What is Tantra?
Tantra is a spiritual tradition from India, over 1500 years old! The teachings integrate body, mind and spirit in the path towards enlightenment. Unlike other paths that seek to transcend the physical world, Tantra finds liberation within it.
In contemporary discussions, you'll often hear about "Classical Tantra" and "Neo Tantra." Classical Tantra, includes various yogic practices outlined in texts known as 'Tantras,’ aiming to elevate consciousness and achieve spiritual liberation. Neo-Tantra emerged in the early 1900s in the West, often emphasising the cultivation of erotic energy through sacred sexuality practices, which sometimes diverge from traditional Tantric philosophy. Even though this is just a part of Neo Tantra, it is often what people assume Neo Tantra to be focusing on due to lack of education or understanding.
Why is Tantra Relevant Today?
Tantra's teachings are particularly relevant today, as they were originally developed for householders—people who balance worldly responsibilities with a desire for spiritual growth. Tantra teaches that every aspect of life, from sexuality to mundane tasks such as cooking, can be part of a spiritual practice. It challenges the notion that spiritual and worldly lives are separate, demonstrating that they can be harmoniously integrated. This approach can be challenging when dealing with worldly desires, which is why a yogic practices is relevant to keep alignment and direct the energy accordingly.
Embracing Tantra
By embracing Tantra, you learn to see every part of your life as an opportunity for spiritual awareness. Rather than seeking to escape this world to a higher plane, Tantra invites you to realise divinity here on Earth, in your current life and body. This perspective transforms how you experience reality, allowing you to see it as a manifestation of consciousness and creative energy.
The Gifts of Tantra
The gifts Tantra can offer to our personal development, spiritual practice and relationships is many and individual. Here are 6 gifts that my clients often experience a transformation in after working with me.
1
Sacred Sexuality
Tantra views sexual energy as a path to spiritual awakening, promoting deeper intimacy and connection with oneself and loved ones. Embarking on a Tantric journey with a partner can be transformative for the relationship.
2
Awareness
By expanding consciousness through various practices, Tantra integrates these insights into everyday life, enhancing overall awareness.
3
Cultivation of Life Force Energy
Tantra emphasises cultivating life force energy- prana. This promotes overall wellness, increasing stamina, longevity, and vitality.
4
Embodiment
Tantra encourages realising divinity within your physical existence. Feeling at home in your body and accessing your creative life flow makes embodying heaven on earth more accessible.
5
Integration
Tantra recognises the interconnectedness of body, mind, and spirit, fostering a profound sense of unity and wholeness.
6
Liberation
Tantra offers freedom from limitations and suffering. It helps navigate emotions, mind, and challenges, leading to greater self-awareness and mastery, and naturally bringing about freedom.
