What is Tantra?

WARNING: This episode contains depictions of violence, references to sexual acts and mild nudity.
In this episode, we explore the often misunderstood tradition of Tantra or Tantrism.
Sources/Suggested Reading:
Bharati, Agehananda (1965). "The Tantric Tradition". B.I. Publications.
Bhattacharyya, N.N. (2005). "History of the Tantric Religion". Second Revised Edition. Manohar.
Dyczkowski, Mark S.G. (1987). "The Doctrine of Vibration: An Analysis of the Doctrines and Practices of Kashmir Shaivism". State University of New York Press.
Einoo, Shingo (ed.) (2009). "Genesis and Development of Tantrism". University of Tokyo.
Harper, Katherine Anne & Robert L. Brown (2002). "The Roots of Tantra". State University of New York Press.
Muller-Ortega, Paul Eduardo (1989). "The Triadic Heart of Siva: Kaula Tantricism of Abhinavagupta in the Non-Dual Shaivism of Kashmir". State University of New York Press.
Wallis, Christopher D. (2013). "Tantra Illuminated: The Philosophy, History and Practice of a Timeless Tradition". Mattamayura.
White, David Gordon (2000). "Tantra in Practice". Princeton University Press.
#Tantra #Shaivism #Buddhism

[@amagrawal0090]

Its like Kamasutra, people think it's all about sex. But 70% of sutra is like manual about how to behave in a relationship or married life.

[@bhaveshtochabbra6853]

West keep capitalising and ruining eastern Spirituality (hindiusm)

[@sylwesterkukuka3592]

Exactly 😂

[@stormraider6834]

Yep

[@Fear_ALLAH_and_speak_the_Truth]

7:26 O Children of Adam! We (ALLAH) have bestowed raiment upon you to cover yourselves (screen your private parts, etc.) and as an adornment, and the raiment of righteousness, that is the best. Such are among the Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) of ALLAH, that they may remember (i.e. leave falsehood and follow truth) 7:27 O Children of Adam! Let not Shaitan (Satan) deceive you, as he got your parents (Adam and Hawwa (Eve)) out of Paradise, stripping them of their raiments, to show them their private parts. Verily, he and Qabeeluhu (his soldiers from the jinns or his tribe) see you from where you cannot see them. Verily, We (ALLAH) made the Shayatin (devils) Auliya (protectors and helpers) for those (pagans Hindu,Buddhist, christians, kabbalah Jews, Illuminati Freemasons, polytheists, romans, Greeks,persians etc.) who believe not [in the last revelation (Al-Quran, Shariah Law) and the last prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) of Bible, For clear proof go through Isaiah 42 and Duetornomy 18:18] 7:28 And when they commit a Fahisha (evil deed, going round the Kabah in naked state, every kind of unlawful sexual intercourse, etc.), they say: "We found our fathers doing it, and ALLAH has commanded us of it." Say: "Nay, ALLAH never commands of Fahisha. Do you say of ALLAH what you know not 7:29 Say (O Muhammad ﷺ): My LORD has commanded justice and (said) that you should face Him only (i.e. worship none but ALLAH and face the Qiblah, i.e. the Kabah at Makkah during prayers) in each and every place of worship, in prayers (and not to face other false deities and idols), and invoke Him only making your religion sincere to Him by not joining in worship any partner to Him and with the intention that you are doing your deeds for ALLAH'S sake only. As He brought you (into being) in the beginning, so shall you be brought into being [(on the Day of Resurrection) (in two groups, one as a blessed one (believers), and the other as a wretched one (disbelievers)] 7:30 A group He has guided, and a group deserved to be in error; (because) surely they (pagans Hindu,Buddhist,christians,kabbalah Jews, Illuminati Freemasons, romans, Greeks,persians etc. Polytheists) took the Shayatin (devils) as Auliya (protectors and helpers) instead of ALLAH, and consider that they are guided.

[@GrossGurlll_24]

Ghanta

[@ricovickers2755]

Being a Hindu, thank you for clarifying and making people aware about what tantra actually is.

[@ZeroGravityFuneral]

For real, sure I’m a westerner who became hindu but 100% the western world has twisted it

[@Fear_ALLAH_and_speak_the_Truth]

Dajjal will be supported by kabblah sufi Jews,illuminati, freemasons, pagans (Hindu/Christians/roman etc.) who believe that god come to earth in human form. Sufism derived from Shiaism = kabbalah Jews, freemasons, illuminati satanists believe that a man can possess ALLAH's supernatural power by claiming to be khoda (God) like irani shia Sufi Mansoor hallaj after reaching the highest level of spirituality. Actually Those shia sufi, Christian saints, Buddhists monks, Hindu pandits, dewbondi tableeghi Jamaat, berelvi (Rizvi) pirs, kabbaah Jews Sufi believe that man can become GOD by reaching higest level of spirituality (like Mansoor hallaj claimed to be God/worshiped). May Almighty ALLAH protect us from this antichrist (dajjalik) fitna. Aameen

[@manh9105]

Being a Hindu - pls dont give adhikar to a white man, for you never know when he will come and bite you!

[@ricovickers2755]

@@manh9105 Don't you feel you this is generalization. Historically western white people have been the most oppressive group. There's no denying that. But Today they're also one of the most tolerant and accepting demography. There are still racist elements but not all. A very small subset actually. The most oppressive in today's world are billionaires and people governing the world economics and policies. They affect and destroy millions .

[@AliAhmed-py1qs]

Why black magic is associated with it?

[@letterfake8319]

In Nepal, Hinduism is totally based on Tantric veda since most hindus are devoted Shiavas.

[@AlejandroHernandez-ej9fk]

Even Nepalese buddhism is very much based on tantric tradition. local guy in kathamandu was saying like one of their king played dice with goddess associated with tantra and lost and then was killed on the very gate of that temple. You can even see sexy sculptures on literally every temple there. Fascinating county.

[@DK-sg3oe]

@@AlejandroHernandez-ej9fk it's not abt sex at all haha ur consciousness develops when u become aware of hw ur body n mind works ie when ur emotions feelings including sex evaporate nd also ur thoughts that means ur above ur body =emotion feelings eg pain pleasure all emotions which stem from ur reaction or hw ur body/nerves reacts nd hw ur mind reacts ie thoughts etc so these r the primary 2 stages 3rd is ur energy dimension ie controlled via breathe yoga etc even if all 3 r to a large extend interwoven... So get to a point wr ur control rather ur in a state wr thr is no emotional content reverberating fm ur body or thoughts first, then manage ur energy content, to move ahead 2 next 2 stages... First accomplish this goal either diet or knowingly with knowledge of urself the rest of mantra tantra Yantra r all paths so is yoga etc but experience is ur own process

[@1uamrit]

@@AlejandroHernandez-ej9fk I think its king Jaya Prakash Malla who used to play dice with the goddess Taleju Bhawani. Manakama temple in Gorkha too had a story based on tantra too

[@DK-sg3oe]

@@1uamrit whichever path u take basically is towards achieving a awakening ie left brain nd rt brain neuronal connection which happens due to kundalini basically u ssem to have an energy rising like a serpent in the spine and when it reaches the brain thr is bliss like dmt realissed which puts u 2 have a feeling of being one w the universe and that actually u r nothing but one w everything and after this thr r lot of negative issues u will deal with ie diet etc it will make u so uncomfortable till u deal nd correct with those takes a more Than a few yrs to have it slowly corrected, meanwhile it liberates u from the thought process u wr attached with all ur life or whatever u felt was right may suddenly feel different 2 u that way it is new life also puts more towards spirituality making more flexible no more r thr rights nd wrongs which r absolute as taught in many religions ur not bound by those any more in a way it liberates u or frees u from those values u have been fed for a long time and life begins on anew journey that way ur born anew but many find it difficult to adapt and wd b adviced not to go 4 it unless u wish to live unattached ur no more attached to objective things including money riches etc in a way it doesn't seem to bother u anymore so b careful it can throw ur life in disarray tooo for most

[@siddhantrasaily4836]

Jaiii shamboooo

[@patrickirwin3662]

Hope you younger viewers appreciate the treasures these videos are. Whole lives were lost, literally and figuratively, for lack of this kind of clear exposition in previous decades. Hats off, sir. Look forward to your treatments of all related topics.

