It’s important to understand that in tantra, the physical element is a means to an end, the end being a more intense connection with the person in front of you. Yes, of course the physical (tactile, erotic, sexual) side of tantra is important and has been featuring prominently on everybody’s mind ever since the emergence of neo-tantra in the West. However, looking at the practice as a whole, the sexual side is really just one of many elements used to bring our minds closer to bliss. Enlightenment aligns with the more mental disciplines of tantra, where bliss seems to sit close to what you would identify as a feeling of orgasm. Don’t be misled by the word “orgasm”, though: if you have ever had a dry orgasm, where you body reacted just like you had an orgasm, but there is no ejaculation, or even physical signs of arousal, you get an idea of what constitutes bliss. In physiological terms, bliss would be a state of the body reacting to external and internal stimuli, leading to a moment where the body is in such a heightened state that the mind is dragged along into a place of wonder and images that form a vision of sorts. This state can be achieved through physical interaction, but is enhanced and made easier through a mental connection with shared breath, touch, massage, shared visualisation and other elements. If you have been part of a choir, or maybe line danced, you may have experienced moments where suddenly everything falls into place and everyone works in unison. In such moments, something shifts and you all are aware of it. Bliss is very similar to this state of shift. Think of tantric sex as a tool to achieve bliss, and you’ll be one step nearer to achieving it. bliss is achievable in many ways
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