Magick Tantra FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about Magick Tantra.
This FAQ is about Magick Tantra.
Contributors:
catherine yronwode (cat@luckymojo.com)
tyagi nagasiva (nagasiva@luckymojo.com)
Matt Atkins (matkins@io.com)
Shava Nerad (shava@efn.org)
Tzimon Yliaster (tzimon@xiqual.com)
Editors:
tyagi nagasiva (nagasiva@luckymojo.com)
catherine yronwode (cat@luckymojo.com)
Modifications to this FAQ, as well as new questions
and answers, should be discussed in alt.magick.tantra
rather than via private e-mail.
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Editors:
tyagi nagasiva (nagasiva@luckymojo.com)
catherine yronwode (cat@luckymojo.com)
1.1 What topics are fit for discussion in alt.magick.tantra?- This newsgroup is for the discussion of tantra yoga,...
- 1.2 What topics should not be discussed in alt.magick.tantra?
- Flaming or disparaging others is never appropriate. ...
- 1.3 What distinguishes the newsgroup alt.magick.tantra from the newsgroup alt.religion.tantra?
- The creation of this newsgroup was a natural development ...
- 2.1 What is tantra yoga?
- Tantra yoga is a general name for a confluence of ...
- 2.2 Do you have to be Hindu or Buddhist to practice tantra yoga?
- Generally tantric yogis or yoginis are Hindu, and by ...
- 2.3 Can a person with no religious affiliation practice tantra yoga?
- Tantra yoga is a Hindu and Buddhist religious practice. ...
- 2.4 What is karezza?
- Karezza is a term derived from the Italian (meaning caress)...
- 2.5 What is Taoist sexual alchemy?
- Taoism is a Chinese philosophy and religion ...
- 2.6 What is meant by "neo-tantra"?
- Neo-tantra is a term coined recently to ...
- 2.7 What is meant by references to "Western, non-religious tantra yoga"?
- Western, non-religious tantra yoga is an oxymoron. ...
- 2.8 What is sex magick / sex magic?
- Ceremonial sex magick (often spelled with a k) is the ...
- 2.9 Is a sex religion like tantra yoga the same as ceremonial sex magick or folkloric sex magic?
- Ceremonial magick is a Hermetic enterprise which ...
- 3.1 What are the tantra yoga techniques that prolong intercourse?
- Traditional tantra yoga techniques include visualization,...
- 3.2 How do tantra techniques differ physically from karezza techniques?
- Tantra yoga places more emphasis on visualization, ...
- 3.3 Are tantra yoga and karezza techniques the same as extended sexual orgasm (ESO)?
- Some of the physical techniques are the same, but ESO and ...
- 3.4 Will refraining from orgasm harm one physically in any way?
- Apparently not, but overemphasis on avoidance of orgasm ...
- 3.5 How can one interest one's partner in tantra or karezza?
- That would of course depend on the type of person one'...
- 3.6 Can a solitary person practice tantra or karezza through masturbation? Can sex magicians work with masturbation?
- To practice tantra is not the sole privilege of ...
- 3.7 Do tantra teachers or sex magicians advocate any sort of "standard practice" religious ritual or physical techniques? If so, could you outline them?
- There are no universal standards for ritual work in ...
- 3.7.1 Tantra: Yoni puja and linga puja
- Worship of the generative organs is found in ...
- 3.7.2 Tantra: Control of orgasm
- Volitional control of the male orgasm is taught in ...
- 3.7.3 Tantra: Avoidance of orgasm
- Male avoidance of orgasm is central to certain ...
- 3.7.4 Tantra: Passive copulation
- By this is meant very slow, mindful penis-in-...
- 3.7.5 Tantra: Eye-gazing
- This is recommended in most schools of tantra yoga ...
- 3.7.6 Tantra: Breath-control
- Some form of this is common to all branches of ...
- 3.7.7 Tantra: Circulation of subtle or aetheric energies
- This is spoken of in almost every branch of sex-...
- 3.7.8 Tantra: Antinomianism
- Some schools of tantra yoga encourage ...
- 3.7.9 Tantra: Lifestyle
- Some schools of tantra yoga and Western sex-...
- 3.7.10 Tantra: Deity worship
- Some branches of tantra yoga and tantra-like sexual-...
- 3.7.11 Tantra: Meditation
- Some schools of Hindu and most schools of ...
- 3.7.12 Tantra: Use of asanas (postures) and mudras (hand gestures)
- Most teachers of Hindu and Buddhist tantra, as well as ...
- 3.7.13 Tantra: Use of mantras (chants) and yantras (symbolic images)
- Tantra yoga is not alone among the various types of ...
- 3.8 What are the goals (stated) and effects (stated and not) of tantra and karezza?
- The stated goals vary by the branch of tantra or tantra-...
- 3.9 Is it possible to learn tantra yoga or karezza without a guru or teacher?
- Some teachers of tantra yoga insist that a ...
- 4.1 Tantra: I would like to learn more about these subjects, but am extremely wary of "teachers" and especially so in this context. There are a lot of fakes out there. Can you provide references that I can read to learn more?
- Self-teaching or mutual teaching with a partner ...
- 4.2 Is the Kama Sutra of any real significance to tantra yoga?
- It seems like an ancient marriage manual more than anything else....
- 4.3 Are there tantra videos, courses, or seminars?
- Most materials currently available on video or taught ...
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