Doorways to the Infinite

The Art and Practice of Tantric Meditation

By: Sally Kempton

Narrated by: Sally Kempton

Length: 7 hrs and 15 mins

Publisher's summary

The sensuous and the sublime, the ordinary and the divine - on the Tantric path, all qualities merge as one in the ecstasy and wonder of awakening.

Doorways to the Infinite invites us to directly experience the core practices and insights of Tantra from its original source: Kashmir Shaivism's Vijnana Bhairava. This dialogue between the deity Shiva and his consort Devi unfolds the secrets for moment-to-moment awakening into inner freedom and open-eyed ecstasy. Now, Sally Kempton unpacks the hidden truths of this text, revealing it as a treasury of powerful pathways to direct revelation.

With her gift for sharing subtle esoteric wisdom in an immediate and down-to-earth way, Kempton guides us into dozens of meditations and methods to engage our senses, imagination, breath, energy flow, attention, and postures as vehicles for radical and profound spiritual illumination. Doorways to the Infinite explores:

• The breath within the breath, the heart within the heart
• Listening, seeing, and feeling with full presence
• Awakening to your inner body as space and light
• Opening to the flow of your Kundalini energy
• Engaging intense emotions for Self-realization
• The spirituality of everyday activities
• Intimate relationships and lovemaking
• Physical movement, dance, and more

A graceful gesture can lead to a heart-stopping realization of your body as divine. A long, slow exhalation of the breath can reveal your connection to the Source of everything. A sound - any sound - can take you to the reality beyond sound. Realizations can unfold in a thousand ways. With Doorways to the Infinite, discover your true self - not by transcending the world, but through the extraordinary hidden within ordinary life.

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©2014 Sally Kempton (P)2014 Sally Kempton

Excellent Source

This book is fantastic. It is written simply, authentically and is well balanced between practice and knowledge. Her deeply embodied, feminine voice is a real pleasure to listen to as well. I hope to meet her and stay w her soon.

Wow. Exquisite teaching on the Vijnana Bhairava

If you're looking for a work to bring tantra meditation into your life, you can't beat Sally Kempton's Doorways to the Infinite. I love it so much, I wish she had a paperback version. And I wish Kempton put out a complete translation of the entire text (Vijnana Bhairava). Right now i know of only one other treatment of this text, by Lorin Roche, called The Radiance Sutras. You can use Roche's book as a companion to Kempton's recording, as she refers to specific sutras by number, and Roche actualy provides a written text on these sutras.

Kempton has practiced yoga and meditation for 4 decades, and at least 2 of those with a guru. She is familiar with many Eastern yoga traditions, but tantra is her home. I had read Awakening Shakti, and loved learning about the Goddesses. The meditations were also very helpful. Here, in Doorways to the infinite, we finally have a clear explanation of the Bhairava and how it fits in vis-a-vis classical yoga (Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, for example). Finally I have found yogic practices that help me know what to do with emotions! As a long time yoga practitioner and teacher myself, I was never given guidance that helped me navigate difficult emotions--but here you have meditative techniques that give you permission to feel, and an opportunity to "transmute" the emotion to pure Shakti. I can't say enough about the importance of this work.

Seondly, Kempton is a master with the Sanskrit and English and she speaks fluidly over the audible recording. It's a lecture but not a reading. Her voice is measured, dynamic, soothing, and it hits you. She knows from experience about what she speaks and this is conveyed through her excellent elocution.

Third, Kempton puts the teachings of the Bhairava in the context of current teachings in psychology and self help. She is familiar with the works of Byron Katie, Eckhardt Tolle, and Liz Gilbert and others and Doorways bridges the gap between popular new age self help and Eastern mysticism.

Very Well Done!

I find myself re-listening and taking more time with my second pass for pauses and attention to the meditations. I strongly recommend this for any lone meditator who is seeking to deepen a practice and expand understanding of Tantric philosophy. Great Great!

Love Sally

A beautiful work presented with intimacy and warmth. Lovely invitation to explore the depths of these practices .

Profound

The practices contained within are impactful and insightful. I love the format in which the teachings are presented as I can go back over and over to a particular practice or meditation and apply it in my day. I am also so grateful that Sally narrated her book. Excellent! Highly recommend.

Consciousness in context of ever renewing ecstasy.

A gorgeous tale packed with 112 simple meditations. Practical, powerful, and high replay value. This is a fine book for those interested in meditation, raising consciousness, and spiritual aspects of tantra. There are plenty of meditations, each of which require no props, no complicated rituals, and no prior experience.

sound quality advice

This is such a fantastic life-changing offering. If folks are bothered by the extraneous lipsmacking mucous my sounds...all you need to do is turn down the audio. Sallys presence comes through even more powerfully with the audio way down. I listened to an interview with Sally on line and knew right away she is my teacher. I hope some day to sit with her.

it's beautiful. the voice, the pace. the insights.

i am not qualified to comment on how good an introduction to vignyana bhairav this is. but for a seeker, this is very reassuring and loving.

Excellent

I’ve listened to a lot of spiritually based programs and this is the best I’ve come across. Wonderful blend of knowledge and experience. I noticed an immediate difference after adding some of the exercises to my daily routine.

Wonderful, deepening & understandable

This was something I looked forward to hearing everyday and will replay over and over. Sally Kempton's voice, delivery and writing are clear and deepening for this journey. Thank you for passing on this material in such a thoughtful way as to leave the listener primed for more.