[@KaviKarnapuraDasa]

Sadhu, sadhu!

[@ChessPlayer78]

अलख निरंजन

[@indatext]

“Lost” is a bit of a metaphor for “ignorant”. I am afraid no one can “do tantra” without guidance of qualified guru *from India* and knowing Sanskrit. Happy Navaratri :-)

[@brainlyons]

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[@asgerhashim3913]

@@indatext What is Navarati?

[@TheLYagAmi]

As someone who was born in Bengal a place that has a super strong tantric Shakti tradition this video helped me to start to understand and reconnect to my roots thanks a tonne

[@deepblue3682]

Does any one follow tantra anymore in bengal?..

[@TheLYagAmi]

@@deepblue3682 there’s the Durga Puja festival every year that Bengal is known for. It is a celebration of the divine feminine.

[@deepblue3682]

@@TheLYagAmiapart from festivals, about serious tantra practises? ... daily chanting, practises, meditation..etc..

[@TheLYagAmi]

@@deepblue3682 varies from place to place but there are still a vast number of Practitioners

[@deepblue3682]

@@TheLYagAmi okei... !!!

[@enuastic]

as "Kashmir" shaivism practitioner I think it was an amazing synthesis of what Tantra is, a very difficult endeavor. I think there are some minor details that could be refined though: Mantras which don't have a clear conceptual meaning such as bīja mantras, are not gibberish, but a vibration of Consciousness (aka Shakti) whose meaning cannot be grasped by conceptual mind or vikālpas. When a mantra is transmitted from a guru to a disciple, it is said that such mantra is "caitanya" or alive, consciously alive. The guru received their mantra from their guru, who have had a direct relationship with such alive mantra. Somebody else mentioned chakras so I won't repeat it. Advaita vedantins view the world as Maya, utterly false and unreal, conversely, the Shaiva-shakta non-dual traditions view everything as a pulse (spanda) of creative and living consciousness whose purpose is to manifest through its main and great power of freedom (svatantriya). Ignorance, then, is when there is avidya (ignorance), the false experience and notion that there is a separation between real and unreal, mundane and divine. Reality is not false, it is just views through the three malas. Worth mentioning also that in non-dual Shaiva-shakta traditions there is no good and bad, for everything is Consciousness manifesting freely. I will definitely recommend your video as I thin is the best so far when it comes down to introducing the basics of tantra. Can't wait to see what you're putting out next! PD, just as others have done, I highly recommend Christopher Hareesh Wallis' books as good reference. I'd be thrilled to help as well if you'd get more references so that our tradition is well represented. Thank you!

[@khosrowanushirwan7591]

So are Kashmiri shavaites pandits or is there a difference?

[@veneto7210]

I will also recommend Christopher Wallis here. He is a great Tantrika!

[@jayjeckel]

"whose meaning cannot be grasped by conceptual mind" Right, aka gibberish.

[@johncasarino5627]

@@jayjeckel no not necessarily, you see what you think is common sense and actual meaning is really just concepts linked to events that have been described to you through an explanatory medium, which in truth largely consists of culture, everyone grows up in a culture which grounds the psyche in this world of events, our western culture is very meticulous and descriptive, so to us something is either a true statement or a false one, but this in truth isn't an actual reflection of truth as an existent, rather psychological grounding to help us navigate the world around us. If one starts deconstructing culture and ingrained definitions of things within ones mind one stops standing so firmly on the ground, gibberish's own secrets become tangible and your paradigm starts to shift, you see it's all gibberish, the most precise and exact definition of a thing to the ramblings of a meth head on the streets, it's existence is only in relation to how it colours our consciousness and nothing more.

[@jayjeckel]

@@johncasarino5627 I have no idea what point you are trying to make in relation to what I said, but it sounds to me like a bunch of metaphysical pseudo-intellectual nonsense.

[@intellect2216]

Being a Hindu im really grateful to you for taking the efforts to explain make people aware about this:)

[@Fear_ALLAH_and_speak_the_Truth]

Through the ages the spiritually blind Jews have always asked the prophets to show them their GOD. Yes, pagans always desire for GOD in human form. That's why those spiritually blind pagans will be deceived by antichrist (dajjal). Because pagans suggest blasphemy to the ALLAH ALMIGHTY by going against their own scriptures to fulfill their own man-made concepts of god. And most of them worship material things (money,powers,fames, worldly things etc.) "If anyone memorizes ten verses from the beginning of Surah al-Kahf, he will be protected from the trial of Dajjāl (Antichrist)." (Muslim) In another narration, "(Whoever commits to memory) the last ten Ayat of Surat Al-Kahf, he will be protected from (the trial of) Ad-Dajjal (Antichrist)." May Allah protect us all against Dajjāl, Shaytān & his armies, aameen 18:4 Qur’an is also revealed to warn a terrible punishment for those who believe "GOD (ALLAH) has begotten a son" [All the Prophets propagated ALLAH’s Book in original. Their followers after them broke up Religion and deformed its teachings. They prepared man-written books to propagate their perverted beliefs and deeds, and created sects. Some sects of the pre-Muhammad era like Jews and Christians etc. and some appearing in post-Muhammad era have exalted some specified humans to the ‘son of God’ position] 18:5 (Those who believe that God has a begotten son,) they have no knowledge (that could justify their claim), nor did their forefathers (have and certain proof), either.They are simply putting a few words together to make a sentence. It's really an outrageous statement that's coming out of their mouths. GOD hereby declares that: “Saying GOD has begotten a son is nothing but a lie

[@wooshsloosh4228]

As a follower of Kerala school of Tantra this video is a breath of fresh air. Thank you!

[@LetsTalkReligion]

Glad to hear it!

