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 Yoga – Benefits and Prerequisites For Practice

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.