UNDERSTANDING THE HINDU YOGIC SCIENCE OF TANTRISM

Read Our Blog: In the study of religion in general as well as the study of Hinduism in particular, tantrism is without a doubt one of the categories that ranks highest on the list of troublesome and contentious topics. Tantrism is a topic that is hotly debated on almost every front, from the question of where it came from and what makes it unique to the appraisal of where it fits in the progression of religious thought. Therefore, tantra in its beginnings was really just a collection of reinterpretations of the many different religious traditions that already existed in India. Tantrism“ took on a life of its own and often functioned as a screen onto which outsiders projected either their most profound concerns and fears or their wishes and dreams. Tantrism“ took on a life of its own and became a phenomenon in its own right.