In the Gyudhsi, the 4 medical tantras transmitted by the Buddha, the word Tantra translates in this context as “continuously protecting life”. The full translation is - Amrita-hridhaya-anga-ashta-guhya-upadesha-tantra-nama This means: The immortal nectar...
Read MoreThe words we use to talk about our genitals/sexual anatomy matter! Words carry a vibration and can serve to connect or alienate. In Tantra, the words we use to describe our sexual anatomy are...
Traditionally Buddhist Sexual Tantra has two paths to realization- that of the monk and that of the Tantrik yogi/householder. Devi Ward Erickson was instructed in the sexual application of traditional Tibetan Tantric practices by...
Read MoreTantric Speech = Expressing Your Pleasure and Desires For Pleasure In Positive, Life-Enriching Language… What does it mean to use “tantric speech”? In the Authentic Tantra® modality this means to express PLEASURE using language that...
Read MoreOnce upon a time, we were told by an injured human that sex was bad and should be avoided. We were told that sexual pleasure was bad and would lead us away from our “true...
Read MoreUniting the masculine and feminine energies within us is a focus of Neo-Tantric practices, but this dynamic is understood quite differently from the standpoint of Tibetan Buddhist Tantra. In Tibetan Buddhist Tantra the “feminine”...
Read MoreContrary to what spiritual by-passers may believe, what happens in this 3D realm MATTERS. What you do here and now has an impact on future lifetimes and your ability to realize your ultimate nature.. or...
Read MoreThe primary focus of the Tibetan Five Element Tantra + Tantric Practices is to heal blocks and enrich the energy body by directing our full attention to where the CORE of the life force resides...
Read More#1- The Energy Body The Authentic Tantra® modality is rooted in the Tibetan 5 Element Teachings and Vajrayana Tantric practices. In this system each element corresponds to a different energy center of the body,...
Read MoreOne reason sexuality is so important when using Tantra as medicine has to do with our physical, mental, and emotional health. Tibetan medicine, which uses Vajrayana (Tibetan) Tantric practices as healing methods, makes a...
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