Introduction to Tantra and Sacred Sexuality

In Hindu mythology, Shiva (man) needs Shakti (woman) to give him form, and Shakti (woman) needs Shiva (man) to give her consciousness. He can teach her wonderful things, but she can always humble him by reminding him of his limits. In this sense, the two are necessary to achieve the perfect universal dance of life.

The Kama Sutra was written by a noble man who viewed life as consisting of dharma (spiritual substance), artha (financial substance), and kama (sensual substance).

There are three other types of orgasm that bridge the seemingly irreconcilable differences between peak and valley orgasms. These bridges are the energetic orgasm, the emotional orgasm, and the mental orgasm.

The peak orgasm is quick to reach and quicker to pass. The valley orgasm can take minutes or hours and can last for hours or even days. With a peak, you have an orgasm. But with a valley, you are orgasmic.

Until we realize that we are the “other person” we’ve been looking for, others will eventually leave us feeling empty

In fact, often the stronger the attraction, the stronger the dysfunction.

Behind every shallow sexual interaction, there hides a person who does not want to see or be seen at a deeper level.

The heights of sex stir us to quickly remove the clothes of our lovers before having sex. The depths of sex encourage us to dress them afterwards.

The choice to see clearly, through the eyes of unconditional love, is the choice to see Divinely. Such vision enables the gift of a person’s true identity to emerge. Again, accessing this gift involves being with, but not possessing, another person; love is shared between hearts and souls rather than egos.

But even the most amazing monogamous relationship has its potential traps. For example, when a single person (or object) takes an exclusive place in our hearts, we tend to reach for that person with longing, which indicates that we perceive something missing within our own being. In such cases, love is no longer expansive and unconditional, but becomes contracted and fear-based, which always results in pain and suffering.