What is the goal of working with Ayahuasca and Ayahuasca analogues like Soma? We can make meaning of psychedelic medicines and experiences through different perspectives and Tantra is just one of them.

Quite early in my spiritual journey, I had the good fortune to become initiated into the path of Kashmir Shaivism, an expression of Nondual Shaiva Shakta Tantra from Northern India. Shakta Tantra opened me to the potency of contemplative practice not only as a science of the mind, but as a form of aesthetic appreciation.

The essence of Tantric sadhana, or yogic practice, is refinement of the body-mind. This article explores the myth of The Churning of the Milky Ocean and how it’s a metaphor for how yoga can allow us to lead a happier and more meaningful life.

This blog post explores the balance between masculine and feminine aspects of our experience which ultimately allows us to wake up in this reality.

A poem dedicated to tantra.

Awakening is the movement of consciousness becoming conscious of itself. This article examines the path to awakening as described by Dzogchen, Mahamudra, and Shaiva Shakta Tantra and the role that plant medicines can play in it all.

This article discusses how Tantra offers an alternative to traditional paths to awakening that better balances archetypal masculine and feminine ideals.

Samsara is the wheel of desire that keeps us spinning in an endless state of wandering. Only when we become exhausted can the mind finally stop searching for happiness in external appearances and turn inward to rest in its own place.

The term “Tantra” evokes the image of a loom, for it points towards the way in which everyone and everything are intricately interwoven. An awakened mind clearly sees that tapestry and understands that the undertaking of awakening is ultimately a collective endeavor. This is why bodhicitta, the intention to wake up for the benefit of others, is essential for continued unfolding along the path.