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The Tantra Pages
WHAT IS TANTRA?
Tantra
is a term used widely in Western society to refer to
a developing system of sexual healing and way to
improve sexual performance and communication within
human relationships.
Tantra was
originally developed as a spiritual practice and
became accepted as a shortcut path to
Enlightenment. It was adopted into Hinduism and
was taken to Tibet where it became the central
practice in Tibetan Buddhism and has survived in its
original form until today, the teachings being passed
on from teacher to student.
Tantra had nothing
to do with sexuality other than tantra is about all
aspects of life, It is the sexual terminology used to
explain tantra that causes confusion.
To understand
Classical Tantra in this context it helps to
understand the concept of the archetypes of our
characters that were made better known by the
psychologist Karl Jung. When we look at
Buddhism and Hinduism we see a great many Deities
such as Kali, Krishna, Laksmi, Shiva etc. These
Deities are the character archetypes that exist
within us. They are the prince and princess,
king and queen, witch and wizard, the lover and the
loved, the dragon and various demons.
- Every
deity has it's qualities of;
- love
- strength
- compassion
- wisdom
The embodying of
these qualities helps you to become more whole and
empowered.
Look now briefly
at the history of Yoga.
1. Yoga has a
history that goes back beyond 6000 years, and
one possibility is that it has stemmed out of
mankind's interest in himself. To me is probable
is that yoga has developed from shamanism and a
basic human desire to understand our selves.
Shamanism incorporates many practices to alter both
mental and physical states. And it seems that in this
quest that an this traditional practise over time has
developed into the science of yoga.
2. A rumour
presented by Stuart Wilde and supported by many other
teachers suggests that there was a super race of
beings who assisted mankind in his endeavour as a
means to 'realise the self' However these beings left
or died and religion developed out of the desire to
maintain the qualities that were presented. However
the meaning was lost and religion became more to do
with power and control. So there has always been
corruption. It seems that always when some one in out
culture develops and idea, or a creation, others want
to have and to control it.
Within yoga and
tantra the body represents the cosmos and all of the
Gods, liberation can only be gained by setting
out from the body. So it is good to have a body that
is healthy and strong. It is said that it
is for the need to have this strong body that the
physical Hatha Yoga was developed. Were as
before yoga practices have been more concerned with
meditative states.
The ultimate quest
of yoga is to realise the self, to know God... To
achieve the state of Buddha or Christ consciousness.
The path of yoga
is to search, to know ones inner world, ones body
mind and spirit and to develop ones latent potential.
Tantra:
Within Yoga, tantra became vogue In 6th centaury
AD and spread over all sections of society.
According to
Buddhist history, Tantra was introduced by Asanga and
Nagajuna who both lived on the border areas of
Hindustan, which suggests that tantra may indeed have
come more from aboriginal India.
Tantra is divided
into 4 classes, 2 more for ritual and 2 for attaining
the supreme truth.
 Shiva The Male
Principal and Shakti the Female Principal. God
is still commonly seen as male, but the association
of giving divine status to the Shakti also recognises
the godliness of woman. A religious rediscovery
of woman? A recognition of all that is remote,
transcendent and invulnerable in woman,
incorporating the mystery of creation and mystery of
being. This has been described that
philosophically that the rediscovery of the
Goddess is bound with the carnal condition of the
Kali Yuga.
A new
revalation of timeless truth for this dark age.
Sexuality in
tantra serves as a vehicle for attaining
transcendence.
An inward
journey into the light.
Within Tantra
there are two schools of thought;
In the Buddhist
tradition of the Dalai Lama, Tantra is a meditative
visualization, involving immense detail. This
is preceded by the generation of bodychitta or right
attitude.
The more liberal
translation, is that tantra is about sex and a
means of improving sexual performance, the bodies
energies are stimulated and sexual practices engaged
in. This concept is currently in vogue and results in
the development of a new awareness of the
self, one's partner and approach to love making.
Includes are;
Body
Consiousness and Sexuality.
Communication.
Kudalini, ida,
pingala, shasuma.
Force or Persausion?
Retention of semen.
Restaint of orgasim.
Trancendence
Peeling the layers.
Seeing the divine in each other.
Tantra Tantra is literally the ‘Fabric of
Life’. It is about the connection with the
Divine Principal within and learning to express this
outwardly in the world and in communion with a
partner. Tantric practises
include Meditation,
movement, sensuality, body awareness, energy
awareness, communication, touch, music, play,
opportunity to be more you.
In Tantra and Yoga Tantra you are introduce to the
energy of life. This EMPOWERS YOUR LIFE and
allows you to be more of who you truely are. It can
have a huge positive impact on your personal life,
your relationships and your business.
- Tantra
makes clear the hidden, the inner you.
- Tantra can
enhance your sex life
- Tantra
helps you to attune to nature.
- Tantra is
a holistic concept.
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