Ancient Tantra – A Modern Viewpoint

Tantra practice is far from a new concept – after all, the secrets ancient art of love and life originate from the earliest times of Indian mysticism. Nevertheless, it has been necessary to make the art of tantra more palatable to modern tastes. These days, a tantra teacher can no longer enforce all the rigors of ancient tantra while teaching his students essential techniques.

This ‘watering down’ is necessary because people can no longer devote endless hours and effort to learning tantra under a tantra master. That said, the basic precepts of this ancient art of intimacy remain intact. The modern versions still revolve around the focusing and harnessing of our God-given tantra energy to boost sexual pleasure and increase the intimacy and emotional-spiritual bonding quotient to the nth power.

Modern constraints also make it necessary for many tantra students to pick up the basic skills alone. This is not an ideal way of learning tantra, since the learning curve reduces significantly with hands-on practice with a partner. However, an accomplished tantra teacher can also instruct a solo student effectively. These skills can then be translated into actual practice with his or her partner. Thanks to the availability of online tantra courses, this has become a very feasible route.

The challenge for any genuine tantra master while instructing his students over large distances is to retain tantra’s inalienable sanctity. No matter how one learns it, it must be remembered that sex and sexual experiences are essentially sacred acts that can act as portals to a more advanced spiritual plane. This fundamental precept must not and cannot be diluted. Whether in person or via distance learning, an authentic tantra teacher will focus on raising his student’s kundalini energy, rejuvenating and revitalizing the chakras and inculcating a reverence for the divine feminine.

When seeking to learn tantra online, it is therefore of paramount importance to approach this quest with the required levels of veneration for the basics of this ancient art and science of intimacy. For instance, those who contact an authentic, tradition-based tantra master simply to be able to achieve full-body orgasms within five sessions had better look elsewhere. Tantra is about cultivating more rewarding sexual and emotional relationships, and increased sexual pleasure is just one aspect of this path.

To conclude, it must be emphasized that there is nothing wrong with approaching a tantra teacher with the hope of finding more excitement and fulfillment in one’s intimate relationships. However, the primary focus of the tantric way of life has been and will always be spiritual evolution and upliftment. This focus must remain intact and undiluted for the sexual rewards to emerge in the course of tantric instructions.

Acharya Subhojit Dasgupta is a Tantra Teacher with an in-depth knowledge of traditional Indian sciences and Sanskrit literature. Visit his tantra online guide for Tantra Lessons, kriyas and mudras from this young Tantra Master.

How To Practice Tantra Breathing

To learn tantra breathing, you first have to understand what the science and art of tantric breathing is all about. One can get a basic insight into it by attending a tantra for couples workshop. However, there is no substitute for studying it diligently under an accomplished tantra teacher, since tantric breathing is an integral part of the overall tantra mosaic. In fact – though it may not be immediately evident, it plays an important role in enhancing one’s experience with sex and intimacy.

Essentially, tantra breathing is the diametric opposite of our normal, shallow type of respiration. A tantric breath can be perceived all the way down to the nether regions. Along the way, it ventilates and opens up every chakra, culminating with the stimulation of the chakras connected with sex.

For couples who are being initiated into tantra breathing by a tantra master, the experience can be somewhat disconcerting. In our day-to-day existence, we have learned to breathe superficially, unobtrusively and without any awareness of the process. This is all part of our instinctual desire to avoid drawing attention to ourselves.

Tantric breathing, on the other hand, is quite different. The drawing in of breath is a focused and conscious process, and is coupled with vivid visualization of what is happening. The exhalation of a tantric breath is an audible, sighing sound that has a lot in common with an orgasmic moan. In a tantra for couples setting, hearing and engaging in tantric breathing can initially be a source of discomfort to some new students. Others are okay with practicing it in a group setting, but are uncomfortable while practicing it only with their partners.

After he has helped his students overcome their initial uneasiness, the tantra master will proceed to introduce them to the next level of tantra breathing. Here, the couple engages in rhythmic tantric breathing while keeping their gazes fixed on each other. Their locked eyes must convey their desire and love for each other – each breath needs to emphatically communicate these emotions to the other. The process soon begins to stimulate their dormant sexual energy.

This awakening of the sexual core is indeed a powerful and experience. Many students of tantra are immediately seduced by it and proceed straight to sexual union.

However, your tantra teacher will caution you that the tantra energy generated by tantra breathing is meant to be harnessed and used to achieve the higher objective of sexual control. Gaining this control is what makes tantra sex the most fulfilling erotic experience you can ever have, and is a permanent and ever-appreciating gift. Squandering the energy released by tantric breathing in immediate sexual release is counter-productive and therefore discouraged by an experienced tantra teacher.

Acharya Subhojit Dasgupta is a Tantra Teacher with an in-depth knowledge of traditional Indian sciences and Sanskrit literature. Visit his tantra online guide for Tantra Lessons, kriyas and mudras from this young Tantra Master.

Tantra Sex: The Art Of Conscious Touching

Foreplay is an integral part of passionate sex, and ancient tantra prescribes conscious touching as a vital precursor to tantra sex. However, the tantric techniques of touching are quite different from the usual hurried fondling that precedes coitus. These must be mastered by careful study under a qualified tantra teacher who has complete knowledge of what tantra touching is all about.

You see, tantra views erotic touching as more than just foreplay – it is in fact described as the act of ‘kissing with the hands’. The central concept is that our fingers can be channels of tantra energy stored up within us. A tantra master can guide you in allowing this tantra energy to flow from your fingers to be transmitted to your partner.

The tantric way of erotic touching can connect sex partners at an extremely deep level. Far from aimless, lust-driven fumbling, the art of tantra touching especially involves tactile connection with the seven chakras of your partner’s body. A proficient tantra teacher will instruct you in the secrets of correct speed and pressure to be applied.

In tantra, your lightest, most prolonged caresses are said to connect to your partner’s yin, while the firmest and fastest will speak directly to his or her yang. As your tantra teacher helps you attain mastery of the tantric techniques of touching, you will be able to alternate yin and yang touching in a perfectly orchestrated symphony of tantra foreplay. The result is the highest level of sexual arousal that your partner will ever have experienced.

Nor does tantric touching necessarily involve movement alone. Static touching – or simply placing your hands on special places of your partner’s body – is another highly erotic variant of conscious touching. Your tantra teacher will instruct you how to channel tantric energy into your partner, and then to retrieve it again.

Tantra touching is a highly specialized art that must be taught only be a genuine tantra master. It very essential to grasp the nuances of spiritual foreplay before embarking on the full journey of tantric sex.

Acharya Subhojit Dasgupta is a Tantra Teacher with an in-depth knowledge of traditional Indian sciences and Sanskrit literature. Visit his tantra online guide for Tantra Lessons, kriyas and mudras from this young Tantra Master.