Do You Need To Learn Tantra?

Chances are that you have come across the word ‘tantra’ often enough before. You may even know that tantra is basically the art of spiritual sex. (While this definition is a limited one, it is fundamentally correct.) You may have asked yourself – would I benefit from finding a tantra teacher and learning tantra?

The best way to find an answer to this question is to do a reality check on the quality of intimacy you and your partner have now. Do you discern a rift in your relationship with him or her? Is this rift threatening to widen if the trend continues? Is sex more of a routine thing than the blissful union of two loving people that it should be? When sex does occur, is mutual orgasm more of a happy coincidence than the norm?

If the answer to some of these questions is ‘yes’, you and your partner would definitely benefit from professional tantra instructions. Your relationship is sacred in the eyes of the cosmos. It was never meant to be a mere arrangement of convenience. Sex was never meant to be routine.

Thousands of years ago, the ancient tantra masters established that the root of misery in most human lives is lack of or faulty intimacy. They formulated a science of physical and spiritual love, based on meditation and yogic precepts. This science also factored in one the most fundamental truths of modern psychology – sexual repression causes the human spirit to wither and die.

This is how tantra was born. The knowledge of sacred sexuality was passed down from one tantra teacher to another, to be put to use wherever lack of intimacy was strangling relationships. Under the guidance of an accomplished tantra master, this healing art can rescue of your relationship too.

You may have already done some reading up on tantra. The prospect of the much-touted multiple tantra orgasm may have initially attracted you to it. You and your intimate partner may even have attempted some of the tantric techniques outlined in books on the subject. If these efforts have not yielded satisfactory results, don’t be surprised.

Tantra is a systematic science, and there are no shortcuts. Only a genuine tantra teacher can help you discover and benefit from this ancient science of love and life.  It involves an internal awakening of your sacred core, which can only come once the authentic tantric teachings are fully understood and then put into practice. You need the guidance of a qualified tantric master who has received this knowledge from its source.

If your relationship seems stagnant and lifeless now, you and your partner are definitely candidates for tantric instructions. Tantra has rejuvenated countless relationships through the ages, fulfilling its original purpose time and again. Do you wish to give yourself and your loved one the gift of sacred sexuality? There is no time like the present to begin.

Acharya Subhojit Dasgupta is a Tantra Teacher with an in-depth knowledge of traditional Indian sciences and Sanskrit literature. He is a teacher, guide and advisor on all aspects of Tantra including its mudras, kriyas as well as Tantric art.

Subhojit Dasgupta has found acceptance and popularity amongst several individuals as well as groups and organizations worldwide for his acute spiritual insight and esoteric guidance, counselling and teaching on Tantra. Visit his tantra online guide for Tantra Lessons, kriyas and mudras from this young Tantra Master.

How To Apply Tantra Techniques To Life, Love And Sex

As we all know, tantra techniques are a system of meditation that encompasses the most dynamic principles of tantra yoga, mudras and yantras. In fact, tantra, as an area of study and as a way of life, holds immense self-transformative potential for the human mind.

However, it is necessary to acquire thorough understanding of Tantra under the guidance of a qualified tantra teacher in order to experience the life-transforming powers of tantra techniques.

As a student of tantra, you will learn:

•    Specific, time-triggered reciting of tantric mantras (energized tantric sounds and incantations)
•    The use of various tantra yoga techniques that includes pranayama (tantra breathing) and tantric yantra visualizations in a structured process of tantra meditation

By activating the tantric mandalas, it is possible attain spiritual enlightenment. In fact, samadhi (or supreme enlightenment) relies heavily on various tantra techniques and teachings. Yes, that’s right – it is  possible to achieve an extremely high level of awareness with the help of the tantra path).

At the end of this path lies an unexplainable joy – the state of ‘Sat-Chit-Ananda’. Following the path that leads to this state – and finally attaining it  -  is the penultimate purpose of these techniques and practices.

Okay, now for the big question – how does tantra work in life and love (and before you even ask, in sex?) Well, the fact is that apart from its spiritual applications, tantra also has great relevance in our day-to-day existence. It can improve any area of our lives, and that includes the emotional and physical realms.

Globally, tantra has received a ‘sexy’ tag. Though not entirely inappropriate, the misdirected publicity that has put the full focus on the sex-enhancing powers of tantra has been the bane of the tantra master.

As any tantra teacher will tell you, sex is just one of the most integral aspects of the tantric path. Unfortunately, countless men across the globe have wasted a lot of their time and money trying to find in tantra the fountainhead of everlasting youth and sexual satisfaction to help them keep going all night.

Let me clarify – yes, it is absolutely possible to enhance your sexual performance and pleasure through tantric techniques. However, there is no shortcut to sexual tantra nirvana – the fundamental techniques must be practiced under the tutelage of an authentic tantra teacher before that can happen.

Some of initial lessons may appear unnecessary, but they themselves are not the final goal. Rather, they are essential psycho-spiritual tools for achieving specific levels of tantric awareness. And as soon as proficiency in their practice is achieved, they segue naturally into the advanced techniques that add the sought-after ‘orgasmic heights’.

Acharya Subhojit Dasgupta is a Tantra Teacher with an in-depth knowledge of traditional Indian sciences and Sanskrit literature.

Tantra Meditation To Re-Establish Inner Connection

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.