The implications of what is called Tantra go far beyond mere "sex". They surpass the classic Kama Sutra, and even the sexual continence. It is true that Tantra it uses sex (in fact, to be more accurate, it uses the sexual energy), but this is just a means to an end. The actual aim of Tantra is the ULTIMATE SPIRITUAL FREEDOM.
This concept may appear somewhat confusing for the time being ... however, for a better understanding, you should know that the Christians call it salvation of the soul. The Zen tradition - Satori,yoga - SAMADHI and Buddhism - Nirvana but it cannot be but one and the same thing. It is written in the Holy Book that we all have a spark of God inside us. Tantra believes that your spirit is of the same essence with God, pure happiness, infinite knowledge and immortality. It sustains that SPIRIT is above pain, illness and suffering, immune to all the limits of the human personality.
By achieving the state of ULTIMATE SPIRITUAL FREEDOM the tantric practitioner becomes an all powerful being. There is no limit to what he can do, but not everything is permitted. Even in ULTIMATE SPIRITUAL FREEDOM there are laws that must be followed - the universal laws of love, compassion and harmony.
However, a spiritually liberated person enjoys a much greater freedom than the other people because he is no longer limited by ignorance, lack of power and his happiness is not conditioned by anything exterior (and for women is the same). How many times didn't you say : First, I must get a car and THEN, I'll really be happy. I have to strive to become rich and THEN I will become happy. By contrast, all the LIBERATED people find a supreme happiness INSIDE themselves and in their permanent union with the Absolute, a happiness much more real and intense than what we usually feel in the day to day life. In fact this state is so different that we can call it by another name : DIVINE ECSTASY.
This concept may appear somewhat confusing for the time being ... however, for a better understanding, you should know that the Christians call it salvation of the soul. The Zen tradition - Satori,yoga - SAMADHI and Buddhism - Nirvana but it cannot be but one and the same thing. It is written in the Holy Book that we all have a spark of God inside us. Tantra believes that your spirit is of the same essence with God, pure happiness, infinite knowledge and immortality. It sustains that SPIRIT is above pain, illness and suffering, immune to all the limits of the human personality.
By achieving the state of ULTIMATE SPIRITUAL FREEDOM the tantric practitioner becomes an all powerful being. There is no limit to what he can do, but not everything is permitted. Even in ULTIMATE SPIRITUAL FREEDOM there are laws that must be followed - the universal laws of love, compassion and harmony.
However, a spiritually liberated person enjoys a much greater freedom than the other people because he is no longer limited by ignorance, lack of power and his happiness is not conditioned by anything exterior (and for women is the same). How many times didn't you say : First, I must get a car and THEN, I'll really be happy. I have to strive to become rich and THEN I will become happy. By contrast, all the LIBERATED people find a supreme happiness INSIDE themselves and in their permanent union with the Absolute, a happiness much more real and intense than what we usually feel in the day to day life. In fact this state is so different that we can call it by another name : DIVINE ECSTASY.
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