{"id":3892,"date":"2024-09-10T10:07:53","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T08:07:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yutantra.com\/?p=3892"},"modified":"2024-09-10T10:25:15","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T08:25:15","slug":"the-true-goal-of-tantra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yutantra.com\/es\/learn\/the-true-goal-of-tantra\/","title":{"rendered":"The True Goal of Tantra"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id3892_31c6c8-56 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3892_31c6c8-56 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3892_31c6c8-56 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:640px;padding-top:35px;padding-bottom:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id3892_31c6c8-56 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}.kb-row-layout-id3892_31c6c8-56 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep{height:100px;}.kb-row-layout-id3892_31c6c8-56 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep svg{width:100%;}.kb-row-layout-id3892_31c6c8-56 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep svg{fill:#ffffff!important;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3892_31c6c8-56 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3892_31c6c8-56 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep{height:px;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3892_31c6c8-56 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep svg{width:%;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id3892_31c6c8-56 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id3892_31c6c8-56 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep{height:px;}.kb-row-layout-id3892_31c6c8-56 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep svg{width:%;}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id3892_31c6c8-56 alignnone has-white-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column3892_6fb74f-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3892_6fb74f-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3892_6fb74f-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3892_6fb74f-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3892_6fb74f-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3892_6fb74f-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3892_6fb74f-3b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3892_6fb74f-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3892_6fb74f-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3892_6fb74f-3b inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3892_8f11d2-bb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3892_8f11d2-bb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3892_8f11d2-bb\"]{font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:'Roboto Condensed';}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3892_8f11d2-bb mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3892_8f11d2-bb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3892_8f11d2-bb\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3892_8f11d2-bb img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3892_8f11d2-bb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3892_8f11d2-bb\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading3892_8f11d2-bb wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3892_8f11d2-bb\">What was the original goal of Tantra? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When we look back to original teachings of Tantra we see that the goal of practice was entirely spiritual. The early texts of Tantra were spiritual scriptures. They were teachings and manuals aimed at guiding aspirants towards the ultimate goal of liberation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In those texts you won\u2019t find teachings for how to improve your sex life, or how to heal your inner wounds through erotic massage.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I mean, you could say that the spiritual practices do result in some degree of healing and personal growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But that is never the expressed intention of the Tantric practices.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3892_6815ed-70, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3892_6815ed-70[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3892_6815ed-70\"]{font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:'Roboto Condensed';}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3892_6815ed-70 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3892_6815ed-70[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3892_6815ed-70\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3892_6815ed-70 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3892_6815ed-70[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3892_6815ed-70\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading3892_6815ed-70 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3892_6815ed-70\">Shiva and Shakti discuss the goal of Tantra <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Tantric text known as the <em>Vij\u00f1ana-Bhairava-Tantra<\/em>, dating from around the year 850 CE, we have a nice account of what Tantra is truly about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Written in the form of a dialogue between Shiva and Shakti, in the opening verse Shakti asks Shiva, \u201cWhat is the true nature of reality?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And Shiva replies\u2026 \u201cBravo dear one, you have asked about the essence of Tantra.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rest of that scripture then goes on to describe concepts and practices to know the answer to this question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So here then, we see that the goal of Tantric practice, originally according to the early texts, is to find the answer to this question\u2026. That is to understand the true nature of reality.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3892_7e7184-ef, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3892_7e7184-ef[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3892_7e7184-ef\"]{font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:'Roboto Condensed';}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3892_7e7184-ef mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3892_7e7184-ef[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3892_7e7184-ef\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3892_7e7184-ef img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3892_7e7184-ef[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3892_7e7184-ef\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading3892_7e7184-ef wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3892_7e7184-ef\">Pure wisdom as the goal of Tantra <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In another early text of classical tantra, the <em>Tantras\u0101ra<\/em>, the 11th century Tantrik master Abhinavagupta describes the goal of Tantra as shuddavidya, Pure Wisdom, which can be achieved by cultivating sat-tarka, discernment and insight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the words of Abhinavagupta\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-default is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"font-size:16px\">\n<p>Accurate discernment (sat-tarka) alone is a direct means to that [goal of Awakening and Liberation]. It alone is Pure Wisdom (\u015buddhavidy\u0101), and it is refined in many ways, such as through Tantrik worship (y\u0101ga or p\u016bj\u0101), fire-offerings (homa), mantra-repetition (japa), disciplined observance (vrata), and yoga.