Tantra Principle
It is a very prevalent idea that Tantra means witchcraft and is also associated
with sex. If you put “Tantra” key word in search engines like google, rediff,
yahoo, then surprisingly lot of web sites with “Tantric sex” will popup. It is a
wrong notion propagated by so called cultured and educated. Tantra means the
union of the lower principle that is “prikrithi” with the higher principle that
is “purusha”. When this union happens, it becomes “poorna”, that fullness is
realization.
Vedanta also speaks about this through upanishads, but they have not given the
practice to attain this perfection. Tantra is a direct path like chemistry. In
chemistry, if you mix two chemicals you get certain products that happens
physically. In tantra also when you follow a particular path you get immediate
effect internally.
Tantra is not the goal of a sadhaka, is a path which leads to perfection. It
teaches the way and effect of “Mantra” on human mind and system.
Mantra
“Mananaath traayathe ithi mantraha”. By repeating by which a person crosses all
the bondages and barriers is called “mantra”.
It expresses various moods of the internal self. The person who repeats this
will get the concrete form of the mantra that is “moorthi”. The person becomes
one with the devata (diety).
How mantra is used…
The mantras are used in six techniques called “shatkarma”.
1. Shanthi - to subside.
If a person becomes the victim of “shanthi karma”, he will be completely
mentally and physically weak.
2. Vashya - to attract.
If a person becomes the victim of “vashya karma”, he will be attracted to a
particular object even if he does not desire it.
3. Sthambhana - to stop.
A person who is a victim of “sthambhana karma” will stop all his activities
internal like digestion, etc and external like movement, etc.
4. Vidhveshana - to separate.
A person who is a victim of “vidhveshana karma” will have complete
misunderstanding with his desired object.
5. Ucchatana - to send away.
A person who is a victim of “Ucchatana karma” will not be able to think about a
particular thing constantly or to stay in one place constantly.
6. Maarana - to destroy.
A person who is a victim of “Maarana karma” will be fully destroyed mentally or
physically.
What happens when one person uses these “karmaas” on some other people…..
1. He will be able to separate “wife and husband” or “friends” or “business
partners”.
2. He can kill or make mentally disabled anybody he wants but no one can
identify how it happened.
3. He can stop one’s business or completely ruin health. Those diseases even
cannot be identified by specialists.
If you identify any of these things without any reason, then following are the
remedies:
The same science which has invented all these destroying “karmaas” has the
protecting remedies also that is called “Pratyangira vidya“. There are two words
in sanskrit, “prathyang” and “paraang”.
1. Paraang - means outward or negative.
2. Prathyang - means inward or positive.
Pratyangira vidya means use the “mantra devata or diety” to destroy all evil
activities and the spirit.
Whatever I explained on top are uses of mantra for bad purposes, but it can also
be used constructively to get several benefits.
Mantra should be taken from a Guru who already got siddhi. After getting
initiation, it should be recited everyday at least 108. Daily recitation of
mantra can cure several types of disorders such as some systemic disorders,
emotional and mental distress such as anxiety, depression, general melancholy,
or negativity and it gives good inner strength.
Philosophy of Tantras
Though the Tantras are innumerable there are certain features, which are common
to all. Generally, the subjects dealt with Tantras are divided into four “Padas
or divisions.”
1. Jnanapada
2. Yogapada
3. Kriyapada
4. Charyapada
Jnanapada gives the philosophy upon which Tantras are based. It is combination
of Vedanta and Sankhya principles.
Yogapada deals with the sadhanas or spiritual disciplines that help an
individual aspirant to attain union with the supreme self, which is the final
goal of life.
Since the individual is a part of society and his spiritual progress is closely
related to that of the society Tantra also gives a way of life to the society.
Towards this Tantras provide yaga (sacrifice) or through the sacred spots of
pilgrimage. These are the topics covered under Kriyapada.
Charyapada, the last, provides rituals and modes of sadhanas needed in an
individual’s life.