[@arunryuk777]

How do you live there with radical Christians and Muslims 💀

[@logistikon5814]

A major mistake is saying that Shaivism is a "folk religion" or "non-Vedic". It is as Vedic as it gets, it is also a product of orientalism and indology that it is not. This prejudice that it isn't Vedic arose from essentially colonialist, "outsider" type discourses. There is the Sri Rudram hymn in the Krishna Yajur Vedam, which is the middle of all Vedas, referred to as the "Heart of the Vedas", and in the middle of that hymn (also known as the heart of the hymn), there is the well-known panchakshara or five syllable mantra, Namah Shivaya. But Shiva appears even in the Rigveda, and not only as Rudra, as is widely known, but to anyone who reads the text and knowledgeable about basic features of Shiva, such as three eyes, etc., will find that one of the greatest Vedic mantras, the Mahamrityunjaya mantra, which is along the caliber of the Gayatri and other of the highest Vedic mantras, refers to Shiva. And that mantra comes from the Rigveda (I'm pointing this out since for some reason the Rigveda gets all the attention). The Upanishads give no evidence for any other tilak than the Tripundra, the three lines of sacred ash worn by the Shaivas; this is why you can even see Advaita Vedantins like Shankaracharya himself, who was not a Shaiva by sect but merely a follower of the Vedas, wearing it, and this is why all the Shrouta Brahmins wear it. This idea that Shiva or Shaivism is non-Vedic is absolutely false. Even more, Shaivism and Shaktism are highly minority religions in overall Hinduism, so it is even more false to characterize it as a "folk religion". That is much more appropriately filled by Vaishnavism, which is the majority of India today, about 60-80% of the population, and which was spread by the Bhakti movement as well as their strong proselytizing tendencies. How would such an intricate, esoteric, secretive and complex religion like Shaivism or the more Tantric form of Shaivism be a "folk religion", when a Guru is strictly required, and otherwise one is lost completely? It is just the opposite of a folk religion, while Vaishnavism with its classical theism and focus on devotion as sufficient for salvation IS the folk religion, and that IS the reason why it spread far and wide. Real Tantra is selective with its students and elitist; hence the secrecy, initiation, secret teachings, symbology, and so forth. Just the polar opposite of a folk religion.

[@stefanschleps8758]

OK Boomer.

[@adityashukla517]

@@stefanschleps8758 I bet you didn't understand a bit of what he wrote

[@truetool]

Excellent comment. Just want to add here that the Indic Dharmas are not the same as religion, which is a very Abrahamic concept - us vs them, so to speak. However, some people also fall into the trap of calling them just a "way of life", which is a very generic expression and as far as legal classification goes, very detrimental to its practitioners.

[@punjabisongspunjabisongs4631]

Jai baba ki 💯

[@ragas93]

This is a good argument. But a recent study by pew found that nearly 44% hindus find close to shiva but vishnu is not accorded the same fondness. May be the questionaire is wrong (they probably not consolidated the affection to all the forms of vishnu). But any way, it should've come out more visibly in this survey. Hence is it a truly folk religion?

[@yeobo]

I’m so excited for Shaivism videos! You did great with this one, it’s impressive how informed this is from everything I’ve been learning, practiced and experienced including Advaita it was breath of fresh air to have it all align and make sense since I was learning from all these things in one and mistakingly calling it one thing.

[@LetsTalkReligion]

Glad to hear it!

[@jorgegonzalez-larramendi5491]

next step acyntya bhedābheda tattwa the Inconceivable Truth. all the Best of luck ! it is and it isn't : ) early branch is vaitādwaita the Birth of the Cool in jazz terms..

[@sonjapetrovic2809]

@@LetsTalkReligion You are a little genius! I appreciate your content! 🙏🏼🔥🙏🏼

[@Servant-Of-Al-Qudus]

Surah Al Iklas

[@hannafigon9941]

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[@denozgurable]

Thank you very much for the video. If i may add, those particular mandalas are called yantras and they are a visual representation of mantras. As mantras are the sonic manifestation of a form (each object has a reverberation and yogis and tantics sense/hear them in absolute silence. yantras are the visual representation of the essence of that form which again is seen by yogis in meditation. So they paint what they see and then anyone can use those yantras as tools to connect to the energy of the deities or the celestial bodies too. P.s. rituals with dead bodies and their ashes are mostly to encounter and SEE and learn death during life. To truly realize the mortality leads to transcending the physical and recognizing the infinite nature of the self🙏🏽

[@am-versions]

Thank you. On a whim I was like “ I feel like the west probably is misunderstanding this tantric sex thing”. I searched and this was the top hit. Great introduction. Subscribed. Thank you.

[@creepypuppetspresents5605]

Concerning the Left-Hand Path (Vamacana): It's very important to understand that asceticism itself can form attachments in many cases: Attachment to celibacy; attachment to abstaining from intoxicants,; attachment to abstaining from meat; attachment to ritual purity; etc. So asceticism can be a barrier to enlightenment in many cases, and a vamacana master may recommend (supervised, regulated) sex, drinking, eating mean, violating ritual purity as a means of breaking these attachments. "Asceticism as a barrier to spiritual growth" is analysis the esoteric Abrahamic traditions (Sufism, Hesychasm, Kabballah) often lack. Not a religious scholar, but over a decade studying Buddhist yoga.

[@enuastic]

Definitely, aceticism could be considered one of the Grahas!

[@subhashishdey4010]

It exists in Abrahamic circles, in a small way of course. There was a Jewish messianic claimant called Shabtai Zevi, who ritually broke the 613 commandments, particularly by feasting massively on Sabbath days. He had a massive following too, but over time this movement lost its footing.

[@YogiMcCaw]

Right. if you're celibate all the time, go on some dates. If you're a sex -aholic, abstain for a year. It is the identification and attachment that is holding you back, not that sex or drinking are either right or wrong in themselves.

[@Duiker36]

@@subhashishdey4010 There's a pretty huge difference between "one guy did some antinomian stuff because he decided that he was a messianic claimant" and "there's a tradition of antinomianism as a technique for addressing a set of spiritual challenges".

[@yokuku7664]

Man helping people and doing good deeds is such an attachment *Starts To Massacre Innocent People To Detach*

[@drangelapuca]

Thank you for mentioning my work, Filip. 🙂 Great episode! This one must've been very difficult to make.

[@LetsTalkReligion]

Thank you for your feedback and all the great work you do!

[@grantshepherd2144]

Thank you so much for your clear explanation of what Tantra is and what it is not! Having a background in academic study in Tantra and Comparative Religion, I have sat in many lectures on Tantra, and I have to say this is the best and clearest explanation I have encountered. I also love how you cover both Tantric philosophy and practice; the Tantric system I work with is Kashmir Shaivism, where the cultivation of bauddha jnana (intellectual knowledge) and paurusa jnana (direct experiential knowledge of one's true nature) are both necessary to achieve balanced realization and jivanmukti. Given how informative and enjoyable this presentation on Tantra is, I will definitely check out your presentations on Kashmir Shaivism. Kudos to you. Keep up the great work!

[@iamseamonkey6688]

Hinduism is like the European Union. A wildly complicated network of broad, poorly explained, confusing pieces that are both separate yet overlap to such a messy extent that edges are so blurry as to almost not be there at all.

[@redrock7243]

I'm into Vajrayana Buddhism. Lots of choice of practices to choose from❤️☺️ I like Dzambala Buddhas, even Mahakala and Yamantaka, they look fierce in their art potrayals but it means to scare ignorance away.

[@jiminycricket9317]

☸️ 🙏

[@Fear_ALLAH_and_speak_the_Truth]

Pir, pandit, pop, shia, Sufis, saints who support the blasphemy (I'm God & worship me) of monsoor hallaj are also like Kabbalah Jew who will also follow Dajjal by considering him as their mahdi/mystical sufi! Because hallaj told his followers that he would come back after his death, possibly to take revenge against the true believers (Mumins) of Islam . May Almighty ALLAH protect us from this antichrist dajjalik fitna. Aameen

[@WaMo721]

Is dzambala tantra?

[@nicholassookdeo9441]

​@@WaMo721yes he is a kriya tantra

[@QuasarEE]

Or sometimes, the path chooses you.

[@soubhikmishra]

As a follower of Swami Vivekananda and hence Advaita Vedanta, love your videos. Love to see your views view on Ramakrishna Paramhansa.

[@americanmann123]

My dude you are nothing short of being absolutely fantastic. Thank you deeply for everything you do. Please keep it up my man. We are all rooting for you completely.

