The Path of the Devotee

Sadhguru offers us a perspective on the path of the devotee; from unquestioning to questioning; questioning that starts out being curious, then receptive and then devotional (although at no time does the devotee loose the curious aspect). It is this very curiosity that can make Tantra Yoga intriguing and frustrating.

7 Secrets of Shiva

Devdutt Pattanaik ends his book ‘7 Secrets of Shiva’ redefining Shiva as the god who deconstructs and reconstructs rather than as the destroyer. From an Eastern perspective, this makes sense as we cycle from life to life in our journey to liberation; liberation that can only be achieved when we have outgrown our fear.

Face the Fear

Scarcity and Abundance

Scarcity or the fear of scarcity leads to ‘us’ and ‘them’ fighting over resources. Unfortunately affluence doesn’t appease this fear, merely replaces it with the fear of loss. With limited imagination we can’t see beyond our survival instincts to the abundance that surrounds us, becoming more habitual in our repetitive lower mind thinking.

Shiva Sutra

Tantra is often referred to as ‘technology’, a technology that uses the body to raise consciousness. But what is too often forgotten is that if you focus simply on the body, that is biology. If you focus on opening up to the cosmos, that is yoga.

Tantra Yoga, Devi Worship and the Chakras

Swami Sivananda in his book Tantra Yoga, Nada Yoga and Kriya Yoga says “Tantra Yoga lays special emphasis on the development of the powers latent in the six Chakras, from Muladhara to Ajna” as a manifestation of Devi’s glory.