by Gaurav Arya | May 30, 2017 | TANTRA
The Definition of the Word Tantra Buddha’s teachings include both sutras and tantras. The sutras present the basic themes of practice for gaining liberation from uncontrollably recurring problems (Skt. samsara) and, beyond that, to reach the enlightened state of...
by Gaurav Arya | May 29, 2017 | TANTRA
The first, or cleansing, is effected by the six processes known as the shatkarmma. Of these, the first is Dhauti, or washing, which is fourfold, or inward washing (antar-dhauti), cleansing of the teeth, etc. (dantadhauti) of the “heart” (hriddhauti), and...
by Gaurav Arya | May 29, 2017 | TANTRA
NYASA This word, which comes from the root “to place,” means placing the tips of the fingers and palm of the right hand on various parts of the body, accompanied by particular mantra. The nyasa are of various kinds. Jiva-nyasa follows upon bhuta-shuddhi....
by Gaurav Arya | May 29, 2017 | TANTRA
The term mudrais derived from the root mud, “to please,” and in its upasana form is so called because it gives pleasure to the Devas. Devanang moda-da mudra tasmat tang yatnatashcharet. It is said that there are 108, of which 55 are commonly used. The term...
by Gaurav Arya | May 26, 2017 | TANTRA
DIKSHA (INITIATION) It is laid down by the Lord that there can be no moksa, liberation, without diksa, initiation; and initiation cannot be there without a Teacher, hence it comes down the line of Teachers, parampara. Without a Teacher, all philosophy, traditional...
by Gaurav Arya | May 26, 2017 | English, TANTRA
Guru And Shisiya ( Pupils) The Guru shall desist from taking for his disciple one who is of wicked descent; wicked; devoid of good qualities; ugly; disciple of another; heretic; impotent; fancies himself to be learned; with body of less or more or deformed limbs;...
