“Tantra.” “Tantric.” Two words that have come to mean sex, sexual massage and so on – you do a google search and what do you get – Tantric Sex, Tantric Massage but nothing about Tantra.
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Such meanings get ascribed to “Tantra” only thanks to west’s obsession with sex. Thus, they have managed to create an impression, even in many Indian minds that Tantra = Sex.
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#spirituality #SanatanaDharma #Hinduism
But the truth lies elsewhere. Tantra isn’t something you take to for a sexual release or escape; it is a complex of multiple esoteric practices, texts & traditions. These span multiple Indic faiths like Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.
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The fact is that the west has appropriated “Tantra” rather well with a highly oriental filter. The west has successfully co-opted it under new-age western ideas of sex, black magic and marketed it as an esoteric activity.
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This misrepresentation of Tantra as a sexual activity has meant that people don’t believe you if you say - Tantra is much more than sex. This Sex-focus in west’s tantra marketing isn't just mistaken; it actually wrongs a highly spiritual practice.
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#spirituality #SanatanaDharma
Very often, “Tantra” and “sex magic” are used as synonyms by the west; they are clearly looking through a western lens as there is no similarity between sex magic of Americas & Europe of 19th/20th century & ancient Indian tantric practices.
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Their mainstreaming has been done by occultist organization Ordo Templi Orientis (OTO) and prominent people like Aleister Crowley.
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Dominated by the west as it is, this ill-informed, non-sensical version of Tantra dominates the west. For them, “Tantra” is just a tool for orgasmic pleasure; a spiritual awakening is a by-product via sexual liberation.
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The truth is that originally, tantric practices were essentially yogic in nature. The only sexual aspect of it, in some way, was its purpose: achieving ānanda (bliss), not pleasure. Of course, pleasure may lead to bliss.
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Such Tantric sexual practices are essentially ritualistic. Largely esoteric, they are performed under a guru’s supervision in highly controlled environments. Mantra chanting accompanies them & the deities are Shiva & Shakti, exhibited through ritual symbolism.
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So, how & when did the west discover Tantra? What made it ecstatic about it? For people living in sexually repressive Victorian era of 19th/20th century it guided them to seek releases in “deviant” sexuality & Tantra was hence easy meat.
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#spirituality #SanatanaDharma #Hinduism
Repressed Christian missionaries in India were fascinated by Tantra. It repulsed them; yet it allowed them to indulge in perverse fascination. Colonizer & pornographic “writer” Edward Sellon branded it as “black art of crudest & filthiest kind”.
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Eventually, Tantra became confused with repulsive and gross orientalist pornographic descriptions of Indian women in Victorian England.
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OTO led the western spread of Tantra. Theodore Reiss founded an esoteric brotherhood & pronounced ownership of a most secretive form of esotericism & mysticism. This led to a synthesized fusion of Western Sex Magic & Hindu Tantra.
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Nowadays, Tantra is about heightened sexual pleasure, and is hence marketed towards people focused on it. Instant gratification is promised as described in a celebrated book by Judy Kazynsky - “Complete idiots guide to Tantric sex.”
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As you may notice, the West has been downright racist when it comes to Tantra. It has taken a highly spiritual discipline, Tantra, converted it into a commodity and sold it to eager, salivating buyers.
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#spirituality #SanatanaDharma #Hinduism
Tantra is a shining example of the way “West Supremacy” has been forced on all things from our continent, especially India. Its time to assert ourselves, turn this around and shed the colonial baggage once and for all.
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