In This Article
- Tantra In India Vs. Tantra In The West
- Neo-Tantra Is A Sexualized Approach
- How Did That Happen?
- Powerful Forces Have Been Visiting The Earth
- The Spirit Of Tantra Arrives
- From Spirit To Tradition
- Tantra Is First A Sphere Of Unlimited Possibility
- The World Is Different With Tantra
- Where Are Human Beings In Pain The Most?
- New Roots On A Planetary Level
- “Pick Me, I’m Here To Help”
- Why This Story Makes Sense
- Teachers Become Transparent Channels
- Tantra Is One Answer Among Many
- A Myth That Feels Like Reality
- An Intelligence Beyond Human Emotions
- Actualizing Tantra For The Western Mind
- The Spirit Of Tantra Goes Beyond Any Tradition
In India, Tantra is a vast spiritual path. In the West, it is often reduced to sex. Here is one way to understand why.
Tantra In India Vs. Tantra In The West
- In India: Tantra is a spiritual tradition of rituals, mantras, and awakening.
- In the West: Tantra mostly means sexual practices.
Same name. Very different meaning.
Neo-Tantra Is A Sexualized Approach
Ask about Tantra in California, and you’ll hear about neo-Tantra.
Neo-Tantra focuses on sex. Tantra itself is far vaster.
How Did That Happen?
How did an ancient spiritual tradition become a set of practices for intimacy and sexual connection?
One myth offers a powerful answer.
Powerful Forces Have Been Visiting The Earth
Imagine Earth being visited by angelic forces, gods, and goddesses, each bringing teachings to humankind.
- Isis: Her energy takes root in ancient Egypt 10,000 years ago.
- The Vedic rishis: They receive the wisdom of the Vedas.
- The Buddha: Siddhartha transmits Buddhism.
- Lao Tzu: He brings the way of the Tao.
- Hermes Trismegistus: He brings Hermetic wisdom.
- Christ: The Christ energy transforms the Western world.
- The Sufi mystics: They carry the path of divine love.
- Tantra: Teachers begin channeling the energy of Tantra.
These are only a few examples. There are many more.
The Spirit Of Tantra Arrives
Tantra is a living sphere of beauty, bliss, and unlimited potential.
A god-like energy, far vaster than human intelligence. It arrived on Earth together with its sister energy: yoga.
From Spirit To Tradition
The spirit of Tantra touched human beings. They became its channels, created a system, and that system became a tradition.
Most people think Tantra is the tradition. The tradition is only one of its forms.
Tantra Is First A Sphere Of Unlimited Possibility
The spirit of Tantra is intelligent and conscious.
It transmits knowledge and energy into human consciousness, like a muse inspiring humanity to evolve.
The World Is Different With Tantra
Teachings. Sutras. Practices. Rituals.
Through them, Tantra has helped millions of people evolve and optimize their lives.
Where Are Human Beings In Pain The Most?
Now imagine Tantra looking at the world today.
It sees deep dysfunction around sexual energy, in the West and across the planet.
So it responds where the pain is greatest.
New Roots On A Planetary Level
- First roots: The ancient system of India.
- New roots: The whole planet, responding to the needs of the West.
“Pick Me, I’m Here To Help”
Humanity needs help with sexual energy. Tantra answers: “Pick me.”
A new system emerges:
- Sensuality and power: Owning your erotic energy with strength.
- Honoring needs: Relating from respect for each other’s needs.
- Resignifying pleasure: Giving pleasure a new, sacred meaning.
- Energy sex: Bringing energetic connection back into lovemaking.
Why This Story Makes Sense
The need is planetary.
In the cosmic scheme of human evolution, it makes sense that a divine force would come to heal sexuality, by inspiring new teachers, mindsets, and beliefs.
Teachers Become Transparent Channels
Modern teachers receive insights and share them because there is a need.
The goal: sexual energy that is constructive, positive, and respectful.
Free from porn, abusive, destructive, and traumatic mindsets.
Tantra Is One Answer Among Many
- Education: New systems for learning about sexuality.
- Communication: Tools like nonviolent communication.
- Couples work: Systems that strengthen the couple and restore passion.
- New lifestyles: Alternative paths in full bloom, like polyamory.
Fresh energy is flowing into sexuality, because humanity needs it.
A Myth That Feels Like Reality
A magnificent being of light, incarnating on this planet to help humanity.
Call it a myth. It may be closer to reality than it seems.
An Intelligence Beyond Human Emotions
This intelligence is not human-like. It moves beyond human emotions.
It is an energy field. Right now, it incarnates in the West through sexual practices, because that is where humanity’s evolution is most limited.
Actualizing Tantra For The Western Mind
Modern Tantra doesn’t simply copy the ancient tradition of India.
It actualizes it for the Western mind, Western language, and Western concepts.
The Spirit Of Tantra Goes Beyond Any Tradition
Tantra is bigger than any book, lineage, or form. Remember that.
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