Presenting verses 32 and 33 of that astonishing scripture, the Vijñāna-bhairava-tantra. The practice of verse 32 is one of my personal favorites.
Vijñana-bhairava-tantra verses 29-30: the Twelve Chakras
What is the original Kundalini Yoga?
Vijñana-bhairava-tantra verse 28: the Central Channel
Vijñana-bhairava-tantra verses 22-27: the foundational practice
Vijñana-bhairava-tantra verses 16-21: the relation of Shiva & Shakti
The Stanzas on Pulsation (Spanda-karika), Second Flow
Elevating the Prana (Tantrasaara Chapter Five, Part 2)
How a Nondual Tantrika Practices (Tantrasaara Chapter Four, Part 3)
The Ways to Liberation (Tantraloka 1 cont'd)
The Embodied Method (Tantrasaara Chapter Five, Part 1)
TANTRALOKA 29: The kula-yaga, or secret sexual ritual of original Tantra (part 1 of 12)
The first of 12 posts translation Tantrāloka chapter 29, which details not only the kula-yāga or sexual ritual, but its preliminary meditations, the nonsexual variant forms of the practice, and the important topics of how to perform a Kaula initiation and the ways in which the Guru can pierce the cakras of the disciple and activate his or her energy-body.
The Blossoming of Innate Awareness
Will the real Vijñaana-bhairava please stand up?
Why spiritual growth does not lead to enlightenment
Understanding energy leaks; or, Seven Ways to keep your Mojo
The real story on the Chakras
What You Really Want
Deity Yoga: a Tantrik Technology
What is Deity Yoga, and why is it such a crucial part of Tantrik practice? This post explains in simple terms the essence of this ancient practice, which is still thriving today. Learn about the three bodies of each deity, and what makes them 'dead' or 'alive' -- and how contacting the living energy of these patterns of consciousness can be life-transforming.
