Experiencing the fullness of life is tantra. Tantra enables us to experience this fullness by demolishing the wall that separates our mundane sensory experiences from the spiritual ones. Standing on the firm foundation of unitary consciousness, tantric practices empower us to acquire both bhoga (pleasure), and moksha (liberation) here and now. Tantra accomplishes this impossible-sounding task by integrating the best of the techniques of yoga, ayurveda, alchemy, astrology, herbology, rituals, meditative techniques, and the science of yantras, mandalas, and mantras. This integrated approach to experiencing life’s fullness is the reason why tantra evolved in so many different ways—it is simultaneously a purely meditative spiritual path and ritual-heavy practice leading to lofty spiritual experiences, low-grade magical performances, and a large range of esoteric techniques—some believable, some totally unbelievable. It is in this light, Pandit Tigunait shares his understanding of tantra.
Cast
Pandit Rajmani Tigunait
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