The Path of the Mystic Lover: Baul Songs of Passion and Ecstasy

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By Bhaskar Bhattacharyya

Publisher : Inner Traditions/Bear & Company

ABOUT Bhaskar Bhattacharyya

Bhaskar Bhattacharyya
A journalist and filmmaker, Bhaskar Bhattacharyya was born in the Himalayas of Bengali parents, brought up in East Africa, and educated in England. He then returned to India and continued his studies with Gopinath Kavirag, one of India's foremost Tantric scholars. He now lives in northern  More...

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Carrying on the living tradition of mystic minstrels, the Bauls roam the countryside of eastern India enacting the spiritual love dalliance of Radha and Krishna through songs and dances. The Path of the Mystic Lover explores the Bauls' lifestyle and philosophy, describing their sexual and ritual practices as well as their sacred teachings.
". . . an intimate and poetic look into the lives of a people whose living expression is communion with the Divine. A must-read for Tantric initiates of all levels."

Tantra Magazine