The experiences gained at these sites also teaches us to understand apparent discrepancies in the scriptures. Tantric practices are rarely documented in a systematic or comprehensive manner. And until we understand the context in which references to particular practices are made we will find contradictions among different tantric texts. In some practices, for example, the use of meat and liquor is compulsory; in others it is prohibited. Some scriptures prescribe sacrificing the inner beast (the ego) by means of contemplation and self-surrender; others prescribe sacrificing an animal to achieve
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