To the casual visitor, Khajuraho is a collection of ancient temples adorned with erotic sculptures. But to anyone who has studied the roots of Tantra, Khajuraho is a sacred space to connect with and experience the origins of Tantra. Built during the 9th to 11th centuries by the Chandela dynasty,...

Samadhi is the moment when everything you believe yourself to be dissolves. It is what remains when all mental constructs collapse. In Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, Samadhi is the final threshold, where thought stops, identity disappears, and pure awareness exists without limitation. At first, consci...

I often feel that mainstream yoga has done a disservice. It’s boiled down an ancient system of liberation into curated Instagram posts and a never-ending pursuit of the “perfect” handstand. It’s become all about the body, how it looks, how it bends, how it performs, while quietly stripping away t...

At the heart of Tantra Essence is the union of Meditation and Love. Meditation represents the silent, steady awareness within us, often called the masculine principle. It is the part of us that watches without reacting, the quiet witness that sees thoughts, emotions, and sensations come and go...

Holding a Vajra is like holding lightning in one hand and a diamond in the other. One to shatter illusions and ignorance, the other to endure, brilliant and unscathed. This is the essence of the Vajra, a symbol of enlightenment and indestructible strength in Tibetan Buddhism and Vajrayana pract...

Most people treat Laxmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth and prosperity, like a good luck charm, light a candle, say a prayer, hope for a payout. That’s not how she works. Laxmi is structure & order. She’s the part of you that knows how to manage what you’ve asked for. She doesn’t just bring abund...

The serpent of Kundalini is a symbol of raw potential, transformation, and liberation. Kundalini is a coiled serpent, resting at the base of your spine, holding the essence of who you are and everything you’re capable of becoming. In ancient traditions, the serpent represents both the power to d...

Masculine energy is the quiet force that holds the world together. The steady pulse beneath chaos, the unshakable anchor in the storm. It’s not loud. It’s not flashy. But without it? Everything unravels. In Tantra, this energy takes form as Shiva, the still, grounded presence that holds space f...

“Light will someday split you open. Even if your life is now a cage. Little by little you will turn into stars. Little by little you will turn into stars. The whole, sweet amorous Universe.” - Hafiz After meeting Osho in 1973 in Mumbai, I went to his 10-day meditation camp in Mount Abu, ...

Your body knows things your mind has forgotten. When you climax, that electric current running through you isn’t just pleasure, it’s the same creative force that birthed the universe. Yet here we are, in a culture that treats sex like fast food: quick, convenient, and forgettable. Today, I’m div...