While Hinduism is typically viewed as being Vedic, the Tantras are not considered part of the orthodox Hindu/Vedic scriptures. They are said to run alongside each other, The Vedas of orthodox Hinduism on one sid
apart from theShodasimantra of the Sri Vidya. There is the faith that one who practices the Navaksharimantrawith great devotion will attain liberation and the state of highest
Preface: (Author's view: Tantra is a psychosocial experiment on man in an attempt to morph him from Pasu to Vira to Divya (animal, Hero and virtuous god-like man). People are people and change does not come in a hurry. Man moves in three spheres of existence: animal, Hero and Divine...
This is quite misplaced because what you are renouncing is the injurious impact of conditioned, unclear, thoughtless, adharmic practices. When you practice renunciation this is replaced by something gigantic, namely, the capacity to be a gloriously adept, gracious and graceful dancer in the enormity...
is given" (Chap. IX., verse 12). To the Tantra we must therefore look if we would understand aright both ritual, yoga, and sadhana of all kinds, as also the general principles of which these practices are but the objective expression." - Introduction to Sir John Woodroffe's translation...
transformative practices, Tantra aims to liberate and transform the mind and body from their natural impulses and binding impurities, and make them fit for self-absorption and self-realization. Different postures, breathing and meditation techniques, and self-purification practices are used for this ...
To the Tantra we must therefore look if we would understand aright both ritual, yoga, and sadhana of all kinds, as also the general principles of which these practices are but the objective expression.” –Introduction to Sir John Woodroffe’s translation of “Mahanirvana Tantra.”...
To the Tantra we must therefore look if we would understand aright both ritual, yoga, and sadhana of all kinds, as also the general principles of which these practices are but the objective expression.” –Introduction to Sir John Woodroffe’s translation of “Mahanirvana Tantra.”...
To the Tantra we must therefore look if we would understand aright both ritual, yoga, and sadhana of all kinds, as also the general principles of which these practices are but the objective expression.” –Introduction to Sir John Woodroffe’s translation of “Mahanirvana Tantra.”...