Tantra 20 Modern Interpretations Of An Ancient Yoga

Get ready for a mindexpanding journey into the world of Tantra 2.0. In this groundbreaking book, the author combines his scientific background, journalistic expertise, and personal experiences to present Tantra Yoga in a fresh and accessible way. Say goodbye to vague spirituality and irrelevant symbolism as he guides you through the practice of Tantra with clarity and practicality. With over 25 years of writing and a deep passion for the Science of Consciousness, the author offers a unique perspective on this ancient practice. Prepare to transform your understanding and experience of Tantra with this thoughtprovoking and enlightening read.

I present Tantra 2.0 as a simple guide to the practice of Tantra Yoga. I have stayed away from "divinity" and "spirituality" as much as possible because of their vagueness. I have also stayed away from symbolism, as it is irrelevant in our technological times. For example, what symbolic meaning does the lotus plant convey to you? It conveys nothing to me! Similarly, if the symbolic artifacts of Yantras and Mandalas are not already pre-existing in your socio-cultural context, then they are of no use in the comprehension and practice of Tantra. Finally, I have avoided references to esoteric interpretations, highlighted the garbage that Google spews out, and pointed out the fatalistic and dehumanizing nature of religions.

Reality exposes itself through many channels and media. How clearly we see things, how deeply we feel them, and how intensely we experience reality depends on how sensitive our minds are to those elements. I started practicing Yoga almost 30 years ago and learned how Yogic postures or asanas help us communicate with our body. Then I practiced Tantra Yoga and learned that Yoga is not simply about postures that stretch and contort the muscles but also about exercising the mind and consciousness. At that time, I was the Editor of a men's magazine, which gave me ample scope to explore tantric sex besides studying its Philosophy. Few years ago, I practiced Yoga under a Tantrik Guru which motivated me to write this book. My career started with research in Molecular Biology, then switched to Journalism, and finally ended up in Instructional Design and Learning Consultancy. However, my interest in the Science of Consciousness persisted and grew. Over 25 years of writing (as a Journalist and then as a Learning Consultant), puts me in a unique position to write about Tantra from a scientific and psychological perspective. I present Tantra 2020 as a simple guide to the practice and meaning of Tantra Yoga. I have stayed away from "divinity" and "spirituality" as much as possible because of their vagueness and abuse in prevalent literature. I have also stayed away from symbolism, as it is irrelevant in our technological times. For example, what symbolic meaning does the lotus plant convey to you? It conveys nothing to me! Similarly, if the symbolic artifacts of Yantras and Mandalas are not already pre-existing in your socio-cultural context, then they are of no use in the comprehension and practice of Tantra. I have tried hard to make this book understandable to the modern, urban human. I have avoided references to esoteric interpretations, highlighted the garbage that Google spews out, and pointed out the fatalistic and dehumanizing nature of religious ideology.

A readable, accessible version of the ancient classic primer on the practice of yoga--interpreted by a contemporary Tantric yoga master. The Yoga Sutras is Patanjali’s classic text on how to experience oneness (samadhi) within yoga practice. Serious yoga students want to bring the wisdom of the Sutras to their practice but often find the text impenetrable and difficult to relate to. Here, yogi and Tantric master Alan Finger offers an interpretation of the Sutras that is clear and immediately relevant—and he shows contemporary practitioners that samadhi is something that they can experience here and now. Yoga is a process of spiritual evolution, and samadhi is as natural as breathing and available to all, because it is our true nature. Viewed through a Tantric framework, Finger shows us how the Sutras describe the yogic process that both leads us to the experience of samadhi and allows us to weave the wisdom and grace of that experience back into our everyday life.

'An indispensable companion for all interested in yoga, both scholars and practitioners' Professor Alexis G. J. S. Sanderson Despite yoga's huge global popularity, relatively little of its roots is known among practitioners. This compendium includes a wide range of texts from different schools of yoga, languages and eras: among others, key passages from the early Upanisads and the Mahabharata, and from the Tantric, Buddhist and Jaina traditions, with many pieces in scholarly translation for the first time. Covering yoga's varying definitions, its most important practices, such as posture, breath control, sensory withdrawal and meditation, as well as models of the esoteric and physical bodies, Roots of Yoga is a unique and essential source of knowledge. Translated and Edited with an Introduction by James Mallinson and Mark Singleton

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The ever-increasing popularity of Yoga and related practices makes a desktop reference like this indispensible. With over twenty-five hundred entries and extensive illustrations, it combines comprehensiveness with accessibility. The book is arranged and written in a manner that will inform rather than overwhelm the lay reader, while at the same time offering valuable references for the professional researcher and the historian of religion. This new edition includes information about contemporary Yoga teachers. It also provides fuller descriptions and illustrations of Yoga poses, and features additional cross references.

The practice of Tantra Yoga is considered to be the highest and most rapid path to enlightenment. Master teacher Mukunda Stiles offers 18 lessons in Tantra Yoga, a practice of transformational self-healing in which we can deepen awareness of our bodies, their energy forces, and the connections to the natural world around you and those you love. While many movements today describe tantra as a sexual practice promising longer and better orgasms, increased stamina, and ecstasy, the real Tantra aims to awaken Kundalini, the dormant potential force in the human personality. The Tantra tradition includes a vast range of practical teachings leading to the expansion of human consciousness and the liberation of primal energy. By heightening their awareness to this connective energy, readers will learn to embrace and develop a higher level of intimacy, the heart of tantra. Stiles explains this intimate and life-changing practice with grace, structure, and clarity--an easy-to-follow Tantra Yoga workshop in book form. Tantra Yoga Secrets will empower readers to overcome emotions, gain new knowledge, and live a more fulfilling spiritual lifestyle.

Drawing from original texts on self-mastery, Evola discusses two Hindu movements--Tantrism and Shaktism--which emphasize a path of action to gain power over energies latent within the body.