Table of Contents

Sexual Secrets: 20th Anniversary Edition
The Alchemy of Ecstasy
New discoveries on the origins of the secrets
Preface to the 20th anniversary edition
Publisher's Preface
Introduction
Part One: Brahma The Creative
Part Two: Shiva The Transcendental
Shiva
The Buddha
The Yellow Emperor
Part Three: Vishnu The Preserver
Summary of secrets
Glossary
Bibliography
Acknowledgments
Index

About the Author

Nik Douglas, an authority on Oriental art and writing, studied Oriental philosophy, art, medicine, and related sexual practices while living in the Himalayas. He also studied with Indian physicians, adepts of tantra, and Tibetan lamas, mastering Sanskrit and the Tibetan language in order to translate these Oriental texts. He lives in Anguilla, British West Indies. Penny Slinger is one of Europe's leading erotic artists. A graduate of the Chelsea College of Fine Arts, her work has been hailed as progressive eroticism that explores female sexuality. She resides in California.

Reviews

"For twenty years Sexual Secrets has been the spiritual person's guide to celestial copulation. Flesh meets faith inside this book and each is the better for it."
*ForeWord*

"A remarkably complete book stocked with the knowledge of esoteric Asian traditions never before seen by Western eyes."
*The Village Voice*

"Monumentally researched, comprehensively detailed, and profusely illustrated. . . . Sexual Secrets is a timely, well-rounded masterpiece. This reviewer's reaction can be summed up in two words: BUY IT!"
*Yoga Journal*

"For twenty years Sexual Secrets has been the spiritual person's guide to celestial copulation. Flesh meets faith inside this book and each is the better for it."
*ForeWord*

"The book touches on every aspect of sacred sexuality that you could imagine and even those you might not. If you want to find the key to understanding the 'alchemy of ecstasy,' Sexual Secrets is definitely the place to look."
*Healing Retreats & Spas*

"For twenty years Sexual Secrets has been the spiritual person's guide to celestial copulation. Flesh meets faith inside this book and each is the better for it."
*ForeWord, October 1999*

"A massive compendium, furnishing just about everything you always wanted to know."
*The Book Reader*

"An intriguingly illustrated, thoroughly researched collage designed to enhance sexual consciousness."
*New Age Magazine*

"Sexual Secrets gathers together the best parts from several different traditions of erotic lore."
*Sheela Ardrian, New Witch, Autumn 2002*

"What distinguishes the couple's efforts from the plethora of books on the subject of Eastern eroticism are their depth of research and their breadth of presentation. Opulent cocktailable sexbiggies."
*The Village Voice*