What is Tantric
Tantric defines an individual who can be glorified through the powers attained from divine energy and practices, making one to realize himself and quickly connect with the universe (GOD). Only few masters in India, practice Tantric astrology (Tantriga Jothidam) as designed by our ancestors. The tantric astrology practitioner can unlock the secrets of you birth, he can unlock who you are and what is your potential, he can explain the cause for the obstacles you are facing in life and provide solutions to it. In tantric, guru has more importance. Tantric guru guides the students in a individualistic way by teaching techniques. They offer tantric materials through the prediction of their birth chart. This enables the students to communicate directly to the universe and worship by themselves. This leads the students to self-realize who they are. It helps them to achieve whatever their mind concedes, believes by the god’s grace through tantric guru guidance’s.
The tantric deities focuses on sakthi (Energy). It involves other deities such as Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu, Lord Ganesha, Lord Muruga and devathas related with nine planets.
Bhairavi goddess (Shakthi) asked the terrifying form of Lord shiva a question. How to realize the true nature of reality? This is when the knowledge of tantra was revealed by Bhairava. The great Lord Shiva described 112 ways to enter into the universal and absolute state of consciousness.
This is more described in Vijnana bhairava tantra. Tantras has four categories
- Jnana (Philosophy)
- Yogam (Tantric yoga)
- Kriya (Rituals)
- Carya (Code of Conduct)
Atharva Veda one of the four vedas is technically a Tantric texts and it has been accepted by Sages, Rishis and Siddhar. Likewise Rig Veda, the oldest veda explains the magical powers of Sadhanas, Rituals and practices containing Tantric practices. Many research scholars discuss the tantric tradition as Dravidian tradition. The prominent of Advaita Vedanta and the most revered vedic scholar Adi Sankarar also emphasized tantric tradition as Dravidian tradition when worshipping the Mother Goddess through tantric procedures during his last days of life. He provided the most amazing invaluable text Sri Saundarya Lahari and Prapancasara Tantra text. Tantric practice is more spontaneous outgoing, specific objective can be attained and very practical giving the assured high comfort of life.