<\/p>\n<cite>&#8211; <em><em>Tantras\u0101ra<\/em>, chapter four. Translated by Christopher Wallis (2019, May 15th)<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Abhinavagupta\u2019s concept of Pure Wisdom is aligned with the <em>Vij\u00f1ana-Bhairava-Tantra\u2019s<\/em> goal of understanding the true nature of reality. That is to say, when you do eventually understand the nature of true reality, and I guess that\u2019s what we\u2019re all on the path towards, then you can be said to have, or <em>be<\/em>, Pure Wisdom.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-3892_47f359-e9 .kt-block-spacer{height:50px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-3892_47f359-e9 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#a9a8a8;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-3892_47f359-e9\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:19% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/yutantra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Podcast-Cover-Art-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1685 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yutantra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Podcast-Cover-Art-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/yutantra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Podcast-Cover-Art-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yutantra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Podcast-Cover-Art-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/yutantra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Podcast-Cover-Art-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/yutantra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Podcast-Cover-Art-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/yutantra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Podcast-Cover-Art-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yutantra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Podcast-Cover-Art-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/yutantra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Podcast-Cover-Art-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/yutantra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Podcast-Cover-Art-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/yutantra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Podcast-Cover-Art-624x624.jpg 624w, https:\/\/yutantra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Podcast-Cover-Art.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3892_dd1a47-89, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3892_dd1a47-89[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3892_dd1a47-89\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3892_dd1a47-89 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3892_dd1a47-89[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3892_dd1a47-89\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3892_dd1a47-89 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3892_dd1a47-89[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3892_dd1a47-89\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading3892_dd1a47-89 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3892_dd1a47-89\">The Tantric Life Podcast<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Listen to the podcast episode of this topic on your preferred platform, here: <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasters.spotify.com\/pod\/show\/jamie-mcconochie\/episodes\/E34-The-True-Goal-of-Tantra-e2h47ja\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">E34 The True Goal of Tantra<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-3892_f057e2-a3 .kt-block-spacer{height:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-3892_f057e2-a3 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#a9a8a8;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-3892_f057e2-a3\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-3892_29ce15-53 .kt-block-spacer{height:35px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-3892_29ce15-53 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-3892_29ce15-53\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Tantra is really a path of yoga. Yoga means union, and is a term that can be applied to many spiritual traditions and practices, that have as their goal union with Divine consciousness, becoming one with the Divine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So Tantra is really about achieving that ultimate goal of liberation, of self-realisation, of becoming one with Divine consciousness.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3892_7b4b7a-e7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3892_7b4b7a-e7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3892_7b4b7a-e7\"]{font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:'Roboto Condensed';}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3892_7b4b7a-e7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3892_7b4b7a-e7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3892_7b4b7a-e7\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3892_7b4b7a-e7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3892_7b4b7a-e7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3892_7b4b7a-e7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading3892_7b4b7a-e7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3892_7b4b7a-e7\">More than one goal of Tantra?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Tantra also acknowledges that there may be other goals of practice, secondary to that primary goal of liberation. These other goals can be related to more material things, and other aspects of daily life as a human.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rama Kantha, a Tantrik guru from around a thousand years ago, wrote that there are two goals of all tantrik practice\u2026 a higher goal and a lower goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are his words from his text the <em>S\u0101rdhatri\u015bati -k\u0101lottara-v\u1e5btti<\/em>, translated by Christopher Wallis\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-default is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"font-size:16px\">\n<p>These [Tantra] teachings are given to those qualified to pursue both the higher and lower aims of human existence.