--- product_id: 76899381 title: "Aghora: At The Left Hand Of God" price: "€ 5.73" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.it/products/76899381-aghora-at-the-left-hand-of-god store_origin: IT region: Italy --- # Journey from darkness to spiritual light Deep dive into Tantra & Aghora Explores taboo Left-Hand Path rituals Aghora: At The Left Hand Of God **Price:** € 5.73 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🌟 Dare to walk the path less traveled—embrace the light within darkness! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Aghora: At The Left Hand Of God - **How much does it cost?** € 5.73 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.it](https://www.desertcart.it/products/76899381-aghora-at-the-left-hand-of-god) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Authentic Aghori Life Story:** Follow Vimalananda’s rare, raw journey through extreme renunciation and mystical practices. - • **Gateway to Indian Mysticism:** Unlock the secrets of Tantra and Aghora, often misunderstood and misrepresented in the West. - • **Philosophy Meets Storytelling:** A seamless blend of spiritual theory and gripping narrative that captivates both seekers and scholars. - • **Top-Ranked Spiritual Bestseller:** Join thousands of readers captivated by this #34 Theology & Philosophy hit with a 4.6-star rating. - • **Unveil the Mystical Left-Hand Path:** Explore Tantra beyond the ordinary, revealing forbidden rituals and profound spiritual transformation. ## Overview Aghora: At The Left Hand Of God is a compelling exploration of the esoteric Left-Hand Path of Tantra through the life of Aghori Vimalananda. Published by Rupa Publications, this English-language book blends spiritual philosophy with vivid storytelling, offering readers an authentic glimpse into the rigorous, often misunderstood practices of Aghora. Highly rated and ranked among top theology and Hinduism books, it’s a must-read for serious spiritual seekers eager to transcend conventional boundaries. ## Description From the Publisher Conversation with Robert Svobod Aghora, An Introduction This is the story of the Aghori Vimalananda. An Aghori is a practitioner of the spiritual discipline known as Aghora. The word aghora can be interpreted as ‘deeper than deep’, or as ‘gentle’, or ‘filled with light, illumined’. Aghora is the apotheosis of Tantra, the Indian religion whose Supreme Deity is the Mother Goddess. Tantra has thus far been glimpsed in the West only in its most vulgar and debased forms, promulgated by unscrupulous scoundrels who equate sex with superconsciousness. Sex is indeed central to Tantra, the cosmic sexual union of universal dualities. The aim of Tantra is Laya, return of the seeker to the state of undifferentiated existence. Actually Tantra cannot be termed a religion, because it is bereft of tenets and dogma. It consists only of methods for achieving this Laya, or union of the individual with the infinite. . This union is described with a sexual metaphor: the union of the personal ego (which is female) with the absolute (male). Under special circumstances sexual rituals are employed in Tantra to hasten spiritual progress, but the concept of licentiousness is totally foreign to the Tantric tradition Tantra has been divided into Right-Hand and Left-Hand Paths. The Right-Hand Path involves a search for the Unlimited Reality via the road of external imposition of purity. While its practises may seem strange to some, its emphasis on personal purity will be familiar to those in the West who know of Bhakti Yoga, Karma Yoga, and Raja Yoga, all of which conform more or less to orthodox ideals of religious discipline. The Left-Hand Path has attracted attention to itself by the actions of those unwise souls who seek quick and easy spiritual development without any preliminary renunciation of sensory gratification. The result of such rashness is invariably indulgence of the worst and most blatant sort, which has damaged the Left-Hand Path’s reputation. The Left-Hand Path relies on its practitioners’ absolute internal purity to protect them while they practise rituals which may involve necromancy, intoxicants, sex, or other ‘forbidden’ practises. Most serious aspirants automatically shun the Left-Hand Path because of its potential for misuse, which is indeed great. It is truly treacherous for the unwary: one text observes that ‘walking on swords or riding a tiger is child’s play by comparison’. Ironically, those undisciplined individuals who cannot succeed at the Left-Hand There are a few, though, who do dare and who successfully complete the rigorous Left-Hand training of Tantra and Aghora. Strict renunciation is the prerequisite, extreme enough to purify the aspirant through and through. Only when purity is perfected is the aspirant assigned rituals which to the untutored observer might seem hedonistic or ‘sinful’. Aghora is not indulgence; it is the forcible transformation of darkness into light, of the opacity of the limited individual personality into the luminescence of the Absolute. Renunciation disappears once you arrive at the Absolute because then nothing remains to renounce. An Aghori goes so deeply into darkness, into all things undreamable to ordinary mortals, that he comes out into light. Sects in India are often distinguished by colour of turban or drape of robe. Popularly, Aghoris have been stereotyped as ash-swathed ascetics with long matted hair who walk through life wild-eyed, skulking about in charnel grounds, wrestling with jackals for carcasses. The title Aghori is claimed by some groups who even assert an exclusive right to it. Vimalananda had his own definition of Aghori which was independent of any doctrine or dogma. Indeed, his usage of terms like Vedic and Tantric may also be devoid of detectable textual support, for he never cared for texts. He believed—and it is a noble Indian tradition to do so—that a lineage’s practises prevail over textual injunctions. Whatever you believe yourself to be you are, if you are sincere and honest enough. You are responsible for yourself, and your opinion of yourself is authoritative. This attitude often irritates those who have invested heavily in