In fact, ordinary activities like eating, playing, and writing can be practiced as Tantra. ![]() Therefore, even the minor part of Tantra that is about sex, is not as sexual as we would expect… Sorry guys! Meaning, awakening different senses (through the five elements), meditating with your partner, looking deep into their eyes, etc. This part is, disappointingly for our erotic-thirsty generation, consisting mainly of “preparation” for sex. Sex can also be Tantric, like the endless list of other practices… since it is about the union of two souls. That means, taking care of yourself through various practices – starting from the things we eat, through the yoga we practice, and ending on the way we do things, and interact with other. According to Tantra everything in the universe is divine, without exception… Treat Your Body as a TempleĪnd, Tantra is the practice of treating your body as a temple and enjoying your life (it is a miracle we are alive, anyway…). It also means… “weaving”, reminding us that everything in the universe is interconnected and interrelated! Just like one of the inscriptions mentioned on the Emerald Tablets (40,000-year-old hermetic texts) mentioning “so is above, as is below”. In other words, “Tantra” literally means “ the instrument to expand” consciousness, and achieve self-realization. The word “Tantra” derives from the Sanskrit root tan, which means “to expand” or “stretch”, and tra, meaning “instrument”. In those times, it wasn’t socially acceptable to speak openly about sex, so the information that Indians were using it for spiritual practices was pretty shocking. It seems the Victorians chose to introduce only the most “sellable” parts to the public. So what is Tantra? Is it an art of love that will make you more desirable to the opposite sex? Or, is there more to it? Keep in mind, these were Victorian times, known for strict social etiquette. ![]() The ones that shocked and intrigued them the most. The concept was brought to Europe in the early 20th century from India by explorers… who narrowed down the idea to certain parts. ![]() One of the most misunderstood, yet intriguing spirituals paths for the Western mind. Probably most of you have heard the name at some point.
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