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The purpose of these substances was not indulgence, but the sublimation of taboo. By consuming what is forbidden, the advanced practitioner claims to transcend dualities (pure/impure, good/bad). The Index would also note that for the "right-hand path" ( Dakshinachara ), these five Ms are substituted with symbolic items (e.g., coconut water for wine, ginger for meat).
Here is a look at what that index would contain, what it would exclude, and why the search for a single "definition" of Tantra is ultimately a fool's errand. index of tantra
If you look up "Author" in this Index, the name is left blank. Why? Because Tantra is an . The texts are not meant to be read passively; they are maps for a journey only the sādhaka (practitioner) can take. The purpose of these substances was not indulgence,