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Tantra Illuminated with Dr. Christopher Wallis

The View and the Goal of Practice

Oct 4, 2024
Explore the essence of non-dual Shaiva Tantra, where the alignment of view, practice, and goal shapes a transformative journey. Delve into the threefold objectives of awakening, liberation, and enjoyment, discovering how a clarified awareness fosters true freedom. Gain insights on integrating body, mind, and spirit to enhance practice and avoid common pitfalls. This exploration invites you to uncover reality's nature, emphasizing that true existence is a divine expression waiting to be recognized.
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Quick takeaways

  • Effective tantric practice requires an alignment of view, methods, and goals to achieve true awakening, liberation, and enjoyment.
  • Awakening fosters a deep awareness of reality, which, when integrated with liberation, empowers individuals to fully embrace life.

Deep dives

The Nature of Consciousness and Suffering

All existence is rooted in an infinite divine consciousness that expresses itself through a multitude of differentiated subjects and objects. Each object represents a timeless potential inherent in the light of consciousness, while individuals are contracted forms of this awareness. When individuals identify with their limited circumstances rather than their true nature, they experience suffering. The spiritual journey aims to shift this misidentification, revealing that the divine powers of consciousness encompass their experience, leading to the recognition of one's true identity as part of the universal whole.

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