The word Tantra is frequently mistranslated in modern new age spirituality, but its Sanskrit roots reveal a much more technical and expansive meaning. It comes from the verbal root tan (to stretch, extend, or expand) and the suffix tra (an instrument or tool). Literally, Tantra means "an instrument for expansion." Meaning a way to gain … Continue reading What does the word Tantra really mean? An instrument to ‘stretch’.
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The Yoga Paths leading to Tantric wisdom
Yoga leads to tantric wisdom: a dialogue between a pupil exploring the trutrh and the master. Historically, yoga and tantra have distinct origins, but they influence each other over time. Classical yoga, as codified by Patanjali, emphasizes ethical discipline, meditation, and the pursuit of liberation through self-control and contemplation. Tantra, which emerged later, is more … Continue reading The Yoga Paths leading to Tantric wisdom
The Great Kundalini Lie
All crazy stories on Kundalini Awakening, very popular in the New Age. All lies and fantasies. Here's why that is! In modern global spirituality, kundalini has come to occupy a position of near-mythic centrality. Workshops promise awakening of dormant serpent energy; books describe dramatic ascents through chakras; practitioners seek explosive experiences at the base of … Continue reading The Great Kundalini Lie
Faulure of Ayurvedic Medicine and Vedic Astrology?
This story needs to be shared with my medical friends because it shows a bit that we are not sure about how Ayurvedic medicine and Vedic astrology work… First listen to the essential info: https://youtube.com/shorts/cePGLipUGPs?si=__dAkoQhVVX1HbVb So the specialists suggested a patient with migraine go for a whole list of lab assessments, which made no sense … Continue reading Faulure of Ayurvedic Medicine and Vedic Astrology?
Yoga, Impressions, and the Return of the Seer
From Yogaś citta-vṛtti-nirodhaḥ to the work on Essence At the very beginning of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, we find a definition that forms and is the essence of the yogic practice: Yogaś citta-vṛtti-nirodhaḥ. Yoga is the cessation of the movements of the mind. This sūtra is often quoted, translated, and explained, yet its radical … Continue reading Yoga, Impressions, and the Return of the Seer
The Essence of Yoga and the Flaws of Kundalini
1. When Living Traditions Lose Their Vitality Every authentic spiritual tradition begins as a direct response to a human problem: confusion, suffering, inner fragmentation, and the inability to see reality clearly. Over time, however, traditions tend to drift away from this original urgency. Practices become formalized, teachings become symbolic, and insight is replaced by interpretation. … Continue reading The Essence of Yoga and the Flaws of Kundalini
The Essence of Somatic Yoga
The core of the 'new American invention' somatic yoga lies in interoception, the lived experience of the body from within. Something essential of all yoga, but redefined again due to so much confusion in the field of yoga. Yoga practice is grounded in first-person sensation rather than external form, visual imitation, or predefined outcomes. Movements … Continue reading The Essence of Somatic Yoga
Structural Yoga and Somatic Yoga
Two Epistemologies of the Body 1. Yoga as a Way of Knowing Yoga has never been merely a system of exercises. At its core, it is a discipline of perception. Every genuine yoga tradition implies a particular answer to a fundamental question: how do we know the body? Is the body something that must be … Continue reading Structural Yoga and Somatic Yoga
Surat Shabd Yoga and hearing of tinnitus, how does these relate? And how can we awaken spiritual seekers for understanding what is Nonsense and what is Truth?
In the world there is so much misunderstanding of spiritual phenomena. For instance the above question already contains a misunderstanding. Here is a dissection of the problem. Surat Shabd Yoga (also known as the Yoga of the Inner Light and Sound) places great emphasis on attuning to the Anahad Shabd or Audible Life Stream—a divine … Continue reading Surat Shabd Yoga and hearing of tinnitus, how does these relate? And how can we awaken spiritual seekers for understanding what is Nonsense and what is Truth?
Surat Shabd Yoga: A Historical Overview and Meditation Practice
Surat Shabd Yoga, often translated as the "Yoga of the Inner Light and Sound" or the "Union of the Soul with the Divine Sound Current," is a contemplative meditation tradition emphasizing direct inner experience of divine light and sound as the path to spiritual liberation. Historical Origins and Development The roots of Surat Shabd Yoga … Continue reading Surat Shabd Yoga: A Historical Overview and Meditation Practice
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