I have been practising meditation since 1973. In those decades I have worked with Osho's Active Meditations, the 112 methods of the Vigyan Bhairav Tantra, practices from Buddha's lineage, methods from Mahavira's tradition, and teachings from enlightened masters across many paths. I have gone dee...

At Tantra Essence, we hold relationship as one of the most powerful paths to awakening available to us. We believe that with the right guidance and the right practices, Tantra can transform two ordinary lovers into soulmates. Tantra Essence was founded by Ma Ananda Sarita, one of the most respec...

In recent weeks, the Epstein files have once again dominated headlines, social media feeds, and conversations around the world. Many people are asking difficult questions. How could such a network exist? Why were powerful figures able to exploit vulnerable young women for so long? What does...

Matsyendranath was a practitioner, a siddha, who developed and transmitted some of the earliest methods for using the body as tools for awakening. He is remembered across multiple traditions under different names, as the founder of the Nātha yogis in North India, as Machamuni in the Tamil Siddha...

These notes were taken during the discourses and presentations of Dr. Joe Dispenza at his week long retreat entitled Alchemica, and summarises my personal experience and understanding of his work. I had already been familiar with Dr. Joe’s work for some time through friends as well as through hi...

Tantra Essence, founded by Ma Ananda Sarita, offers authentic, lineage-based Tantra retreats around the world, including immersive experiences in Switzerland. In Switzerland, we host transformational retreats such as Goddess Essence and Soulmate, guided by experienced Tantra Essence faculty memb...

Tantra Essence, led by Ma Ananda Sarita, hosts resident couples retreats in Bali, Indonesia throughout the year for partners who genuinely care about their relationship and want it to keep growing and deepening. These retreats are for couples who sense there is untapped intimacy between them and ...

As I move through my life, I find myself reflecting on the arc of a life devoted to Tantra, with the recognition that the work now moves through many hearts and hands, far beyond what I alone could ever touch. My name, Ananda Sarita, means river of bliss. And as I look at these teachers, I see h...

"Consider your essence as light rays from centre to centre up the vertebrae, and so rises 'livingness' in you. Or the spaces between, feel this as lightning." (From the 5000 year old scripture; Vigyan Bhairav Tantra) Chakra is a Sanskrit word that means ‘wheel of light’. Traditionally there ...

I live in Bali, an Indonesian island overflowing with beauty and creativity. Suffused in nature’s abundance, the people of Bali have developed unique and creative ways of mirroring this through their arts. Some examples are: painting, music, dance, sculpture, architecture, weaving, Batik design ...