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SACRED DEPTH OF TANTRA & TRADITIONAL YOGA
What Is Kashmir Shaivism? A Path To Pure Consciousness
Kashmir Shaivism, often spelled Kashmir Saivism, is a spiritual practice that believes that everything is an expression of pure consciousness. It is an ancient Tantra practice where Lord Shiva holds...
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
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? 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...
What is Yantra & Mantra?
Traditional Tantric Practices Tantra is a spiritual path that embraces life in order to awaken consciousness. Within Tantra Yoga various techniques are used such as Mantra, Yantra, ritual and...
What is Sanskar & Shodhan?
What makes the path of traditional Tantra so effective? The process of Sanskar and herbal medicines combined with the use of Mantra. Just as in Ayurveda and other ancient systems of medicine the...
What is Fire Yagna?
What is fire yagna? Tantric Fire Yagna Yagna is a sacred fire ceremony traditional to the Tantric and Vedic systems of India. Various materials depending on the specific quality of the Yagna are...