Tantric teaser trailer

"Sri Aurobindo on the Tantra" is a short collection of excerpts from Aurobindo's writings, dealing with his views on the Tantra. They have been compiled by M.P. Pandit, who was the secretary to Mirra Alfassa, Aurobindo's spiritual co-worker.

Aurobindo is mostly positive towards the Tantra, but the excerpt-format doesn't allow for more lengthy analyses. Aurobindo sees the Tantra as Nature- or prakriti-oriented, a form of spirituality that accepts the world and its material energies as they are, while nevertheless transforming and conquering them. However, he also believes that the original teachings have degenerated, and is opposed to aberrant Tantric sects.

Apparently, Aurobindo claimed to have a method by which the power of Shakti could be bought down without the long process of opening the chakras through raising the kundalini. However, the method is never described. The evolutionary perspective towards Overman is only briefly touched upon, but some kind of connection between this and Aurobindo's Integral Yoga obviously exists. There, the little book ends. A typical teaser trailer! Any takers?