Tag: tantric union

THE ‘INNER’ LIFE OF BLISS, CELIBACY, DESIRE, LOVE, TANTRIC UNION AND WOMEN: New podcast interview of Adele Tomlin on Love and Liberation

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"We've all had experiences of people we thought we had this love for, romantic relationships being the prime example. Then, all of a sudden something happened, or a friend said something, or did something, which we just felt so offended by, and all of a sudden, our love for them has completely gone. Actually, what… Continue reading THE ‘INNER’ LIFE OF BLISS, CELIBACY, DESIRE, LOVE, TANTRIC UNION AND WOMEN: New podcast interview of Adele Tomlin on Love and Liberation

THE MALE-FEMALE TANTRIC UNION: Homophobic heteronormativity or basic biological and inner essences?

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There is much misunderstanding about tantric sexual union practice in Vajrayana, as practiced in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. This is one of the main reasons it is kept 'secret' and only for the initiated. For many, including some well-known Tibetan Buddhist male teachers, it is seen, and used, as another outlet for hedonistic lust, predatory… Continue reading THE MALE-FEMALE TANTRIC UNION: Homophobic heteronormativity or basic biological and inner essences?