Tilopa was a mystic who lived in India around the 10th–11th century. He’s known as the first human master of the Mahāmudrā lineage, a teaching that reveals the natural, unconstructed state of the mind.  Tilopa worked as a sesame seed grinder and received his greatest teachings from dakinis, fema...

Kali Yuga is the fourth and final age in Hindu cosmology, often called the Dark Age. It is the period when dharma, which represents truth, right living, and proper behavior, stands on its weakest leg. Where earlier ages were marked by clarity and disciplined spiritual practices, Kali Yuga is mark...

When people hear the word Tantra, it often gets flattened into a single image of people meditating and doing different erotic tantric practises. But Tantra is a living tradition with many faces, each carrying a different doorway into truth. Some persons have thought it wise to try and dissect Ta...

I was in Ladakh in July 2025, guiding meditations through one of the most spiritually charged regions on Earth. Ladakh, in the far north of India near the Tibetan plateau, is a high-altitude mountainous terrain where devotion has shaped the land itself. For centuries, it has been a place of retr...

John Woodroffe was the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court and one of the British Empire’s top legal minds in India. Under the pseudonym Arthur Avalon, he became the first Western scholar to rigorously translate and practice the original Tantric texts offering the English-speaking world its ...

“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, ...

Every few years, I lead a journey for those who crave something beyond bucket lists and photo ops, for those ready to connect with ancient energies, breathe in the crisp mountain air, and feel their inner world shift. In 2018, I co-hosted a Sacred Ladakh-Kashmir Tour that left us all transformed...

You’ve probably seen chakra symbols before, on yoga mats, in meditation apps, or even as tattoos. But have you ever stopped to wonder what they actually mean? These ancient designs are packed with wisdom that can help you feel more grounded, balanced, and in tune with yourself. Each chakra symbo...

At the core of every woman lies an untapped reservoir of goddess energy, a divine force that, when awakened, brings forth unbreakable strength, creativity, and wisdom. The Goddess Essence Women’s Retreats in 2024/2025 by Tantra Essence are designed to reignite this inner power.   What to Expec...

Stepping onto the spiritual path as a Sannyasin was not a conscious choice but a calling, a mysterious pull that I couldn’t resist, even in my teenage years. At age 4, I was already feeling the stirrings of something greater. Little did I know, that pull would lead me into the presence of one of ...