February 10, 2022

Practical teachings, The nature of reality, Near enemies

The Stages of Awakening

February 10, 2022

Practical teachings, The nature of reality, Near enemies

What is ‘enlightenment’? Is it the same as spiritual awakening? Is there more than one kind? What are the stages of awakening? Here’s the simple & clear nutshell version you can share with friends.

Tantrik Studies

March 4, 2016

Tantrik yoga, Liberation

Why spiritual growth does not lead to enlightenment

Tantrik Studies

March 4, 2016

Tantrik yoga, Liberation

Why spiritual growth does not lead to enlightenment

This post clearly outlines the nature of the spiritual path according to traditional Yoga. It challenges common misconceptions and dispels fundamental misunderstandings, bringing clarity to the question of what we're doing and why we're doing it.

Tantrik Studies

July 20, 2015

Tantrik yoga

Tantrik philosophy for the layperson: What is the cause of liberation?

Tantrik Studies

July 20, 2015

Tantrik yoga

Tantrik philosophy for the layperson: What is the cause of liberation?

In just four verses from the Tantrāloka, we find Abhinavagupta’s succinct answer to the key question, “What is the cause of liberation?”

Tantrik Studies

July 7, 2015

Tantrik yoga

Definition of spiritual awakeness

Tantrik Studies

July 7, 2015

Tantrik yoga

Awakeness is no longer looking to the contents of your mind to define yourself; no longer investing emotional energy in preferences and mental images; no longer projecting your beliefs about reality onto reality; in other words, no longer seeing through the lens of the conditioned mind.