Everything is Tantra. Or better said still everything in life offers itself towards Tantric practice. There are many definition of Tantra and there are just as many Tantric practices. This little note here is not going to be an introduction to Tantra - that's beyond my scope and way past my limited practice. However I do want to make the point that that root word of Tantra - Tan - is Sanskrit for expand and the goal of Tantric practice - to expand past the duality of our conception into the non-dual reality of our true being. Or put more simply - expand past the borders of our everyday reactions. Think of it as an alchemical process of turning the lead of mundane living into the gold of spiritual awareness. So every day, every moment presents itself as a practice. Traffic, long lines, rude behavior - it's all a Tantric practice to expand - to transmute energy from the lower base of reactions to the higher art of clear vision. With clear vision we perceive only love and love never calls for a reaction but for response - we respond to love with love.
And that's our practice for today.
Practice - however many times as needed.
We're already perfect.
We just don't know it yet.
But we will.
With practice.
Peace,
Eric
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