Tantra is not well understood in the western world, but is a
key to healthy living and awareness that can transform you into the person you were meant to be.
The Sanskrit word Tantra is related to the concept of weaving and expansion- it derives from 'tan', meaning to expand, spin out, and
weave. We
weave the strands of our nature into a unified whole. Tantra takes the approach that one should not only not
reject the body and its desires, but actually embrace them on the
road to enlightenment. Tantra shares the view that sexual itercourse canbe a sacrament and a means of spiritual transformation. Tantra is the transformatin of vital energy in all its permutations ultimately toward the
goal of spiritual attundement and enlightenment. In this context sexual relations become sacred.
The common view by most western men regarding
sex is that you become stimulated, erect and ejacualte all in a short
time for the relief of tension and for pleasure sake. It is a narrow point of view and leaves a lot to be desired for the powerful erotic energy that has the power to heal and transform. In tantra, ejaculation control is cultivated and you
go beyond
sex into a new realm of awareness.