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

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The Lord. Ishwara. Krishna, alla,jehova, etc. Most monotheistic religions presume to be the highest level of reality.

I found this book deeply satisfying on a personal level, because I have explored quite a bit of spiritual/metaphysical territory, and NŚT mirrors my own personal conclusions almost exactly. What a strange relief to be reminded I'm not alone in my view of the world, and so eloquently. The process of expansion continues until you experience yourself in all things, and all things in yourself... then, you no longer perceive yourself as a mother or an American or a doctor or a yogi but rather as the pattern of the whole universe currently playing a given role and no more identified with it than the actor on stage believes he is really Hamlet, even as he plays his part passionately." The 7 Facets of the Tantrik Path Overview Webinar Series: An introduction to the seven main facets of the Tantrik Path as presented on this learning platform. Includes introductions to the View, Awareness Cultivation, Energy Body, Living in the World, Deity Yoga, Mantra Science and Yogic Lifestyle. The heart. Shiva shakti in perfect fusion. Secret tattwa taught only in the esoteric non dual tantric sources is the key you understanding the whole philosophy. Is not trancendant. Transcends and encompasses, excludes nothing. It pervades the whole essence of all the tattwas. This ground of being is Incomprehensible by the mind. It is impossible to describe the all field of Tantra in one book, this book focuses on non-dual shaiva tantra.Pure mantra wisdom. Shuda vidya. Not intellectual knowledge but various phases of shiva shakti self awareness expressed in the form of the 70million mantras. Mantras are conscious beings, analogous to angels in western traditions. 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." The benevolent one. Shiva. Not the name of a god, rather the peaceful quiescent ground of all reality. The infinite silence of transcendent divinity. While shakti is extroversive,manifest, omniform and dynamic, shiva is introversive, transcendent, unmanifest, formless and still. Simple Steps to Walk the Spiritual Path: Teaching about what makes the path to awakening work. Applies to all spiritual paths, not just Tantrik Yoga.

The ever benevolent one. Sadha Shiva. The word god is no longer applicable for it transcends any form of a deity with identifiable names or attributes. This is one of the most comprehensive books on the tradition of Tantra that I have come across yet. Christopher is clearly a thorough academician who has opted for this study because of a passionate personal practice. Because of this he shows the invigorating color of his bhakti while maintaining the pragmatism of an academician. I feel it's a must read for anyone interested in exploring tantra & yoga academically and an absolute must read for anyone aspiring liberation through spirituality. One feels the deep ocean of knowledge that our ancients lived in and realizes that their knowledge is pragmatic and evergreen...fit for all generations. All limited counscionesses(you and me) are merely vantage points within one, all encompassing unbroken field of awareness. Thus there is only one perceived and only one doer in all of existence.The divine has 2 aspects: .Trancendant=Shiva; personified as male divinity; pure consciousness, non personal utterly transcendent of all limitations or qualities, beyond the reach of senses, speech, and mind- the singular light of awareness. The quiescent and peaceful ground of all that is. the nondual Tāntrikas assert that it is possible to experience the supreme Light of the Divine in the midst of any and all worldly activities, and even in the midst of any and all moods or states of mind. To be more accurate, in this state we do not experience the Light in spite of our mood or condition or activity but as the very substance of those. The successful abiding within this state is Turyātīta, the liberation beyond that of the transcendentalists, the liberation that realizes the transcendent in the immanent and therefore embraces total intimacy with reality." We formulate assumptions and make projections that to often are misaligned with the reality of the present. Our brains are too good at pattern matching. This act is the primary reason we are not able to be aware of the reality of the current situation as it is, and thereby make good choices. The spiritual path is much about cultivating clear vision and see things as they really are.