Does anyone here practice or study Tantra?
I don't know much about it but Tantra pre-dates even Hinduism and Yoga. It incorporates the use of Mantras(Om for example), breathing
techniques(Pranayama) and I think Mudras(hand positions), but I'm not sure.
I think that the main purpose of Tantra is to master the Kundalini(sexual energy) and channel it as opposed to suppressing or expending it. This would
be a real empowering practice considering the fact that sex is our main driving force and that it can become a vice for many people. Ejaculation also
weakens ones Chi which wouldn't be good for a martial artist let alone anyone else.
If you've seen the medical symbol of the two snakes rising and wrapping around the pole with wings; it symbolizes the raising of Kundalini. The
Masonic apron supposedly has soemthing to do with this as well.
I've heard that there's different schools, all of which fit into three categories:
"Black Tantra" which allows frequent ejaculation; "Gray Tantra" which allows it sometimes; and "White Tantra" which is the culivation of
Kundalini without EVER spilling the semen. This may all be according to Samael Aun Weor(more on him later) but I'm not sure.
I know that Tantra originated in India and was practiced by the ancient Dravidians or Eastern Kush-ites. It is/was widely practiced in Tibet too.
It's Kinda of unrelated but I came across the following satement:
"The word Druid may indeed derive from an Indo-European root 'dreo-vid,' meaning 'one who knows the truth.' In practice it was probably
understood to mean something like 'wise one,' or 'philosopher-priest.'" Maybe the Anacalypsis says something about this?
Anyway; here's some book titles and links. If anyone has some really good links or book titles, please; add on.
TantraWorks:
www.tantraworks.com...
Ancient Texts:
www.tantraworks.com...
Anyone know how/where to obtain the ancient texts?
Modern Works:
www.tantraworks.com...
Has anyone ever read anything by Osho?
www.amazon.com...
African Tantra?
www.neberdjer.org...
Tantra Links:
www.tantraworks.com...
I think someone here recommended this one, is it reliable?
www.tantraworks.com...
I also want to talk about this cat Samael Aun Weor. He's written a few works on Tantra and Kundalini, and he's part of the Gnostic movement, a self
proclaimed Rosicrucian initiate, Hermeticist, Theosophist and without much doubt a Mason. I want to see if anyone knows if his Tantra is authentic or
not. Here's some info about him:
home.earthlink.net...
He says:
"Many books have been written about Oriental Yoga. Yoga means �union with God.� All the books that were written about Oriental Yoga before the New
Era of Aquarius which began the 4thday of February, 1962 between the hours of two and three in the afternoon are antiquated. This book entitled
Kundalini Yoga is for the New Aquarian Era."
He was born in Colombia, South America and his 'angelic' attribute Samael is equated with Mars. There seems to be disagreement between various
theological and/or religious sects as to exactly who/what the Archangel 'Samael' is. Aun Weor says:
"I, Aun Weor, received my Resplendent Dragon of Wisdom, named Samael, Logos of the Planet Mars."
He gives big ups to Madame Blavatsky, founder of Theosophy who wrote "Isis Unveiled" and "The Secret Doctrine", which I think someone recommended
in another post.
Samael says:
"The Master Helene Petrova Blavatsky was a great Yogi."
"The Yogi who does not have a spouse can activate the flames of his Kundalini with Pranayama and Meditation. However, the complete, total, and
absolute development of the Seven Degrees of Power of the Fire are only possible when practicing Sexual Magic with our Priest/Priestess-Spouse. This
is why the female Yogi Helena Petrova Blavatsky had to marry again in the last years of her life, long after her first husband Count Blavatsky
died."
"We are approaching the Ethereal world. The human being has to conquer the fifth element of nature, the ether. This has to be the conquest of the
Aryan Race. Gross materialism must fall wounded before the majesty of the ether. This book is for those who indeed want to convert themselves into
Angels. Every planet gives birth to seven root races; thereafter it dies. Our planet Earth gave birth already to five root races; two more root races
are needed. Seven elements of nature exist.
It is written with burning coals in the Book of Life that during the Golden Age of Lacio and Liguria, the Divine King Janus or Saturn (I.A.O.,
BACCHUS, JEHOVAH IOD-HEVE) ruled wisely over those holy people, all the Aryan tribes, although they were of very diverse origins and eras. And so, my
God!... How happily Jinas and men lived together in such periods of Ancient Arcadia. From within the ineffable mystic idyll, commonly called "THE
ENCHANTMENT OF GOOD FRIDAY", we feel from the bottom of our hearts that in our sexual organs there exists a terribly Divine power which can either
liberate or enslave man. Sexual energy contains within itself the living archetype of authentic Solar Man which must take shape within us. Many
suffering souls wish to enter transcendental Monsalvat but unfortunately this is more than impossible due to the Veil of ISIS or adamic sexual Veil."
He also talks about some N.W.O. sounding type stuff by mentioning the 'New Age' of Aquarius and MAITREYA; who 'conspiracy theorists' claim will be
the head of the 'One World Religion'.
"The Yogis of the New Aquarian Era are self-realized through the sexual act. The times in which Yogis needed to withdraw into the jungle to practice
their esoteric exercises are gone. Now Yogis self-realize though the sexual act. The soul of the New Aquarian Era is human cooperation. Yogis must
live within society, se their brothers and sisters and living with happiness and optimism. The New Aquarian Era does not admit Hermit-Yogis. The Age
of MAITREYA is the Age of association and co-fraternity among all human beings."
All the speculation and symbolism aside; if anyone's knowledgable of the Tantric way, please read the techniques given for raising the Kundalini in
the following links and let us know if they'll work or not:
216.239.51.104...:A9Whkd_SrQwJ:www.bibliotecagnostica.com/Pdf/Ingles/The_Mysteries_of_the_Fire.pdf
216.239.51.104...:dqsNXgp84rUJ:gnosis.webcindario.com/The_Mystery_Of_The_Golden_Blossom.pdf
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[Edited on 9-4-2004 by Tamahu]