Even at the height of Tantra’s influence the most enlightened and sophisticated tantric thinkers recognised it as the most “dangerous”...

The tantric mandala is more than simply a clever form of geometric artwork, it is a map (or maybe an architect’s drawing) of how the...

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Many people are familiar with the concept of the body and the soul, it’s a common feature of many mainline religions. According to this...

“One should concentrate on this universe as nothing but void,” (Vijnana Bhairava Tantra). The repeated emphasis on “the void” within many...

The concept of the “subtle body” is one of tantra’s great contributions, and contained within the works of subtle body physiology are...

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When I was a schoolboy, I did a work experience placement with a physiotherapist. I enjoyed sport, and physiotherapy seemed like a good...

If you want to practice Tantra, sooner or later you will find yourself studying some (or all) of the tantric yoga techniques catalogued...

To many people in the west the terms tantra and sex have become synonymous. If someone uttered the word “tantra” during a word...

If you spend any time delving into Tantra and its origins you’ll soon come across an apparent obsession with death. Many of Tantra’s...

“By the union with shakti there is excitation and in the end, one is absorbed into shakti. That bliss (of union) which is said to be the...

I mentioned in a previous blog that I’ve occasionally experienced periods of low mental health. It’s not something I generally discuss –...

Ring-a-ring-a-roses A pocket full of posies Atichoo, atichoo We all fall down… The more I learn about mantra recitation the more I think...

There is a tradition of nakedness within Tantra that dates as far back as the pre-tantric sects. Much of the artwork, frescos and statues...

I recently came across a thread on Mumsnet that had been written in response to repeated sightings of a naked male rambler in the Peak...

Ancient Tantric texts refer to the Khecari Mudra and the tantric philosopher Abhinava Gupta recognises it as one of the most important...

Awakening kundalini is a fundamental aspiration of many tantric practitioners, but what exactly is kundalini? Kundalini is often likened...

My own Kundalini Awakening occurred the first time I incorporated tantric meditation into my usual yoga routine – the first time I...

Whilst there is variation in emphasis – and in some cases doctrine – across different tantras one thing remains pretty consistent – the...