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TANTRALOKA 29: The kula-yaga, or secret sexual ritual of original Tantra (part 1 of 12)

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.

Near Enemy #3: I want to be my best self

Near Enemy #3: I want to be my best self

How can wanting to grow and become a better person be a problem on the spiritual path? This post discusses the disguised self-hatred implicit in the self-improvement project, and provides you with food for thought that could be a game-changer for you. Photo: TJ Best

The only real limitation is self-limitation

The only real limitation is self-limitation

Chapter Twelve of The Recognition Sutras reveals how the state of bondage that most people live in is nothing other than the state of being deluded by and about the powers and potencies of one's very own consciousness. Learn how this delusion manifests as inhibition, and how the key to freedom lies in unraveling the misunderstandings you have about yourself.