Separating Feminism From Shakti Worship
Separating Feminism From Shakti Worship As a lover of Shakti and as a staunch advocate for women and girls, I…
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The Tantrika’s Soft Belly
The Tantrika’s Soft BellyTantra is a spiritual path that seems to be all the rage these days. Gone (or quickly…
The Essence of Tantra: Introduction
The Essence of Tantra: IntroductionThis post presents the first section of Abhinavagupta’s Tantrasāra (“The Essence of the Tantras”), namely, its…
Near Enemy #1: Everything Happens for a Reason
Near Enemy #1: Everything Happens for a ReasonWhat are ‘near enemies to the truth’? Borrowing this phrase from Buddhism, I…
The Recognition Sutras: the story of a miracle
The Recognition Sutras: the story of a miracleOne thousand years ago in the valley of Kashmīr, a great tāntrika, Rājānaka Kṣhemarāja,…
Why spiritual growth does not lead to enlightenment
Why spiritual growth does not lead to enlightenmentWith my practitioner hat on (rather than my academic one), in this post…
The power of subtle impressions (samskaara theory)
The power of subtle impressions (samskaara theory)The yogic theory of saṃskāras, or subliminal impressions of past painful or pleasurable experiences,…