[@scottygordon3280]

So excited to see this. Thank you for another excellent video! I can’t wait to see more videos on Vajrayana and Kashmir Shaivism.

[@varuanda]

This has been pritty solid, looking forward to the ongoing Tantra related series! Thanks mate

[@keenanarthur8381]

Many modern yoga instructors and gurus teach that the central energy channel runs along the spine, but this is slightly inaccurate from the perspective of the original tantric tradition (at least in the Śākta/Śaiva and Tibetan lineages I am personally familiar with); the central energy channel (called the suṣumna in Sanskrit) is parallel to the spine but slightly in front of it, extending from the perineum to the crown fontanel. The number of cakras (plexuses of energy channels) along the central channel varies according to the lineage, meaning that the popular seven-cakra system (originally with the root at the perineum, the sacral cakra behind the pubic bone, at the maṇipūra cakra behind the navel) is one of many systems that are still in use; e.g. Trika Śaivism uses both 5 cakra and 12 cakra systems, Śrī Vidyā uses 9 cakras, Shangpa Kagyu uses 5, etc. It's not a matter of one system being objectively "right," but more that the particular system one uses transforms the subtle body in a particular way over time by using focus, mantra, etc. to influence the flow of kuṇḍalinī according to to worldview and praxis of a particular lineage. In regards to the bit about sexual tantra, some lineages are big on first overcoming attachment to sex before the possibility of using it in ritual, and some are more focused on a transmutation of kāma/desire (as well as other subconscious, instinctual energies such as the self-preservation instinct) as a means of becoming free from attachment. I could also go off about fake gurus and several other topics, but let's leave it there

[@ilikestarsun]

Kashmir shaivism, yoga, sankya, advaita vedanta, and tantra all seem to describe the same ultimate reality and all together are filled with richness in practical tools and practices to experience this Ultimate Reality and achieve self realization.

[@jamesknight7374]

Is the best intro to Tantra I've ever heard/seen. Many kudos. Looking forward greatly to your Kashmir Shaiva. Thank you.

[@LetsTalkReligion]

Thank you!

[@SHA-Menswork]

One thing I would like to call you up on is that the idea of kundalini in the ancient texts is located at the second energy centre (chakra) not the first. There is also a bit more discernment between the puranic and non puranic forms of Shivaism but your interpretation of this concept is truly masterful, ,eloquent and illuminating. Thank you for your amazing presentation!

[@Amfortas]

It's located in the crown chakra, the mechanism of moving it dwells in the first/second chakra

[@deepblue3682]

@@Amfortas are you talking about mooladhara to saharsarapadma?..

[@Nimyra]

All garbage and nonsensical

[@Fear_ALLAH_and_speak_the_Truth]

Do you know why it's taught that To be a Christian you need to keep repeating that Jesus is God? And why irani shia-rafizi says that Ali (R:) is God? And why pir-sufi says that To reach the highest level of spirituaity you need to repeat that 'I'm God and prostrate to me' like irani shia Sufi monsor hallaj (pir of dewbondi, tableeghi Jamaat, berelvi (Rizvi)? Because anti-christ dajjal will say that "I'am god/beggten son of God & prostrate to me! True Muslims will reject anti-christ for blaspheming (death penalty by TRUE GOD's Law for claiming such divinity) Because Eesa messiah (Alaihissalam) and Ali (R) never said that 'I am god or worship me.' Because Our beloved Prophet (ﷺ) never said that “I am GOD or prostrate to me!" May ALLAH Almighty protect us from this antichrist (dajjalik) fitna. Aameen Rather our beloved Prophet (ﷺ) said Do not exaggerate status of the Prophet: Umar ibn al-Khattab reported: The Messenger (ﷺ) of ALLAH, said, “Do not exaggerate my praises as the Christians have done with the son of Mary. Verily, I am only a servant, so refer to me as the servant of ALLAH and his messenger.” Source: S‌ah‌i‌h‌ al-Bukha‌ri‌ 3261 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari abd - ullah is also mentioned in Isaiah 42 (Bible) Isaiah 42:1- Here is my servant (abd - ullah), whom I uphold my chosen one (Mustafa) in whom I delight (Habibullah’); I will put my Spirit on him, and he (Prophet Muhhammad) will bring justice to the nations. But we need to ask this question Why Egyptian pyramid on one $ USA? There also written "in god we trust" so they believe in one-eyed antichrist? Left-eyed antichrist symbol ? Persian Shia sufi Husain bin Monsoor Hallaj also used to worship jin saytan to open his 3rd eye and he was possessed by the dev-ill (devi-iil) that's why these blasphemous words “anal haq (I’m truth/god) and prostrate to me” were coming out from the mouth of mansur hallaj. kabbalah Jews, Illuminati & Freemasons, Christian saints, Buddhists monks, Hindu pandits, Persian shia sufis, dewbondi, tableeghi Jamaat, berelvi (Rizvi) pirs and Satanists also worship jin shaytan through meditation to open 3rd eye in order to reach the highest level of spirituality. May Almighty ALLAH protect us from this antichrist dajjalik fitna Aameen.

[@LuisAldamiz]

@@Fear_ALLAH_and_speak_the_Truth - All your nonsense is based on fear. You're very weak and worship ink and paper idols only. Reality is the only Holy Book, God is indistinct from Reality (even if you imagine It as creator and not as one-with-what-exists, creator and creation cannot be antagonic, they must be fundamentally related).

[@uditverma7386]

Looking forward to watching more videos about Kashmir Shaivism. I really liked how wholesome the coverage of Tantra was. Appreciate your videos very much. I used to reach much about this as a youth and it was very confusing, only became clearer over many years and sort of with "practice". Even today the left-hand path remains the left-hand path.

[@MrBerniemcgovern]

Such clarity! Thanks for helping to round out some context. Love it

[@stevennahed9494]

That was a very concise breakdown for me, As someone who is only vaguely familiar with the word TANTRA You have now set the stage to opening new informative possibilities for those interested. Nicely done, and thank you!

[@johnslaymaker]

Another great episode & very much looking forward to more on Shaivism. And compliments on your excellent voice for these subjects -- one can listen for hours.

[@simibignall5688]

A great foundation for future videos on this rich and fascinating subject. Bravo! Very much looking forward to more in-depth videos. Edited to add: I have now become a patron to your channel on Patreon as I think it is important to support your excellent work.

[@makaiev]

Elucidating in several manners, overall body oriented practices and emotional intelligence has a dense lore to get into, Tantra being from India makes it even more weblike.

[@ririthereal]

Christian Bale teaching me about Tantra is what I didn't know I needed

[@titisfebri8191]

as a javanese I always associated the word tantra with bhairava tantra who get really bad rep here for cannibalism and other atrocities (i suspect it has a thing to do with their feud with ulama when islam 1st introduced to java), this video provide new information that I wouldn't otherwise know from limited texts about tantra in my country and a lot of them tends to incriminate tantris, thank you filip!

[@stefanschleps8758]

VijnanaBhairava contains the most sublime truths. Namaste.

[@DK-sg3oe]

Tantris used to b the local priests nd psychologists nd psychiatrists.. A psychic too depending upon hw well he learned nd practiced it.. But over time it got corrupted so ur case.. The same level of success which a psychiatrist has in society previously was the domain of tantris similar to a vyaid who used to b the local physician only the names change but as age in which u live changes... The function remains with newer versions of the same game in society largely

[@truetool]

Bhairava is another name for Lord Shiva, so Bhairava tantra is the same as Shaivism. PS: The correct term for the practitioners of Tantra is Tantrik (not Tantri).

