What Is Buddhist Sexual Tantra?
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 her mentor and was given permission to teach the Tibetan 5 Elements for Sexual Healing by her root Lama, who falls […]
Inside, Outside, Same
I have always been a wanderer. I’m a person who desires knowledge of things on the fringe, who seeks out new experiences and new places, and who is always devouring new concepts and ways of being. In fact, this desire to acquire new knowledge is part of what brought me to Authentic Tantra. However, these […]
What’s Your Motivation for Spiritual Practice?
The pursuit of enlightenment in spiritual communities is often considered the only true or worthwhile motivation for spiritual npractice. But what if the motivation for your spiritual practice was simply to have a happy, healthy life? And what if the key to having a happy healthy life was actually found through spiritual practice and realization? […]