By Bhairav Thomas English Kuṇḍalinī is one of those words that moves through spiritual circles with great frequency and very little precision. It is spoken of in yoga studios, referenced in books on awakening, woven into the language of modern wellness — and yet, for most people who use it, its actual meaning remains elusive. What is this energy, really? Where does it come from? What happens when it awakens? And perhaps most importantly: what does it ask of us? These are not

There are probably as many types of meditation within tantra as there are practitioners and this, far from being a limitation, is one of the tradition's great strengths. Tantra is flexible. It meets each practitioner where they are, adapting to the particular disposition, karma, and readiness of the individual. What holds it together across this diversity is a set of underlying principles — orientations of practice that show up, in different forms, across the full range of t

Most of us have some relationship with the word tantra — even if what we carry is more myth than understanding. It moves through popular culture as something exotic or transgressive, rarely landing close to what the tradition actually is: a complete science of consciousness, a living map of the inner world, a path that does not ask you to leave ordinary life behind but to wake up within it. Meditation is at the centre of this path. Of all the tantrik tools, it is the most imp

One of the many ways we can take our Yoga off the mat and into our everyday lives is through the practice of Dhāna, which can be...

One of the many ways we can take our Yoga off the mat and into our everyday lives is through the practice of Dhāna, which can be...

Palak is Hindi for spinach, and paneer is a type of cheese eaten in India (similar to cottage cheese; tofu being a vegan substitute). In...

One of the many ways we can take our Yoga off the mat and into our everyday lives is through the practice of Dhāna, which can be...

One of the many ways we can take our Yoga off the mat and into our everyday lives is through the practice of Dhāna, which can be...