[@deepblue3682]

In east java, along mount brahmo??. !

[@chasestefanson8501]

Tantric imagery includes depiction of deities in krodha (wrathful) forms and yab-yum (male and female unity) that have very comprehensive symbolism and not just only superficial thing like sex. Krodha deities depicted as eating brains, drinking blood, holding skulls, etc that actually has little to do with the need to eat literal human brains, drinking human blood, beheading people, etc. These are just symbolism signifying the practitioners to cut down their anger, selfishness, laziness, etc among others These then can easily be misunderstood by non Buddhist/Hindus, Islam is a religion that mostly prohobit idols, the krodha deities were/are seen as demons or devils and since sex is very much a taboo in the Islamic law, the yab-yum is essentially get mistaken as something indecent, inappropriate, etc. Tantric Buddhism and Hinduism have this secrecy culture to protect the teachings and themselves from getting misunderstood and persecuted by outsiders, that's why outsiders' knowledge of them are just these harmful and untrue misconceptions. This then benefit the Islamic missions/preachers that unintentionally/intentionally demonized and amplied those untrue stereotypes apart from getting patronage from the monarchs

[@rajatsingh741]

I ll recommend you to read a trilogy on aghori and tantric practises. The book is " Aghora the left hand of god " written by Robert E. Svoboda. Gives an insight and inside view from a aghori's perspective and a person who is foreign to the idea of tantra.

[@Fear_ALLAH_and_speak_the_Truth]

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Every child is born with a true faith of Islam (i.e. to worship none but ALLAH Alone) and his parents convert him to Judaism or Christianity or Magianism, as an animal delivers a perfect baby animal. Do you find it mutilated?" Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 1385 In-book reference : Book 23, Hadith 138 ALLAH created all people and endowed them with the predisposition (tendency) to believe in ONLY ONE ALMIGHTY GOD (ALLAH) Unseen alone and to submit to Him. There is no new-born child that is not born with the Fitrah (natural predisposition in believing in ALLAH ). Some people stay with their Fitrah, and some are misled by devils among mankind and jinn. Christian Standard Bible But I (Jesus) fear that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your minds may be seduced from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ. (Bible 2 Corinthians 11: 3 That is why it is clearly stated in the hadith that every child, no matter who is born in whose womb, remains a Muslim as long as he is a child.Then by the influence of his/her Parents/Bad company/lucifer or baphomet or iblish satan’s persuasion (Following his/her own whims and lusts or In the greed of worldly wealth, fame, power etc.) he/she becomes a non-muslim/disbeliever/devil worhiper/ polytheist, Zoroastrian, idol worshiper/atheist/Buddhist, polytheist Hindu, trinitarian christian by his/her own free will. The Prophet (ﷺ) said in a Qudsi Hadeeth: “ALLAH say: I created all My Servants Hunafaa’ (i.e., following the original religion of monotheism, to worship none but ALMIGHTY GOD ALLAH alone), then the devils misled them from their religion and forbade them from what I made lawful for them and commanded them to associate with Me that which I have not sent down any authority for.” [Muslim] Jesus also said 📖 Luke 6:46 “Why are you calling me, 'My Lord, my Lord'', and you are not doing whatever I say?

[@himalayanalchemist-ombhair8080]

Tantra is infinity itself. Books are good but Tantra is a live science

[@rajatsingh741]

@@Fear_ALLAH_and_speak_the_Truth then why do you mutilate young children in the name of circumcision. Didnt allah create everyone perfect and you mutilate them?

[@lekingsharp849]

Thank you 🙏 Phillip for making these videos that give a deep and profound meaning in these presentations. You make the listerner feel that you’re are giving a totally first hand genuine account of these traditions. Thank you for educating us.

[@aronlukacs6911]

Yes!!! I was waiting for this video for so long! Thank you!

[@AuntyProton]

Hi, wondering if you could do an episode on prayer beads and how they are used across the religious traditions? They're common to Islam, the Dharma religions, Sikhism, and some Christian traditions. I've been trying to research them but having trouble finding sources.

[@jorgegonzalez-larramendi5491]

an interesting issue as a harekrishna for decades i consider the question and the mysterious number 108 praveen prabhu has some yt lectures but his indian archeology will sweep you off your feet... *praveen*

[@stefanschleps8758]

Try practicing them. Doesn't matter which path you choose. As your sincerity leads you to the home we all share. Lose yourself in the practice, leave your shoes at the door. Om Guru Om

[@DK-sg3oe]

Prayer beads just serve two purpose.. One it keeps ur mind occupied ie into the prayer nd takes u aways from thoughts, as ur awareness is diverted or preoccupied by that prayer now in present time either when aggitated or as a practice .... 2. It keeps ur fists in a position wr in u have greater ability to by which u breathe in controlled manner ie loose fisted or u can also put palms down or the point wr beads rotate ie over ur first finger is a pressure pt.... this takes ur breathe below the chest, ie largely to ur diaphragm... As it would b simple to make a child follow without having to delve into or explain the nitty gritty of the process in daily practice... So stay blessed

[@ericsanchez2410]

A video on this would be very cool!

[@DK-sg3oe]

@@ericsanchez2410 hold ur tongue in between ur lips slightly open n breathe ur out of ur thoughts or mind is in control ie no thoughts, only when u breathe heavily ur minds is rattled also when ur breathe is changing from one side to another ur mind r anguished so try that nd let me know ur feed back btw u have ego mind /intellect nd the body, consider it like this let's say the mind is pond which has makes ur body run or is the driver hw by the thoughts or feelings,, body sensations ie 5 senses nd when ever ur ego ie associated w past memeories etc or events experiences etc ie stored memeories reacts with the mind u have emotions nd thoughts some good mostly bad so u get rattled by that so control ur thoughts into non state of thought lessness never throw ur ego into the still pool ie mind if u do it behaves like a cat thrown in the pool and the MI ds reverbations gives u the chaos the minds reaction produces so control ur pond to stillness ie control ur thoughts which r waves arising from this pond ir mind... Actually it's not a pond the analogy will b more similar to ocean nd the waves arising but u have a way of controlling it through proper diet breathe nd ur habits nd knowing or knowledge so keep going u will reach thr it is not so difficult but learn to give it adequate time to learn u studied 20yrs for your graduation so this alos takes a few yrs for most some it is little early with someone guiding u that's all.. Ur experiences r what shd lead u

[@avikaiser9562]

You are a phenomenal lecturer and teacher. if you ever teach in America at a college keep me posted I would love to take a class, or just come to listen. keep on teaching, you are great!

[@zaiphu]

Incredibly well researched video, thank you for your work 🙏

[@moldvox]

I've enjoyed your content in the past. Tantra is my chosen magical work through Phurpa, so I enjoyed this immensely, and I finally subscribed!

[@kabathecube6835]

Thank you so much for this! As a student of religious studies, your channel is a gem and I love all of your content. Very happy to see an explanation of what Tantra actually is. I feel like with most religious topics, unfortunately, it's highly misconstrued in modern society. I was wondering, if you could do a video on negative theology ("teologia negativa")? I came across that topic in my Introduction to Christianity class and didn't find many sources of information about it. Might need to dig a bit deeper maybe, haha. Anyways, sending you warm regards and much inspiration for future videos!:)

[@Pageant_utopia]

In Himalayan states of India specially in my home state Himachal Pradesh Hinduism is mostly based on Tantra because we follow shaktism & shaivism mostly.

