Your daily spiritual tantric practice should be done solo and independent of friends, family, and even partners. This encompasses Tantra Yoga, Tantric Meditation, and Pranayamaas described and mentioned above. It appeals to all temperaments. The various paths and branches of Tantra make it diverse and appealing to all personalities, accommodating a wide spectrum of human strengths, weaknesses, and spiritual inclinations. Sir John George Woodroffe’s extensive and complex published works on the Tantras created immense interest in Hindu philosophy and yoga in the West. This book imparts the reader with the philosophical & mythological nature of Tantra as well as the esoteric anatomy, secret mantra, chakras, and psychic centers. 24. The Recognition Sutras: Illuminating a 1,000-Year-Old Spiritual Masterpiece by Christopher D. Wallis Somananda Tantra School offers courses with both singles and couples in mind. A single individual does not have to miss out on the magic and beauty of Tantra for the mere reason that he or she does not have a partner. Once you realize what authentic and real Tantra truly is, and that it is not based around sex, you will ask yourself, “Why did I wait so long to explore Tantra?” What happens at a Tantra retreat? Powers, J. (2007). Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism (Reved.). Ithaca: Shambhala. ISBN 978-1559392822.

Daniel Odier uncovers Shivaic Tantrism in this most eganging Tantric memoir. This secret spiritual path seeks to transcend the ego and rediscover the divine by embracing life’s passions. In addition, Odier’s memoir shares the story of his interaction with Devi, a great yogini who would take him on a mystical journey to absolute love like none he had ever imagined. 5. Sexual Energy Ecstasy: A Practical Guide To Lovemaking Secrets Of The East And West by David Ramsdale, Ellen Ramsdale There aren’t any specific rules for how to perform tantric masturbation because there’s no set formula for sexual pleasure for all individuals. What works for you might not work for someone else, and that’s perfectly normal. It’s also important to remember that tantric masturbation is less about achieving a certain destination (or a single orgasm) and more about exploring the different sensations in your body. If everything in and around you is made up of different types of energy – the physical body, money, emotions, thoughts, the mind, love, success, relationships, a car, a house, health – and the laws which rule all of these different types of energy are uncovered, then a person can essentially become the master of his or her own life and a master of the universe. Deities like Vajrayogini, sexually suggestive and streaming with blood, overturn traditional separation between intercourse and menstruation. [19] Some extreme texts would go further, such as the 9th-century Buddhist text Candamaharosana-tantra, which advocated consumption of bodily waste products of the practitioner's sexual partner, like wash-water of her anus and genitalia. Those were thought to be "power substances", teaching the waste should be consumed as a diet "eaten by all the Buddhas." [21]Brooks, Douglas Renfrew (1990). The Secret of the Three Cities: An Introduction to Hindu Sakta Tantrism. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-07569-3. The Brhadaranyaka Upanisad contains various sexual rituals and practices which are mostly aimed at obtaining a child which are concerned with the loss of male virility and power. [6] One passage from the Brhadaranyaka Upanishad states: Hearst UK is the trading name of the National Magazine Company Ltd, 30 Panton Street, Leicester Square, London, SW1Y 4AJ. Registered in England. All Rights Reserved.

English, Elizabeth (2013). Vajrayogini: Her Visualization, Rituals, and Forms. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-0-861-71657-9. In Step 3, you stimulate your sensuality through rituals that enliven all your senses. Ritual is about inviting the sacred into your life. It is this sense of sacredness that helps you to step beyond your normal limits, into a closer connection with your partner. If you associate activities like lighting candles and incense with an attitude of receptivity to the sacred dimension, each time you do this you enter into a Tantric frame of mind. Kiya is a pure channel. With him I have remembered past lives, been initiated and activated on so many levels. Kiya also helped me deeply uproot feelings of shame and guilt, to help catapult my spiritual progress. I have experienced phenomenal breakthroughs… it’s life changing!”Larson, Gerald (2008). "Reviewed Work: Kiss of the Yoginī: "Tantric Sex" in Its South Asian Contexts by David Gordon White". Journal of the American Oriental Society. 128 (1 (January - March 2008)): 154–157. JSTOR 25608318. I have divided the best books on Tantra into three categories — beginners, Tantric sex, and traditional Tantra, since these are quite different in nature.