<\/p>\n<cite>&#8211;<em> Rama Kantha, S\u0101rdhatri\u015bati -k\u0101lottara-v\u1e5btti (from Wallis, 2013).<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Christopher Wallis, in his commentary of this text, suggests that the higher goal is for liberation, while the lower goal is for worldly enjoyment and prosperity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both these goals are embraced in Tantra, which relates to some of what we have looked at earlier about practicing Tantra for the benefits of your personal healing, your relationships, and the general well-being of your daily life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, it is interesting to note that, Rama Kantha also says in this text that if practice is directed towards the lower goal, it isn\u2019t Tantra. It only truly becomes Tantra when we also incorporate that spiritual element of the higher goal\u2026 that is when we practice with some sort of desire or aspiration for awakening our consciousness to more awareness of something Divine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This including of the lower aims of human existence is something that sets Tantra apart from many other spiritual traditions. Tantra teachings recognise that as humans we have to give attention to our body, and all that that entails. It\u2019s important to include our physical body, and all of its feelings and sensations, as part of the journey towards enlightened awareness.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3892_f83410-b4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3892_f83410-b4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3892_f83410-b4\"]{font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:'Roboto Condensed';}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3892_f83410-b4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3892_f83410-b4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3892_f83410-b4\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3892_f83410-b4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3892_f83410-b4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3892_f83410-b4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading3892_f83410-b4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3892_f83410-b4\">Embodied liberation as the goal of Tantra<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the tantrik text called the <em>Pratyahij\u00f1ana-hrdayam<\/em>, written about 1000 years ago, the great Tantrik practitioner and scholar Rajanaka Kshemaraja, teaches that the goal of Tantra is \u201cembodied liberation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Kshemaraja the aim of Tantrik practice is to achieve a state of j\u012bvanmukti, a continuous unbroken state of liberation while still being in the body and living the full range of human experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-default is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"font-size:16px\">\n<p>When one discovers this joy of awareness, and stabilizes the realisation that awareness is one with body, etc &#8211; even while they are [still] perceivable &#8211; that state is j\u012bvanmukti: &#8220;embodied liberation&#8221;.<\/p>\n<cite>&#8211;<em> <em>Pratyabhij\u00f1\u0101-h\u1e5bdayam, translated by Christopher Wallis (2017)<\/em><\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>So Tantra is not just about becoming liberated&#8230; it is to become liberated while also still living our daily human life, and partaking of all the usual everyday things that make us human.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I think these ancient teachings about the goal of Tantra are perfect for today\u2019s modern life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We can live a spiritual life, whilst still embracing our human nature and the material things of the world around us. Through Tantra we can strive for \u201cembodied liberation\u201d, a spiritual awakening whilst still being very present and connected to our body, our senses, our emotions, and all the biopsychology that goes with being alive as a human being.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-3892_de85f9-be .kt-block-spacer{height:41px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-3892_de85f9-be .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#717070;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-3892_de85f9-be\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You may also be interested in these other posts about Tantra&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yutantra.com\/about-yutantra\/\">About YuTantra \/ What is Tantra?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yutantra.com\/blog\/tantra-basics-part-1-meaning-and-origin\/\">Tantra Basics Part 1: Meanings and Origins<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-3892_44cebf-20 .kt-block-spacer{height:41px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-3892_44cebf-20 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#717070;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-3892_44cebf-20\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3892_b12bf1-e2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3892_b12bf1-e2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3892_b12bf1-e2\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3892_b12bf1-e2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3892_b12bf1-e2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3892_b12bf1-e2\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3892_b12bf1-e2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3892_b12bf1-e2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3892_b12bf1-e2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading3892_b12bf1-e2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3892_b12bf1-e2\">References:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Wallis, C. D. (2013).&nbsp;<em>Tantra Illuminated: The Philosophy, History, and Practice of a Timeless Tradition.<\/em> (2nd ed.). Mattamayura Press.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wallis, C. D. (2017). <em>The Recognition Sutras: Illuminating a 1,000-Year-Old Spiritual Masterpiece.<\/em> Bilingual Ed. Mattamayura Press.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wallis C. D. (2019, May 15th).&nbsp;<em>How a Nondual Tantrika Practices (Tantrasaara Chapter Four, Part 3<\/em>). hareesh.org. <a href=\"https:\/\/hareesh.org\/blog\/2019\/5\/14\/how-a-nondual-tantrika-practices-tantrasaara-chapter-four-part-3?rq=how%20a%20nondual%20tantrika%20\">https:\/\/hareesh.org\/blog\/2019\/5\/14\/how-a-nondual-tantrika-practices-tantrasaara-chapter-four-part-3?rq=how%20a%20nondual%20tantrika%20<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wallis C. D. 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