[@noorketakiweisskircher3761]

Thank you very much for the clear and concise introduction to tantra. From my search for information on this topic on youtube- where there is all kinds of misinformation about this theme- to stumble upon your video was like finding gold. Thank you once again and i hope you keep educating in this manner :)

[@madloop2456]

Thank you so much for making such videos and can't wait to see your video on Kashmiri Shaivism!

[@Destroyer6263]

I hope to one day see a video on Buddhist Tantra in particular. I have heard many things, mostly negative, about tantric practice and I think it’s important to demystify and understand it.

[@TheGuiltsOfUs]

Look up the Shambhala organization, lots of allegations of abuse.

[@mayankdewli1010]

I've heard many bad things about misuse of power in democratic institutions. Does that mean democracy is a bad idea?

[@naiman4535]

An excellent video! You definitely covered all the bases, both sexual and otherwise, where Tantra is concerned.

[@entheo302]

This isn’t my religion, but the fundamental spirit of it I aspire to see in my experience. Thank you for making this!

[@xaosm]

thank you so much..been following the channel, and this was a theme that i was looking forward to learn about. Keep'em coming!

[@LaGata667]

Perfect introduction to tantra. I'm looking forward to more on Kashmir Shaivism!

[@shauniebnaturalista6672]

Doin' the dirty. You're killing me, dude! I haven't heard that phrase in a generation.

[@VanceBerisford]

Thank you for this wonderful video. I learned so much from it, not just about Tantra, and you do a great job of communicating the nuances of a complex topic.

[@AshMurphy2897]

Thank you so much for your videos! I’m studying eastern religious traditions right now in University and a lot of your videos have really helped me with forming a deeper understanding!

[@Knaeben]

I'd love to see you do more videos on Buddhism in all its forms.

[@Moonberriess]

i second that!

[@jonirischx8925]

Thirded!

[@ironhead108]

Om Namah Shivaya 🧡🕉🧡

[@michaelmccaslin4709]

Thank you for this consolidated information. Very helpful 🙏🏾

[@venkataponnaganti]

Your scholarship and understanding is amazing.

[@poladelarosa8399]

Dear Sir: Vedanta, especially advaita vedanta, does not advocate "escaping the material world", but instead focuses on self discovery of the superior Consciousness / awareness which pre-exists in all of us. Logic and observation of the material world are two of the primary tools used to achieve this awareness. See _Drg Drsya Viveka_ and _Brahma Jnanavali_ . Peace.

[@avibcci1297]

My maternal family are devotee of Shiva and paternal side are devotee of Vishnu, both are quite inclusive about tantra.

[@Audialeyes]

Nice episode. An episode on Aghora would be very welcomed.

[@ikadekeriwahyudi5038]

Finally Tantra is explained correctly. Balinese spirituality and tradition is based on tantric culture. Even Tantra Bhairawa is still secretly practiced in Bali

[@chasestefanson8501]

Is it Shaivite Bhairava or Buddhist Bhairava?

[@KnowledgeShelf]

The word Trantra means "System" and a "Tantrik" is the one who has the understanding of the "System". In the end The System means "Mind & Body". So Trantrik is the person who has full understanding of Mind and Body.

[@himalayanalchemist-ombhair8080]

Tantra is beyond mind body

[@KnowledgeShelf]

@@himalayanalchemist-ombhair8080 Let me put it in this way, Without the understanding of body and mind no one can go beyond it and "Tantra" is one of the paths through which you can transcend body and mind (or you can say go beyond body and mind). Final goal of Tantra is to attain Moksha and one who attain "Moksha" through the path of "Tantra" is know as "Trantrik". "OM NAMAH SHIVAYA"🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@AdamMiceli]

Amazing video! I learned a lot! Thank you for making it ❤🙏🏻

[@kanwalkher4660]

Thank you for a very practical and simple explanation of a very complex philosophy of Kashmir Shaivism. I am from Kashmir and hope that more can be written and explored about Kashmir Shaivism.

[@alejandroenciso9650]

Tantra are the traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism that developed in India from of the 1st millennium CE onwards. Tantra means any systematic broadly applicable method, instrument, system, text, technique or practice. A key feature of these tradition is the use of mantras. Starting in the early centuries of the common era, newly revealed Tantras centering on Vishnu, Shiva, or Shakti emerged.There are tantric lineages in all main forms of modern Hinduism, such as the Shaiva Siddhanta tradition, the Shakti sect of Sri Vidya, the Kaula, and Kashmir Shaivism. The connotation of the word tantra to mean an esoteric practice or religious ritualism is a colonial era European invention. One of the key differences between the Tantric and non-Tantric traditions is their assumptions about the need for monastic or ascetic life. Non-Tantrika, or orthodox traditions in all three major ancient Indian religions, hold that the worldly life of a householder is one driven by desires and greeds which are a serious impediment to spiritual liberation (moksha, kaivalya, nirvana). These orthodox traditions teach renunciation of householder life, a mendicant's life of simplicity and leaving all attachments to become a monk or nun. In contrast, the Tantrika traditions hold, that both enlightenment and worldly success are achievable, and that this world need not be shunned to achieve enlightenment, but it has to be guided by a Guru.

[@badluckrabbit]

One of the books shown in the web search screenshot at 0:14 is actually an excellent book on Buddhist tantra, "Introduction to Tantra" by Thubten Yeshe. I have a copy myself, along with three other books written by Thubten Yeshe. By far the most accessible book on the essential practices common to all schools of tantra that I have read so far, though the principles in which the practices are contextualized are explicitly Buddhist, and the occult aspects of tantra like the attainment of preternatural abilities and esoteric rituals are omitted in favor of presenting tantra as a vast archive of methods to accelerate the attainment of moksha and fully resume one's true nature as a facet of the ultimate reality of Shakti by working toward visualizing one's body AS the body of Shakti, Shiva, or one of the many other deities that are emanations of Shakti (to use the Shaivic terms).

[@kellyloughroadyoga6896]

Thank you for making this, it has brought up more questions for me, which I think is a sign of a good talk on philosophy. Always questioning, always learning!

[@zorgius]

You are enlightened, man, saying this again :) Watched 2 videos of yours on this now. Great. And thanks for getting the straight aspect of this to the surface.

[@fanouth06]

Thank you for your video. The quality is always there. I would like to give exemple of how complex and difficult is to make frontier in indian tradition. For exemple Shankaracharya's maths and lineage are professing advaitic philosophy but they have adopted tantric rituals and do not make vedic pujas anymore. Of course they chant vedic chants but the pujas by themselves are fully tantric, with mudras, pranayamas, mantra sang mentally, etc etc. You can check exemples on Sringeri math's KZbin channel where Chandramouleshwarara puja is performed by the pontif of this math every friday. Tantric components are used and completly part of this tradition and it was already the case even at the time of Shankara. Usually when we ask locals what is the difference between tantric and vedic pujas, that tantric pujas are more effective than vedic ones that's maybe why many brahmins have adopted tantric rituals. Of course here it is very orthodox with dos and don'ts (yamas and niyamas), respect of cast system, of purety rules, of brahmacharya.