the infallibility of any one text or group of texts, but then Vimalananda had no use for organized religion anyway. As you read his story, remember that what he called Vedic might not necessarily be Vedic to a temple priest, but that both opinions might be equally valid, according to context. Pick up your copy to know the story of Aghori Vimalananda. Review: Heroic tantric journey - This is a good book not excellent ,it traces life and experiences of protagonist vimlananda and his spiritual journey the beautiful thing about it is that along with the story proper explanation of the knowledge also given, for the newbees in spirituality this contains unimaginable amazing things ,but who are already tantrics (in true sense) and those who knew about tantra would not be much amazed, but overall its a good mix of philosophy story and theory,an its best among the series as i read all three of them , i bought it because of hype it generated but have not found to be ultra enlightening as amateur readers have suggested, though its excellent for spiritual seekers and people intersted in spiritual mysticism of india, though at many places i found that vimalananda has not been able to risen above his psychology and projected his theory as right only which cant be the case as spirituality is wast and there are many methods, saying that other methods are tough or not for kaliyug only proves over emphasis on your diety and obsession of your own genertaed theories as many times the writer himself seemed not thoroughly convinced, vimalananda,s extreme emphasis on rinanubandhan has overtly streched unproptionately over three books,and many other facets he also seem like contradicting or not explaining things carefully may be to let his diety got impressed theres a smell of egoism in all three books which vimlananda himself accepted though indirectly,some sentences seem like absurd and insolent towards particular diety whos not vimlanandas most favourites, but anyhow its a good book whith a very nice flow though its has only one aspect the life of vimalananda ,but the concepts are explained intelligently and journey it takes you on is really amazing as the time when i just got the book from desertcart and just wanted to oversee it before reading thoroughly ,it mesmerized me from the first word and i spent noon evening and night reading the book it is certainly that interesting as you ,ll know the amazing beautiful horrific magical and very myterious world of tantra,though through eyes and limited perception of the protagonist which is quite authentic some times ,definately very good book must read for spiritual seekers Review: Aghora - This book is so good that you will finish it quickly even if you are very busy. Must read for spiritual aspirants. ## Features - Rupa publications india - Language: english - Book - aghora: at the left hand of god ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #3,355 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #34 in Theology & Philosophy of Religion #112 in Hinduism (Books) #889 in Literature & Fiction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 2,004 Reviews | ## Images ![Aghora: At The Left Hand Of God - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/919BFAQhOEL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Heroic tantric journey *by D***V on 22 April 2014* This is a good book not excellent ,it traces life and experiences of protagonist vimlananda and his spiritual journey the beautiful thing about it is that along with the story proper explanation of the knowledge also given, for the newbees in spirituality this contains unimaginable amazing things ,but who are already tantrics (in true sense) and those who knew about tantra would not be much amazed, but overall its a good mix of philosophy story and theory,an its best among the series as i read all three of them , i bought it because of hype it generated but have not found to be ultra enlightening as amateur readers have suggested, though its excellent for spiritual seekers and people intersted in spiritual mysticism of india, though at many places i found that vimalananda has not been able to risen above his psychology and projected his theory as right only which cant be the case as spirituality is wast and there are many methods, saying that other methods are tough or not for kaliyug only proves over emphasis on your diety and obsession of your own genertaed theories as many times the writer himself seemed not thoroughly convinced, vimalananda,s extreme emphasis on rinanubandhan has overtly streched unproptionately over three books,and many other facets he also seem like contradicting or not explaining things carefully may be to let his diety got impressed theres a smell of egoism in all three books which vimlananda himself accepted though indirectly,some sentences seem like absurd and insolent towards particular diety whos not vimlanandas most favourites, but anyhow its a good book whith a very nice flow though its has only one aspect the life of vimalananda ,but the concepts are explained intelligently and journey it takes you on is really amazing as the time when i just got the book from amazon and just wanted to oversee it before reading thoroughly ,it mesmerized me from the first word and i spent noon evening and night reading the book it is certainly that interesting as you ,ll know the amazing beautiful horrific magical and very myterious world of tantra,though through eyes and limited perception of the protagonist which is quite authentic some times ,definately very good book must read for spiritual seekers ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Aghora *by G***A on 25 September 2025* This book is so good that you will finish it quickly even if you are very busy. Must read for spiritual aspirants. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wonderful *by R***. on 31 October 2025* Wonderful read --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.it/products/76899381-aghora-at-the-left-hand-of-god](https://www.desertcart.it/products/76899381-aghora-at-the-left-hand-of-god) --- *Product available on Desertcart Italy* *Store origin: IT* *Last updated: 2026-05-08*