Energy and Eros: Teachings on the Art of Love

Powell is looking at sex here with the eye of an engaged anthropologist. He asserts that sexuality is different from culture to culture. He then examines the tradition of courtly and romantic love in the West--and the orgasm-oriented approach of Western sex manuals. With this he contrasts traditions of sacred sexuality in India, China, Polynesia and the United States. Powell, however, offers not so much a fawning acceptance of Tantric and Taoist sexual yoga, as a critique. He then offers his own thoughts on sacred sexuality. Spiritual leader Da Free John, who resides in Fiji, placed this book on the required reading list for his circle of devotees. Originally published in English, the book has been translated in both Japanese (Hosei University Press) and Spanish (Thassalia)