[@thegirlwhocreatesnewrealit3555]

Tantra is not bad at all. It's opening up of all possible energy channels in minds and body,to let out whatever that doesn't vibe with one's belief or soul,and letting in positive energies from around the universe, AND letting your sexual energy to create something new, beautiful and good with the energy that you attracted within. What's risky is, mind of the practitioner in that situation to slack back into negative vibes of anger, greed, vengeance, lust and create negative realities in the ambience and also get affected from it by themselves. And what's BAD is negative people at higher levels of power, letting the practitioner get affected by Satanic/Luciferian vibes/frequencies into their open channel system,to stop their ascension as well as the outer reality.

[@Fear_ALLAH_and_speak_the_Truth]

Why is the serpent in the logo of WHO or World Health Organization? Yes, they worship the lucifer satan with his serpent expelled from heaven. To open the 3rd eye pagans Hindu pandit, christian saints, Buddhist monks, Kabbalah Jews,shia Sufis actually worship satan through meditation like Irani Sufi Mansoor hallaj who claimed to be god. But we Muslim worship only ALLAH Almighty. Muslim never worship the devil with his serpent. But They worship Jin shaytan for the gains in this world 🌍. So most of the time, they will win in this life but in hereafter only Muslims will win. Irani Shia sufi Monsoor Hallaj who is a famous pir of dewbondi, tableeghi Jamaat, berelvi (rizvi) used to worship jin satan like Kabbalah Jew, christian saints,Buddhists, monks, hindu pandits to open 3rd eye to reach the highest level of spirituality. That's why these blasphemous words “anal haq (I’m truth/god) and prostrate to me” were coming out from the mouth of mansur hallaj. May Almighty ALLAH protect us fromq this antichrist dajjalik fitna Aameen.

[@KateBrownYoga-zf3yy]

hey, i found you again. i listened to you A LOT during covid! thanks!

[@timothyblazer1749]

In Vajrayana, the informal attitude to much of this is "sex, eating, breathing, walking..they are all the same importance to practice well." Thank you for your clarity. :-)

[@yamasama1]

Umm I've always thought of tantra as a darker deeper version of Hinduism, but even the Gods & Godesses are in tantric form, and hence the practices to please them are different, more crude than normal! Tantric Hinduism is found more in Nepal and tantric Buddhism is found in Tibet! But the thing to remember is tantra is not in itself negative, its just different, its thought to be more powerful! Its hard to explain! When I hear tantra I immediately think of MahaKala/Bhairab forms of Shiva and the MahaKali and other darker forms of Devi, the darker more ferocious forms, and their own separate rituals and mantras that needs to be used to please them; and I think of magic/power/occult!

[@mikaelc1597]

Hey there- i was wondering if you could provide some sources on this subject to help with an individual study. The only encounter I’ve had with tantra was through a book from Kelsang Gyatso.

[@paulh2468]

Thank you very much for making this video. I know very little about Tibetan Buddhism, and your very concise explanation of Tantra has taught me a lot. I get the impression that the word 'tantra' might be translated as 'praxis', such as body-oriented ritual physical acts. Obviously, other words apply, as tantra is so complex.

[@TheBookofBeasts]

I am excited to hear more about this subject!

[@bencharits]

Great video summary of tantra… Appreciate the work. Would you do more on Tantra in Buddhism?

[@TheWorldTeacher]

Are you VEGAN? 🌱

[@mrbanda-fp4dd]

A buddhist tantra video sounds great

[@TheWorldTeacher]

@@bencharits, did you know that in ancient Bhārata (India), a person who consumed ANY type of animal was known as a “Chandāla” (dog-eater) and was not even included in mainstream society, but was an outcast?🥩 So, you ADMIT that you’re an animal-abusing criminal, Mr. Dog-eater? 😬🙄😬

[@TheWorldTeacher]

@@mrbanda-fp4dd, great and lowly are RELATIVE. 😉

[@bencharits]

@@TheWorldTeacher Fortunately I do not live in India during the Mahabharata and do not endorse any caste system or name calling.

[@gideonros2705]

I fell in love with Kashmir Shaiva tradition through the works of Jaideva Singh. In my opinion, one of the most complex philosophical traditions.

[@lyva]

Check out Sthaneshwar Timalsina and Vimarsha Foundation. The best English source aiding the preservation of actual tantric traditions, including the Kashmiri trika system, but also ancient Nepali ones going back all the way when Shiva was still worshipped as Sri Pashupatinath in what westerners would recognise as a more shamanic setting.

[@philipk917]

Thank you! I learned a lot from this video and found it very well resented. Well Wishes for you and yours. 💓💓💓

[@1ACL]

Tantra, the lineages, and the texts, have been purely preserved in Tibet. There are many great Tibetan scholor-yogis whose works are available in English.

[@thegrumpypanda1016]

Really can you give some recommendations.

[@theRk1300]

That's just one aspect of Tantra, the vajrayana. There is much more to tanta then Tibetan Buddhism (vajrayana) which is historically a .uch later development in Tantra

[@1ACL]

But it all came from India into Tibet, and Tibet preserved alot of it. They didnt develope it there.

[@theRk1300]

@@1ACL did you read the comment, watched the video. Can you understand English. Read again- vajrayana I only one offshoot of many tantra traditions.

[@1ACL]

@@theRk1300 Sorry I wanst clear -- SOME Indian Tantric lineages survive intact in Tibet Buddhism. No need to be mean. thanks.

[@dragoness777]

I'm interested in Shaivite Tantra Yoga and reading about it in the inner/esoteric sense is difficult living in the US, most Western literature focus on the outer/sexual aspects of Tantra and the books that are directly from India are either not translated or hard to obtain. I have had to read Alain Daniélou to gain some of the more esoteric Shaivite insights (his books are good, although not really Tantric) and scour Amazon's underbelly to find good books that put any focus on the spiritual explanations and left-hand nature of the path, many of which are self-published. Information of Aghori that is accurate is also rare, which is disappointing because I find their emphasis on death rituals and taboo to be fascinating. This must have been a very difficult subject to research well, thank you for presenting this in an informative way. I enjoy the videos on this channel, I also watch many of the Sufi and Islamic videos as that is also an interest of mine.

[@devinanair5549]

Hey ! Since you are interested in Tantra and what goes on behind this ,I suggest you to watch a podcast video - Tantra and Occultism by BeerBiceps on youtube , the speaker in the podcast is a well known tantri in India named Rajarshi Nandy , hope you find it helpful during your research in this field ! Heres the link for the video kzbin.info/www/bejne/aInconaIdreko80

[@bretta7057]

Looking forward to the episode on Kashmiri Shaivism!

[@tahirkamrankhan]

As always , excellent and informative

[@czarnyksiezycrogaty]

Jai Jai Jai Maha Kali Jai Jai Kali Ma Jai Kalika ! Jai Aghora! Har har Mahadev Boom Shankar Om namah Shivaya!

[@salahudheenayyoobi3674]

Thanks for this valuable informations. Tantrik Shiva rituals of the religion entirely different from the semitic religions.

[@papasquat3882]

how u make such high quality vids so quick????? Amazing stuff, one of the best channels on youtube

[@anna199091]

thank you so much for bringing this info and clarity about this topic!

[@Sundar...]

Osho did not reduce Tantra to sex magic as did Aleister Crowley. He was rather interested in the phenomenological significance of the sexual act in the path towards the divine. Awareness always played a key role in all his practices. In general, I expected a much deeper analysis of the basic concepts of Tantrism (for want of a better term). Still, the video offered a succinct introduction to the topic. Looking forward to your other videos on the individual schools under the umbrella of Tantrism. Best!

[@byron-ih2ge]

Osho wasnt a tantric , he was a charvaka

[@Sundar...]

