Many people who experience deep ecstatic sexual states liken these to transcendental spiritual experiences. They discover that the distinctions between what is carnal and what is spiritual may not be as clear as they once thought. They may even feel that they have come to know God, or ultimate reality, through sex. Very recent research indicates that about one third of you have had spontaneous and profound spiritual experiences that were distinctly sexual and sensual in nature. These experiences … [Read more...]
New Tribalism By Royce Carlson
October 3, 2008 By Leave a Comment
New Tribalism By Royce Carlson As people flock to the cities and life in the Western world becomes more crowded and alienating, some people are creating new social structures that resemble tribal structures. Why are people doing this? What does the tribal social structure offer that our modern world doesn’t? What are new tribes and how are they created? All of us have ancestors that lived their lives as part of a tribe. For some of us, that may be the case now, but for most in the western world, … [Read more...]
The word Tantra means:
February 17, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The word Tantra means "to manifest, to expand, to show and to weave." In this context, sex is thought to expand consciousness and to weave together the polarities of male (represented by the Hindu god, Shiva), and female (embodied by the Hindu goddess, Shakti), into a harmonious whole. Couples need not adopt the Tantric pantheon in order to benefit from the sexual wisdom of this ancient art. Tantric sexual practices teach us to prolong the act of making love and to utilize potent orgasmic energies … [Read more...]
