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What Are Tattvas And Gunas?

What Are Tattvas And Gunas?

Introduction And now we will attempt to explain the building blocks of reality. Even though this seems like a lofty goal, an explanation of the tattvas will do just that. In Sanskrit, tattva can be...

What is Mahadeva?

What is Mahadeva?

Lord Shiva is known in many glorious forms and by many honorific names. You may have heard him referred to as Mahadeva. But what does “Mahadeva” mean and why is this an often-used name for Lord...

Who is Tripura Sundari?

Who is Tripura Sundari?

Her complexion is like the red dusk sunset, as the early twilighted moon sets in, her reflection becoming golden, a radiant beam of pure perfection. In union eternally with Lord shiva, she dwells...

What Are Bija Mantras?

What Are Bija Mantras?

What are Bija Mantras? If you’ve ever wondered what a Bija Mantra is, how they relate to the Chakras, and how Chakras can realistically be activated in Tantra Yoga… Then this article is for you....

Understanding the different styles of Yoga

Understanding the different styles of Yoga

The word yoga is deemed to have been derived from the Sanskrit word ‘Yug’, meaning ‘to unite’ or ‘to join’, so can therefore be described as a path of Union. What you may not know is that Yoga can...

Sacred sexuality

Sacred sexuality

Let's talk about Sex So here we are, speaking about an important subject that has become the face of Tantra in the western understanding. We would like to start by saying here that sexual practices...

What is Kriya?

What is Kriya?

What is Kriya?  The practice of Kriya is a very important key in traditional Tantra, and is interestingly different from many aspects of Tantra practice. A number of Kriyas can be seen as similar to...