@@byron-ih2ge What do you mean by a "carvaka" here?

[@byron-ih2ge]

@@Sundar... its a brannch of nasstika

[@Sundar...]

@@byron-ih2ge I meant, "Why do you call him a carvaka?"

[@byron-ih2ge]

@@Sundar... cus he was a materialist , a guy who believed in living to the fullest and didnt believe in the supreme being. HE THOUGHT BODY AS A MACHINE WHICH WOULD SIMPLY JUST CEASE TO WORK AFTER A POINT OF TIME and this is what charvaka philosphy is

[@gizmoOcow]

Such a great video, very excited to learn more

[@MBY1952]

שלום. אני לומד הרבה מהדברים שאתה מעלה. תודה רבה לך.

[@dharmapersona2084]

Tantra is kind of misunderstood even in India. It is compared to the Western Equivalent of Witchcraft, but it is actually very different. Tantra is not meant to harm anyone, and it does no bad, unlike the other magic traditions.

[@sanjaynithin6053]

lies we tell ourselves

[@methodius--9405]

Yeah…. Inspiration to the cults of the New Age. Nothing new under the Sun.

[@lukeanderson6046]

@@methodius--9405 These cults of the new age intentionally misinterpret many different teachings to get as much control of their followers as possible. I choose not to judge to the original teachings and beliefs but judge the people who miss-use them.

[@methodius--9405]

@@lukeanderson6046 you say that, but you implicate literally all the Yoga schools that are exported out of India to the Western World: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2XSYa2wbamers0

[@justadude7598]

@@methodius--9405 The only cults here are christianity, islam and judaism.

[@filsdejeannoir1776]

0:00 ' तन्त्र literally means "loom, warp, weave".[17][2][18] According to Padoux, the verbal root Tan means: "to extend", "to spread", "to spin out", "weave", "display", "put forth", and "compose". Therefore, by extension, it can also mean "system", "doctrine", or "work".[19] ' - Or, TECHNOLOGY. - 0:55 "If you consider sexual rituals and things like that to be bad." There is NO correlation between Tantra and 'sex'. NONE WHATSOEVER. And therefore there are no such things as "sexual rituals". 1:19 No. NO SUCH THING as "sexual rituals or sexual magic". You seek to clarify Tantra and get off on the wrong foot at the outset. NOT USEFUL! 1:37 Tantra is the technology by which means one transcends one's 'ordinary' self, by breaking the perception of this 'ordinary' self. 4:29 TANTRA: the technology by which means one transcends the 'ordinary' view of 'self'. 4:55 "Worship Shiva as the supreme god"? Rather as an aspect of Brahman.

[@stefanschleps8758]

You are mistaken. OK Boomer? (You don't have a girlfriend do you? tsk tsk)

[@alexbadila1]

Fascinating stuff. Great video! Learned a lot.

[@roopesarkikoski5979]

Really nice video thank you. I must just say that the part about cakras had some mistakes, common misconceptions, but mistakes nonetheless. The part actually had nothing to do with that, what actual tantra texts say about them. This modern conception that cakras are some "energy wheels" in the body is purely based on the misconception that Sir John Woodroffe made in his book The Serpent Power" and after this in the 20 century Theosophist and Carl Jung took this misunderstanding and run with it. If you want to see academical studies in this topic you can read book called The Rainbow Body. Also scholar Christopher Wallis has made lot of work with correcting misconceptions about cakras. Although Sir John Woodroffe is the best scholar who has studied tantra he made little mistake when interpreting cakras. Cakras are actually a summary or recapitulation about the concept of tattvas. Tattvas are in Indian philosophy kind of metaphysical ladder or tree that list the ontological levels, i.e how the process of emanation takes place. And cakras are actually exactly same concept, but they are condensed version of these tattvas that is made for the practical usage, i.e for the rituals. And in this ritual context they [cakras] are said to be in spine of Siva. Unfortunately Sir John Woodroffe when he wrote the Serpent Power, which is basically a commentary on traditional text called Satcakra-nirupana, he didn't realise the context in which the cakras should have been construed. This is because Satcakra-nirupana is actually only one chapter of the text; Tattvachintamani in which the correct frame of reference would have been clear. Long story short, Woodroffe made the mistake when he located the cakras in the human spinal column, when they are correctly placed in to the body of Siva. And after this misunderstanding we all know how we get the woo woo theories how you should open your cakras and all... These ideas about cakras do not have any ground in the traditional text corpus, they are just misconceptions of 20 century.

[@shauryakalia3296]

Seeing the relative distinction between Tantric and Vedic beliefs as well as base texts, I am forced to think that Tantra and Shaivism could be continuation or derivation from religions of Indus Valley Civilization. The geographical regions where the tradition is popular corresponds to the region of Indus Valley, and various seals like that of Pashupati do denote a Shiva like figure. The integration of Gods like Shiva into Vedic culture is also a later phenomenon and may be an attempt to bring together the folk religions that survived since collapse of Indus valley into the wider Vedic tradition

[@awakenedjedi5432]

Tantra is applied Veda.

[@shauryakalia3296]

@@awakenedjedi5432 i got a different idea from the video

[@awakenedjedi5432]

@@shauryakalia3296 Vedas are mostly Dakshinachar Tantra.

[@bananajan9309]

Thank you! This is exactly what I was looking for.

[@EmilyJane888]

Love your videos. Thank you.

[@methodius--9405]

Long story short: >Hinduism should be reclassified to better reflect that major religions that make up this umbrella term. There should be at minimum 6 major mainline branches. >Tantra is basically Hindu-Buddhist Mysticism.

[@SayakKolay]

About your first point - Yes. It might better be termed as a metareligion. But then, it's only outsiders who coined the term. And the British edified it while recording census data. And it's caused a lot of harm since then.

[@ActiveAdvocate1]

In my "Intro to Hinduism" course in university, my professor gave two lectures on Tantra. MILDLY awkward. The man is good-looking, and irreverent, which I love, but lecture number two, he comes in and says, "What were we talking about last time? Penises and vaginas, right?" And I'm sitting there like, "Jon, for God's sake...". XD

[@LetsTalkReligion]

Sounds like fun!

[@ActiveAdvocate1]

@@LetsTalkReligion, LOL, he was. But beyond that, too, he taught me all of this already, not to mention the Shakti traditions themselves, which I rather like. Christians were, shall we say, NOT HAPPY at the image of Mother Kali. For one, they struggled to imagine how the divine could be embodied in the feminine, and, for two, She's kind of terrifying if the only divine image s you've ever seen are crucifixes, and the Madonna and Child: peaceful, or at least harmless. They were used to femininity being divorced from divinity, even in the case of Mother Mary, who was very strictly of the "maiden" archetype, which Mother Kali embodies BOTH the "mother' and "crone" archetypes.

[@Fear_ALLAH_and_speak_the_Truth]

Irani Shia sufi Monsoor Hallaj who is a famous pir of dewbondi, tableeghi Jamaat, berelvi (rizvi) used to worship jin satan like Kabbalah Jew, christian saints,Buddhists, hindu pandits to open 3rd eye to reach the highest level of spirituality. That's why these blasphemous words “anal haq (I’m truth/god) and prostrate to me” were coming out from the mouth of mansur hallaj. May Almighty ALLAH protect us fromq this antichrist dajjalik fitna Aameen.

[@aberami6090]

Thank you Filip for helping me deeply conceptualize these topics my knowledge is very surface level so I greatly appreciate the clarifications