) Acceptance — Santosa

       Santosa in Parenting

       Santosa in Our Social and Political Choices

       Affirmation of Santosa

       (3) Giving of Ourselves — Tapah

       Tapah in Parenting

       Tapah in Our Social and Political Choices

       Affirmation of Tapah

       (4) Understanding — Svadhyaya

       Svadhyaya in Parenting

       Svadhyaya in Our Political and Social Choices

       Affirmation of Svadhyaya

       (5) Spirituality — Ishvara Pranidhana

       Self-Analysis

       Count the Blessings

       Affirmation for Ishvara Pranidhana

       VII. Changes

       Monthly Cycles

       Pregnancy

       Birth

       A Newborn in the House

       Life with Young Children

       Sexuality

       The Five Ms

       Later Life

       Glossary

       About the Author

       For Information and Instruction

       Suggested Reading

       An Invitation

      In 1971, I was nineteen years old. After a tumultuous adolescence I was searching for some positive direction for my life. A creek ran by the small house where I lived and I sat by it every day that summer, trying to unravel the truth about life and my place in it. I began reading books about yoga, which led me to an interest in adopting a vegetarian diet. One day in the health food store I saw a notice for a free yoga class. I took the class and was so impressed by the instructor and by the changes that a simple daily routine of yoga and meditation brought into my life that I continued to study and practice. Eventually I began to teach, and my curiosity led me to India, where I met my spiritual teacher and transformed my life through study of the teachings of the vast body of work called Tantra Yoga, and through service to the poor.

      Many years and many changes have occurred in my life since then, but one constant is my daily practice. Tantric meditation has provided me with a spiritual base upon which I have built the rest of my life. It is a daily alchemy, turning the dross of my mind’s wanderings into the golden treasure of spiritual realization. I cannot imagine my life without this treasure. I have not had an easy life, nor have I always understood the meaning of its trials, but my meditation has always brought me into focus, provided me with strength to prevail over