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Tantra is a system that comes from India that developed around the 5th century but reached its peak in around 1200. Some point to the 4th Buddha, Saraha, as the enlighten Human who first learn Tantra from an Arrow Smith woman who shared great magic and wisdom of the Teachings of Shiva and Shakti. Tantra seeks to find balance in opposites. The merge of masculine and feminine, light and dark, fierce nature as well as graceful. It supports liberation of the mind and body as they merge into one. It seeks to remove the divisions that keep us from our full magnificence. Tantra is a holistic approach towards living life and finding union in communication, emotions, spirituality, psychology, sexuality, psychic ability, self-healing, relationships and material success.
The ability to see all that life has to offers is powerful insight that guides us towards simple joy and bliss. The simplest things in life can seem so complicated. Moving out of our own way is key to fully unlocking the secrets of Tantra. You have most likely already experience the beautiful nature this life has to offer. Tantra gives us the roadmap to experience this more often, and with practice of full awareness, can obtain life in a constant state of ecstatic nature.
Tantra
in the West
Q: So the question is, is Tantra about sex? Q: So the question is, is Tantra about sex? The answer is yes and so much more. Sex is a very limited aspect of Tantra yet is very powerful all the same. Q: Can I use Tantra to have better sex? Yes, but why limit yourself to just great sex when you can have great life.
Q: I
have heard Tantra is NOT about sex, is that true? There are
practices of Tantra that do not include the sexual teachings as many might
think. Even in celibate Tantric practices, use of sexual energy is still
taught, it is just used for your own spiritual growth. Today there are three
main lines of teachings... Q: Do I have to commit to Tantra for a lifetime of practice? The life path of Tantra is not for everyone. I like to think of it this way... if you are going to martial arts class for one month, you will not come away with a black belt; however you may learn a few techniques that you could use for the rest your life. Tantra is the same, there are multiple lifetime of lessons you can explore, but there are also very simple and practical techniques that will support your life today, right now. So the answer is no, you don't have to commit to anything, however you might find its fun committing to a practice that supports every aspect of your well-being. Q: Is Tantra a cult? The Merriam-Webster online dictionary lists five different meanings of the word "cult":
1. formal
religious veneration. Worship.
Similarly, the
Random house dictionary lists: 2. a group that devotes itself or venerates a person, ideal, fad, etc. 3. a religion or sect considered to be false, unorthodox, or extremist 4. the members of such a religion or sect So sure, you could say that Tantra is a cult, but most people don't use Cult in this way. It usually is in reference to anything that is counterculture to Orthodox Christian type beliefs or those who are psychologically and more financially exploited by group or an individual. Tantra can be perceived by many as a negative type cult due to their lack of knowledge or education. Most people who practice Tantra are very empowered individuals who seek to connect deeper with other Tantricas because of the profound experiences one can have with one who is also on Tantric path. Some take this to extremes, and like any extreme, it can become extremist. Many modern Tantricas seek to experience the middle path, the path of non-duality. Q: Can you practice Tantra without a partner? Yes! Tantra is very much about the inner journey. The more one begins to identify with the internal, the more one has to offer in relationship. The idea here is learning to love yourself more gives you greater ability to love others. Clearing the path and having your own deep personal relationship with yourself has huge benefits. Very much of the Tantric wisdom available supports Tantra without a partner. Self-practice is still an extremely important part of Tantra even if you are in relationship. Q: I am in a same-sex relationship, can Tantra is still be useful? Yes! Tantra works on the principle of polarity, and most same-sex relationships follow polarity. One of the wonderful aspects that is so appealing to many about Tantra is it offers great wisdom in maintaining healthy relationships. The truth is relationships are relationships. Tantra very useful for all people. Q: But what's so different about normal sex and Tantric sex? Nothing and everything. Normal sex is great, it feels good and allows us to connect deeply to who are with. It's pleasurable, passionate and exciting. Tantric sex expands on more then just the pleasurable aspects of sex and takes it more to a intense and rich level. It merges spirituality and sexuality is one. It allows you to have profound experiences that are more on a constant basis. It heightens your awareness beyond the normal levels and enhances overall well-being. It takes pleasure to the new place. It offers extreme healing, deep integration and huge awakenings. The more one experiences Tantric sex, the more possibilities of releasing limitations that are decades old, maybe even centuries. It provides an opportunity for core issues in our psychology to be eliminated so that we may be in our full God/Goddess state. Physically speaking, Tantric sex allows us to extend lovemaking and interpersonal connections. The teachings go into detail about the benefits of surrendering and flowing your energy, relaxing your body, breathing and using sound while moving your body in sexual union while have greater awareness and non-judgment. It offers men and women greater possibility to become multi-orgasmic. It calls for greater intuition is a lover and releases us from limiting goals. Q: As a man, does this mean if I practice Tantra, I will never have another ejaculation? No. Tantra offers great wisdom and techniques to support you in maintaining high orgasmic states found just before ejaculation. The means being able to ride the orgasmic wave rather than having the wave crash on you. Extending this area of orgasmic peaks becomes just as addictive as the feeling of ejaculation release. Allowing yourself to master the moment of ejaculation is beneficial not only to yourself, but also to your partner in your ability to extend their pleasure, thus sharing a grand ride. An ejaculation is a sacred offering, becoming more aware and mastering your ability to make a decision of when to ejaculation is a skill that offers benefits on many levels.
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It
includes sacred art (Yantra), music (Mantra or Japa), movement (yoga or
mudra) and advanced breathing (pranayama) and so much more. This sacred
practice is huge in scope. There's much confusion to those first learning
Tantra due to its rich history of mysticism and ritual. The more one sets
out to learn, the more one can find libraries of ancient text, scriptures
and sutras. It’s deeply rooted in (what's now known as) Hindu deities and
tradition, ancient aboriginal practices, and yogic approaches. 
by
karma but rather allow karma to be our teacher as we learn each footstep on
this planet creates a ripple effect. Living life in the blissful moments of
awareness allows less karmic debt to be gathered, as our eyes are more open
to see both the inner and outer universe.
Most
Western beginning students of Tantra are looking to receive sexual technique
that will allow them to become a better lover or experience more sexual
pleasure. Although this is a wonderful residual effect of practicing
Tantra, the totality of Tantra is often overlooked. Connecting to and using
sexual energy is like tapping into an endless source electricity. To just
keep this electricity at the source is wasting the full potential of using
this energy across the whole body. Nevertheless, Tantra allows us to not
only create and move this energy, but also looks at things that might limit
this energy so that we can correct it. Using this same metaphor, the full
practice of Tantra allows us to transform and grow as we produce more
positive, full electricity.