So it seems that we all have different philosophies coming at this thing we collectively call "Tantra." I'd like to ask a few of you what your core philosophies are, and/or where you started and how you got to this point.
For myself, I came to beleive that Shiva (the male Archetype) and Shakti (his female counterpart) are of equal impact and importance in our lives. My background begins with ceremonial magick and traipses through a bit of Wicca, Shamanism, Archeology, History, and a few other studies. A degree in psychology did not dissuade me that I have a psychic skill that is not scientifically explainable, therefore I cannot totally have "faith" in anything but the workings of the universe in the Here and Now as I can observe them.
So what works for you?
For myself, I came to beleive that Shiva (the male Archetype) and Shakti (his female counterpart) are of equal impact and importance in our lives. My background begins with ceremonial magick and traipses through a bit of Wicca, Shamanism, Archeology, History, and a few other studies. A degree in psychology did not dissuade me that I have a psychic skill that is not scientifically explainable, therefore I cannot totally have "faith" in anything but the workings of the universe in the Here and Now as I can observe them.
So what works for you?
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Re: Differing philosophies
Wed, November 28, 2007 - 12:07 PMMy core philosophy is that tantra is experiential. While there are some commonalities in derived beliefs much as their are commonalities amongst people who've done a fair bit of acid or any other hallucinogen, I think that the details are highly individual.
Beyond that it's difficult for me to identify which beliefs of mine came specifically from tantra and which from other aspects of my life.
I didn't even know about shiva/shakti for the first 15 years of my practice so they really aren't even relevant to me.
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Re: Differing philosophies
Wed, November 28, 2007 - 10:33 PMI have a rather eclectic approach to Tantra. Buddhism, and Hinduism have been my big influences. I see Shiva/Shakti as the non-dual energy of the Universe. My study of physics in college is what really got me to thinking of energy and matter in a way that "opened the door" for me to accept the wisdom of Tantra.
The dance of the masculine and feminine energies as expressed in human form simply demonstrate to me the larger Universal play of Divine Energy - Source - Creation. Each one of us, God-Goddess as the "contained energy" of matter inseperably linked to it's Source.
I see the many gods and goddesses of the pantheon simply being the infinitely refined aspects of Shiva/Shakti as they relate to the physical world.
