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Tantric Yoga by Subhojit Dasgupta on July 7th, 2010 7:53 am
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tantra techniques can be used to integrate all aspects of our life into a blissful, unified whole. This is no exaggeration – this ancient science, apart from offering a means to holistic spiritual evolution, is also the art of Abundant Life in all its aspects. There are many disciplines that a
tantra master teaches his students, including various tantra yoga modules, pranayama (breathing), mudras, rituals and chants, kundalini tantra, energy-visualization of deities, alchemy and healing. In the process of learning tantra, a disciple’s entire physical and spiritual being is awakened and raised to its highest power.
The secrets of ancient tantra, when unfolded under the expert guidance of a qualified
tantra teacher, can change and empower you in hitherto unimagined ways. This ancient art and way of life is available to you today, captured from the closely guarded secrets of Hindu Tantra and the rejuvenating mysteries of tantra yoga. You will come face to face with the potent tantra deities that have the power to cleanse, energize and revitalize you.
As you behold them, you eventually learn to see your partner as a tantra goddess or god – and discover true sensuality. A life lived in a state of aware, alive tantra spirituality is a life lived to the optimum. It is lived at the peak in all respects – sexually, emotionally and spiritually – a life completely attuned and adapted to the ebbs and tides of the cosmic energy all around us that most never discern or learn to harness.
One of the most basic, and yet most powerful,
tantra techniques is the evoking of tantra deities through specific tantric mantra chanting, thereby focusing inwards and listening to the surging divine power there.
Under expert tutelage of a
tantra master, this practice causes a welling-up of spiritual consciousness within the individual. The result is increased conscious awareness of universal cosmic vibration – the very essence of the tantra goddess or god whose power, one is evoking.
The scripture ‘Yoni Devi Sutra’ recounts a cryptic conversation between Shiva and the acknowledged tantra goddess Shakti. It is considered a precursor to the famed ‘Kamasutra’ written by Vatsyayana, and it offers a glimpse of the laws of Hindu tantra regarding sexual behaviour.
A short verse from this scripture states:
“Dying… you fall in love, up close and yet so far
Let divine love descend upon our souls
And makes us divine spiritual beings of love…”
This profound spiritual concept is the fundamental nature of tantra.
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Yantra by Subhojit Dasgupta on February 1st, 2010 8:38 am
Tantra Yoga is a much talked-about term, but what is it and what does it take to practice tantra yoga? Quite simply, it is a set of tantra exercises that harnesses extremely potent power for spiritual regeneration.
Because of this power, it lies at the fundaments of ancient tantra practice.Tantra yoga lays special emphasis on the development of the powers latent in our six chakras, from Muladhara to Ajna. It should be clarified here that tantra yoga is not concerned with sexuality, but with creative force and transmuting the energy of this force into higher channels.
This revered and highly efficacious form of tantra practice involves deep meditation, in which the student of tantra sits calmly and purifies the mind and heart of wayward thoughts and desires.Tantra yoga is a ritual path, and is often grossly misunderstood and wrongly practiced. The fact is that its practitioners must have purity, humility, devotion, courage, dedication to their tantra teacher, a deep understanding of cosmic love, faithfulness, contentment, dispassion, non-covetousness and honesty. This form of yoga is a process that can unfold one’s spiritual nature through the constant worship of the energy within, collectively known as Shakti.
Practiced diligently under the guidance of an accomplished tantra master, it brings about an awakening of the self.Tantra yoga does not limit itself to a particular branch of study – rather, it incorporates in it diverse elements which are linked by a unifying rule of Tantra Dharma. It aims to bring about consciousness in all states of human life – the conscious state, the waking state and the dream state. It is a path and practice that teaches the methods and ways by which we can discard intolerance, ignorance, selfishness and the animal instinct that lives in all of us.Tantra believes teaches us that the primary driving force behind the Universe isnothing but desire, and that desires are very natural for a soul residing in a human body.
