The Śrī Guru Gītā declares the Guru is no mere teacher but the awakening itself. Its verses expose hidden wisdom that dissolves ignorance. Hareesh’s translation reveals a practice of embodied liberation. learn.tantrailluminated.org/courses/sri-... #sanskritphilosophy #tantra #spirituality

In this archival conversation from the Mystical Positivist podcast, Hareesh, Stuart Goodnick and Dr. Robert Schmidt reflect on spiritual experience and inquiry. They also explore the pitfalls of constructing a "spiritual ego," and how awakening requires both love and discernment. #meditation #tantra

This guided meditation invites you to rest in the vast silence that underlies all experience, a stillness untouched by thought or sound. Reminder: free satsang this Saturday at 5pm UTC at: learn.tantrailluminated.org/live-access/ #tantra #classicaltantra #meditation #spirituality #awakening

Saturday Satsang this week is free for everyone! Join us in Zoom at 5pm UTC and ask questions about yoga, tantra, meditation, nonduality and other spiritual matters from Hareesh Wallis. Join via: learn.tantrailluminated.org/live-access/

What if awakening is not only an inward journey, but also a maṇḍala woven of our relationships with everything? The conversation opens into how conflict and community can all become doorways into deeper awareness, and how the maṇḍala of relationality reveals the inseparability of self and other.

What does it mean to live from the deepest truth of who we are? This episode turns toward the question of authenticity—not as a fixed identity, but as a living presence that shines through when we release the layers of conditioning and self-concept. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eI7o...

This episode offers a gentle, evocative meditation that invites you to attune to the lotus of light at the center of the chest—a sacred center of feeling and awareness. #guidedmeditation #classicaltantra #tantra #meditation #sacredheart #heartlotus #spirituality www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7p3...

In this week's episode, Hareesh discusses the differences between modern sexual Tantra and Classical Tantra. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh5S... #tantra #tantriksex #tantricsex #classicaltantra #podcast #tantrikyoga #neotantra #sacredsexuality #spirituality #culturalappropriation #india #indianculture

Hareesh explores the concepts of first order reality - experiences before interpretation - and second order reality - interpretations and narratives we create about those experiences. #spirituality #philosophy #beherenow #classicaltantra #tantra #wellness #yourfeelingsarevalid youtu.be/G_2weNrCkBA

For a sentient being, every encounter with any other being is an opportunity for reflecting on his own total nature, recognizing yourself in the other being and the other being in yourself necessarily involves an expansion of your sense of identity. -The Recognition Sutras, Christopher D. Wallis

How can spiritual practice truly encompass the whole of our being—body, mind, and spirit? This episode unpacks the teaching of the Three Upāyas—or “effective methods”—a foundational framework in non-dual Śaiva Tantra articulated by Abhinavagupta. #tantra #classicaltantra #spirituality #awakening

Excerpt from: "Tantra Illuminated: The Philosophy, History, and Practice of a Timeless Tradition" by Christopher Wallis. #tantra #classicaltantra #spirituality #yoga #meditation

This episode offers a deeply restorative yoga nidra practice titled Body of Joy. Unlike other guided meditations previously shared on the podcast, this one invites you to lie in stillness - awake, aware, and fully relaxed out of the impulse to move. shows.acast.com/tantra-illum...

Vijñānākala: the unliberated perceiver who is almost free by virtue of his insight, but unwilling to surrender his separate identity (one of the Seven Perceivers) #tantra #classicaltantra #recognitionsutras #spirituality

The End of Suffering with Artur Appazov We’re honored to mark our 50th episode with a deep conversation that gets to the heart of the spiritual path. Artur Appazov returns to explore how suffering arises—not from pain itself, but from resistance and the stories we cling to.⁠ #tantra #spirituality

"With all my heart, I implore you to realize that judging, diagnosing, labeling, or pathologizing another person is not speaking your truth. " - Excerpt from: "Near Enemies of the Truth: " by Christopher Wallis.

This week podcast episode is a classical tantrik #meditation on the five elements, accompanied by esoteric tantrik bīja mantras. www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYSc... #spirituality #nonduality #magic #classicaltantra #tantra #mantra #guidedmeditation

Wednesday, 26th Mahā-Śivarātri livestream at 8pm GMT0. Hareesh will be leading a celebration in London with traditional stories and kirtan in reverence of Śiva. Create an account and join via the Live Calls page at learn.tantrailluminated.org/live-access/ #shivaratri #shiva #classicaltantra

Shiva Sutra 1.9 svapno vikalpāḥ dream means mental constructs From our Shiva Sutras course learn.tantrailluminated.org/courses/the-... www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIxE... #tantra #shaivism #shiva #shivaratri #classicaltantra #contemplation #nonduality #spirituality #shivasutra #sanskrit

As a matter of direct experience, it is of course impossible to not be in the present moment. You can’t be anywhere but here, and you can’t be anywhen but now. If you are lost in thought about the past or future, you are lost in thought here and now. app.thestorygraph.com/books/7538c4...

