Tantra Illuminated: The Philosophy, History, and Practice of a Timeless Tradition

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Consciousness in Shaiva Theology” at the Consciousness in Religion and Science colloquium, Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, 2005.

A massive labor of love by a Westerner who has devoted his life to the study and practice of the profound path that goes by the name of Tantra. One thing that's surprising for the non-expert (at least for this one!) is how little is known about these teachings even in their native India and how close they came to extinction as recently as the 20th century. The author is part of a small but determined movement to change this, and he sends out a call for more scholars to join in this vital work. To step into the world of Saiva Tantra is to enter a world of magic and mystery. Mind-expanding philosophy and arcane rites, pantheons of fierce goddesses embodied in mystic syllables, energy diagrams that map the many dimensions of reality, visualizations of power centers within the body, gestures that express the purest forms of consciousness, nectarean experiences of the sheerest ecstasy, wielders of supernatural power, and concepts that challenge the fundamental norms of ordinary society: these are just some of its features. In short, it is a world that encompasses the entire range of human spiritual and religious activity, from the most elevated and sublime contemplations of our inner nature to the strangest of superstitions. (We'll be focusing on the former more than the latter.) Some people today are interested only in the high philosophy of the Tantra, others in the purely practical techniques, others are curious about the entire historical picture. Because sometimes I found myself listening more to the speaker than to the information. And in this case it wasn't a good experience. My Tantric powers were not at their best as a listener. But the information is well worth acquainting to. And I am glad to have listened. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.

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Power of awareness: connection with the divine. Fusion of shiva and shakti. It is not top of hierarchy because it pervades the entire hierarchy. Express with a feeling not s thought. Mantra “shiva om”. When you see yourself clearly, there comes a flash of recognition: you are a microcosmic expression of precisely the same divine powers that create, maintain, and dissolve this whole universe. When you experientiallyrealize that the same beautiful and awesome powers that orchestrate the intricate and wondrous display of this entire creation are flowing within you, creating you even as you create with them, providing the very foundation of your whole experience of reality, there is a profound shift. Your fear and pettiness drop away as you harmoniously fall into the dance of life energy, realizing that you have been the only one who has ever limited your potential. An explosion of joy accompanies the realization that there is nothing to do, nothing to achieve, other than to fully embrace the divine powers that seek to manifest through you by expressing the entirety of your authentic being in the fullness of each moment, in an endless flow of such moments." Tattwas 1-5, the pure universe. It’s not a place, it’s a divine reality that pervades all of the manifest universe. Any action done for its own sake, pure and selfless, with no agenda, as a spontaneous expression of your being, is a manifestation of kriyā śakti and thus does not bind you further into the karmic cycle."

acts of god( what god does) come from the power of action, which is not independent from the other actions:

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Also good to know was that originally the only sex related to tantra had to do with a small aspect about overcoming aversion so could more easily have forgiveness and compassion for all beings.

Mind and heart(emotion and tought) are 2 different names for one and the same thing. They merely enphasize some aspects of that entity. Therefore sometimes subconscious emotions manifest as thoughts and subconscious thoughts manifest as emotions Freedom means actually experiencing the divinity in each moment, which is the same as not wanting the present moment to be any different from the way it is." What we discover is that instead of walking a path to reach a specific final destination, we are walking it to learn how to walk it."The Recognition Sūtras: Illuminating a 1000-year-old Spiritual Masterpiece. Boulder: Mattamayura Press, 2017. Literally the most important book in existence right now, period. Why? Because it is an introduction (and way way way beyond that) to the most profound, complete, and relevant way of Knowing, Doing and Being there is, period. That is, from my unique perspective, and so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so So so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so many other unique perspectives. For many or most of these, including myself, this book has been literally THE most life-changing book. Grace has been falling through like a waterfall since I first read it last year. It is possibly even better/more helpful (long-term) than a psychedelic break-through experience. I can't express my infinite gratitude to Christopher Wallis (Hareesh) for doing this sacred work. And I can't even provide a summary of this book. That would be like trying to summarize the universe in all its aspects and levels.



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