The Tantric Life

In this episode I talk about how conventional dating has become a very unloving process. This has created a culture of disposable dating, where we are so accustomed to using things, then throwing them away and buying new replacements. This mindset is prevalent in the dating industry… one only needs to spend a little time on dating apps such as Tinder to see how many people are ready to drop their...

In today’s episode of the Tantric Life Podcast I am joined for the first time by my partner, Melissa, as she interviews me about my life as a hindu monk in the monastery. For 11 years I lived as a swami with my Guru in the monastery, where we followed a disciplined way of life to cultivate a connection with God. The spiritual path which my Guru taught was closely related to Tantra. It involved cha...

If you dig a little into the teachings of Tantra you will find references to the same secret principle which underlies the modern-day Law of Attraction. In this podcast episode I talk about how Tantra and Law of Attraction are connected, and I share some of my experiences of using Tantric-based rituals to invoke the power of dieties for helping you in life. Part of my mission is to bring what I le...

In this episode we compare the Vedantic Five Koshas with the Tantric Five-Layers of the Self. The Five Koshas describe five layers of Self, ranging from the densest part of our being, the physical body, through to the subtlest layer, the bliss-joy body, which is closest to our Divine essence. At first glance this seems almost identical to the Tantric Five-Layered view of Self, which also describes...

This simple couples practice is great for creating more connection and passion with your partner. It’s all too easy for a couple to lose that passion and feeling of connection over time. We can get so wrapped up and overwhelmed by our busy day-to-day schedule, with stress and work and kids and dogs, etc. And often we don’t even realise that we are neglecting our partner, and not giving our relatio...

Modern-day Tantra seems to be beneficial for so many aspects of our human experience, and everyone has a different, very personal, reason for practicing Tantra. But what actually is the goal of Tantra? In this episode I explore different perspectives, comparing Neo Tantra and Classical Tantra, to try and identify what is the goal of Tantra.

As we continue in this series of Semen Retention 101, I talk about why should any man want to practice semen retention? In other words what are the benefits? Drawing from my own personal experience in addition to research, I describe how semen retention, practiced in a healthy, Tantric way, gives you almost superhuman powers of confidence, vitality, focus, success, and abundance… to name just a fe...

In today’s episode we explore how Tantra shows up in the Runes of the early Vikings and Old Norse traditions. The beauty of Tantra is that its perspective can be used to help in understanding other spiritual traditions. Today we’re looking specifically at the Thurisaz rune. This powerful rune represents the focused and directed energy that can be summoned as a result of the polarity between the sp...

In today’s episode I talk about how emotions are an integral part of Tantra. It’s easy to forget that we also have an emotional body, which needs just as much self-care as our physical body. Tantric Yoga teaches that the emotional body, Chitta or Heart-Mind, digests emotions and experiences, in much the same way that the physical body digests food. The problem is that most of us receive zero educa...

Continuing in this series about semen-retention 101, today I talk about how the Heart Chakra is one of the Tantric keys to successfully maintaining your non-ejaculation practice, even when you are having hot sex with your partner! I also share a version of the Adi Mantra I recorded which can help to activate the Heart Chakra. This week's Tantric Fun Fact is about the numerous chakra systems that w...

Today I talk about the importance of self-pleasuring for healthy semen retention practice. Semen retention is a really wonderful practice that has amazing effects... more pleasure, longer-lasting sex, extended periods of sexual ecstasy, as well as more energy and focus for other areas of your life, and more fulfilment in general. But it's very important to know what you are doing when starting out...

I have spent the last two months in an intensive tantric coaching program called The Tantric Man Experience, studying and learning with Tantra Yoga teacher,  Steffo Shambo, about what it means to truly be a Tantric man. Becoming a Tantric man is so much more than what I had thought previously. In this episode I share some of my insights and experiences on this journey. I talk about how t...

During this Covid 19 crisis many couples are being strained by the lockdown. Being stuck together for days on end puts pressure on a relationship. Today we explore some tips for how to bring more joy and fulfilment into a relationship. From a Tantric perspective, a healthy, vibrant, joyful and juicy relationship is based having your needs met and also on polarity. It is this polarity of masculine...

Classical Tantra gives us a beautiful and practical description of the nature of God, referred to in tantric texts as the Five Powers of God. These five characteristics describe how the Divine flows from formless consciousness into dynamic manifestation. We, as humans, can embody and apply these divine characteristics in our everyday life. From the bliss of our inner Divine connection arises the i...

In this episode I talk about three specific techniques from Tantra which can help us to have better quality orgasms. These tips are great for both women and men, and the benefits include things like being able to have deeper, more fulfilling orgasms, being able to last longer in love-making, and awakening all the chakras of our being. As a man, I share my perspective and personal experience of how...

In this episode I talk about the Tantric five-layer view of Self. In Tantra our true Self is not something that is separate from our body, emotions, and thoughts. Some approaches to spirituality hold that we should reject or deny those “lower” aspects of ourselves, which obscure and block our vision of our higher Self. The Tantric path, on the other hand, teaches that our true Divine Self permeate...

Tantric teachings talk about three "impure" or ineffective motives for spiritual practice which can impede our progress. Rather than blocks, I see these more as ongoing steps that are necessary for us to mature in our spiritual growth. These three steps deal with our healing, our experience of higher states of consciousness, and the role of our ego. Ultimately the goal or "pure motive" is about di...

Chakras are much more than just the energy centres in your body. They correspond to emotional patterns, the way you are living life, and your shifting level of consciousness. Tantric living embraces and incorporates all levels of consciousness represented by the different chakras.

Tantric massage is a beautiful way to awaken all the senses and channel that sexual energy into a deep and loving connection with your partner and with the Divine.

Eye gazing is an amazing practice in Tantra for creating more connection and intimacy with your partner. But it goes even deeper than that. When you practice eye gazing you can really connect with the Divinity in the other person.

In this episode I talk about the importance of the Sacred Masculine and the Divine Feminine in Tantra. These are the two aspects of Divine Consciousness which awaken the Kundalini. I talk about Shaivism, Kashmir Shaivism, and how we can connect with Shiva and Shakti.