In Tantric mantra practice, the keys refer to specific elements that can enhance the effect of mantras. These keys are direction, bija, and the deity's name. Each of these elements plays a crucial role in the effectiveness of the practice, and understanding them can significantly improve your Tantric mantra practice.  

Our experience of teaching Tantric practice over four decades has led us to a significant realization: the clarity of our perspective is as important as our actual practices. This understanding can enlighten and empower you, as it reveals that if the underlying message of our practice is muddled, no amount of effort will yield the desired results, leading to disappointment and frustration.

In this blog, we delve into invoking the goddess Lakshmi for abundance. Amidst the plethora of information (and misinformation) out there, the application of the 3 keys, by themselves, can indeed help with our manifestation process, reassuring and boosting our confidence in the spiri...

OVERVIEW: ABOUT THIS BLOG

I've put quite some thought into this insightful blog that can help you discern the best approaches in your meditation practice. The approaches are those that stimulate creativity and productivity in contrast to those that take us into depth consciousness and mystical relationships.

There's quite a bit of insights in the blog for teachers, coaches, and healers, as well as professionals and everyday spiritual practitioners. You will need to read the blog to understand the concluding recommendations on why it is best not to engage both approaches simultaneously.

FUNCTIONAL MEDITATION VERSUS MYSTICISM

The word "meditation" is most often used in a generic sense to mean any type of spiritual practice. Since the Herbert Benson study at Harvard, practices that elicit what is called the "relaxation response" have come to be the benchmark for meditation practices. Any practice that helps you lower your stress can, inversely, increase your productivity and creativi...