Experience Classical Tantra in the UK – July 2025 Step away from the noise and immerse yourself in meditation, mantra, movement, and deep teachings at The Vedanta, Lincoln, UK from July 22-27, 2025. www.tantrailluminated.org/calendar/uk-... #tantra #yoga #meditation #classicaltantra #retreat

Do not go to the garden of flowers! O Friend! go not there; In your body is the garden of flowers. Take your seat on the thousand petals of the lotus, and there, gaze on the Infinite Beauty. _ Kabir Art by www.camatkaracreative.com #meditation #yoga #tantrikyoga #tantra #nonduality

Free Online Satsang this Saturday with Christopher Wallis! This Saturday, Feb 1st, at 6 PM (GMT+0). This gathering is an opportunity to explore the wisdom of Tantrik teachings in a space of reflection, connection, and open-hearted dialogue. learn.tantrailluminated.org/live-access/ #tantra

Saṅkramaṇam- direct transmission was thought to consist of an encounter with a fully awakened Master in which the disciple's awareness, ripe for expansion, spontaneously fuses with that of the Guru in a moment of revelation that triggers a deep opening, a permanent shift.

In this podcast episode, we journey with Tina Rasmussen, Ph.D.—meditation pioneer, Buddhist practitioner, and author of Practicing the Jhānas. From her first awakening at 13 to a life-changing year-long retreat, Tina’s path blends ancient wisdom with modern life. shows.acast.com/tantra-illum...

avadhūta - the enlightened master who acts in a strange way, crazy wisdom, neurodivergence

Reignite your spiritual practice with our 21-Day Awareness Challenge! Starting on January 1st, we invite you to step into a practice of deeper connection and mindful living. www.tantrailluminated.org/calendar/21-... #tantra #classicaltantra #spirituality #yoga #meditation #philosophy

#philosophy #nondualism #vedanta #tantra #classicaltantra youtu.be/5fdNGQ16cG0

This week’s episode features an interview with Jacob Kyle. The discussion delves into the distinction between #awakening and #liberation, and coves several other basic ideas of #tantra. #classicaltantra #yoga #yogaphilosophy #hindusim #shaivism #vedanta #buddhism shows.acast.com/tantra-illum...

What is #Nonduality ? This video is part of the Basics of Tantrik Yoga mini-series. See the full series at: learn.tantrailluminated.org/library/basi... (Free account required) #tantra #classicaltantra #tantrikyoga #philosophy #spirituality www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AZv...

In this video, Hareesh briefly summarizes and discusses an article from Jim Mallinson and addresses the often hard to tease apart history of early Haṭha Yoga and Tantrik Yoga. #hathayoga #yoga #tantra #tantrikyoga #classicaltantra youtu.be/v8cJIyI7G5A

Free Satsang with Hareesh Wallis on #ClassicalTantra this Saturday, 6pm Portugal Create a free account at: learn.tantrailluminated.org/register/free/ and join via learn.tantrailluminated.org/live-access/ #Tantra #Tantrikyoga #Spirituality #Nonduality #Yoga #Meditation

What might it feel like to listen with the whole body? #Guidedmeditation #meditation #tantra #tantrikyoga #tantrailluminated #classicaltantra shows.acast.com/tantra-illum...

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Whether this is your first exploration of #TantrikYoga or you’re a long-term practitioner, this retreat will offer you an overview of some of the essential philosophy and practices of the tradition. learn.tantrailluminated.org/courses/foun... #Tantra #Yoga #Spirituality #Meditation

vimarśana – subjective awareness _ 📖 Textual reference The Recognition Sutras Then the object is ‘dissolved’ at the moment of subjective awareness (vimarśana), which is a synonym for aesthetic rapture (camatkāra). (Chapter 11) #contemplation #sanskrit #spirituality

nityodita – continuous, continuously arising, ever arising afresh _ Landscape featured: Palakkad, India, unfolds in rolling green paddy fields and quiet, mist-laden hills.

The more you see through the falsehood of the constructed self, the more you'll be able to repose in the pure awareness-presence that you are. Excerpt from: "The Recognition Sutras" by Christopher Wallis. Learn more at tantrailluminated.org #tantra #tantrikyoga #spirituality #awakening #meditation

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sat- tarka – true insight into reality, 📖 Sat-tarka is mentioned in a variety of spiritual texts, including the Tantrasāra, a integral text of Tantrik philosophy by the great Abhinavagupta. hareesh.org/blog/tag/Tan... feeds.acast.com/public/shows... #tantra #awakening #spirituality #tantrikyoga

Join Christian De Vietri, Christopher Wallis and Christopher Dorsett in a free webinar as they discuss the new book Trika Maṇḍala Prakāśa, which for the first time ever, comprehensively presents the mandala illustrations described by Abhinavagupta in Tantrāloka. us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

May we speak the truth as far as we can discern it using the tools available to us while remaining open to hearing the other person’s experience. And may all beings benefit! _ Excerpt from: "Near Enemies of the Truth" by Christopher Wallis. #tantra #tantrailluminated #tantrikyoga #yoga #spirituality