An extensive examination of the underpinnings of the Shaivite Tradition - Reveals the influence of Shaivism on the Western world - Discusses Shaivism's understanding of sacred sexuality - Presents the connections between Vedic poetry and metaphysics In Shiva and the Primordial Tradition , Alain Dani lou explores the relationship between Shaivism and the Western world. Shaivite philosophy does not oppose theology, cosmology, and science because it...