Tantra yoga brings physical and mental cleansing through Pranayama (tantra breathing exercises) the visualization of energized energy vortexes (yantra) and deities, the repetition of mantras (energized sounds/words) etc. It is a holistic means of studying of the macrocosm from microcosmic point of view.When a student of tantra practices tantra yoga under a tantra teacher, he or she will soon be able to identify a wide range of factors that impact our thoughts and feelings. Regular practice of this most basic – and yet most powerful – manifestation of ancient tantra inculcates the contentedness, concentration and focus which are needed to release our consciousness from its inherent limitations.
In short – tantra states that desires are natural, and tantra yoga provides practical means and devices to reprogram our minds and desires so that they serve us, rather than the other way round.
Acharya Subhojit Dasgupta is a Tantra Teacher with an in-depth knowledge of traditional Indian sciences and Sanskrit literature. Visit his tantra online guide to read more about Tantra Yoga, learn tantra exercises and tantric techniques from this young Tantra Master.
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Tantric Yoga by Subhojit Dasgupta on November 25th, 2009 9:33 am
Tantra meditation can help bring us back in touch with ourselves – and with what truly matters in our lives. The art of tantra is all about transcending the superfluous and reconnecting with our elemental core. Never has there been a greater need to practice tantra mediation than today…
Mankind has strayed far from the elements that ancient Tantra upholds as holy and paramount. We are chronically obsessed with the development and acquisition of sleeker cell phones, smaller Ipods, faster Internet connections and smarter refrigerators. The human race continuously strives to improve its own situation better – unfortunately, in the constant search for something that is smaller, bigger, faster and jazzier, we have forgotten how to appreciate what we already have, or rather, had – the soul connection.
Is sitting in America and video-chat with friends or relatives in India real connection? We have adopted a false ideal – that of instant gratification, money, mechanical partying and mechanical loving. We think we are making things easier, but something as basic is being lost. We are experiencing a slow degradation of the soul. Bodies come together, but a tantra master will point out that this conjoining is incomplete to the point of unwholesomeness. Minds exchange ideas, but there is no common meeting ground of the spirit. Ideas, thoughts and emotions remain disjointed, dry and bereft of true life.
Those who learn tantra must choose not to be blind to the fact that relationships are at their worst point ever, and that the soul-to-soul connection –the very crux of interactions – is being steadily eroded. While the most basic tantra lessons lie ignored by the wayside, relationship fixers, marriage counsellors and lawyers mint money from the disconnect.
No one recognizes this as a serious problem. We are contend with coping as best as we can, either by ourselves or by paying for services that are ultimately useless. Modern science does not acknowledge a mind-body-soul connection and treats bodily ailments in isolation, cutting off its connection to the soul and mind. However, ancient tantra hold the key to this problem – a problem that arises when we lose the connection with our mind and thereby fail to connect with others. When you practice tantra meditation, you open the portal to your soul.
In this context, here are two simple Tantra meditation techniques:
1) Watching-The-Breath Tantra Meditation:
Pay close attention to your breath for a few minutes. Relax, close your eyes and focus on inhaling and exhaling slowly and comfortably. In this tantra breathing technique, you must breathe through your nose, involve the diaphragm and allow oxygen all the way to the inner core of your lungs. Visualize a energy-cord from the bottom of your feet to the main energy-cord attached to your spine.
If your mind starts wandering during this tantra exercise, re-focus your attention on breathing in and out. Keep doing this for 10 minutes without a break, and you will feel energy well up within yourself. This energy will draw only those people who love and appreciate you.
2) Zero-Mind Tantra Meditation:
Visualize a garbage dump and empty all thoughts your mind conjures up into it. Sit still in a tantric cross-legged position and let your mind go silent. The root cause of disconnect within ourselves stems from negative foreign energy being stuck in the body. When this virulent energy overshadows your real energy, it results in inner disconnect and disharmony.
A word of caution: Tantra influences mind, body and soul simultaneously. One must therefore practice tantra only under the vigilant guidance of an experienced tantra teacher. Amateur instructions or unguided practice will not yield in any benefits.
Acharya Subhojit Dasgupta is a Tantra Teacher with an in-depth knowledge of traditional Indian sciences and Sanskrit literature. Visit his tantra online guide to read about tantra meditation, learn tantra exercises and tantric techniques from this young Tantra Master.
