Freddy Zental and I found this great web article sent to us by GoogleAlerts where we get daily updates on what’s written on or published about “intimacy”, “Tantra” and “rekindling passion” on the worldwide web. This particular article was written by Leora Lightwoman, who has a degree in psychology from
“For the main part, what is advertised as “Tantra” today is in fact “neo-Tantra”, modern syntheses of one or more traditional Tantric paths interwoven with more eclectic movement meditations, healing processes and personal sharing, dialogue and guidance. The intention of these schools is to offer a practical, spiritual approach to relationships, meditation and life. So the goal is not purely “nirvana” or transcendence, but also to become a happier, more loving and fulfilled human being.
As body-oriented psychotherapy evolves, it has become ever clearer how our parents’ relationship – and this fundamentally involves their sexual relationship – shapes our own patterns in relationship and our sexual expression.
It is also apparent that dissatisfaction and immaturity in these areas leads to all manner of compensatory behaviors, from family break-up to sexual abuse to cultural, religious and international warfare. On the other hand, when one has a fulfilled, mature, spiritual sexual life, then a sense of completeness, overflowing love, connectedness and generosity is the natural consequence. Tantra and neo-Tantra can offer both individuals and couples the skills and transformation required to truly “make love not war”.
FZ and I truly share Leora’s vision. TantraNova is our way of living our commitment to world peace that of course starts with peace within ourselves as well as in all of our relationships be they of personal and intimate or social and cultural nature – locally and globally.
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