TANTRA AND SEX?
Part of the exercises in tantric practice involve controlling and transforming bodily energies. Sexual energy happens to be one of the strongest forms of physical energy. Simply said, it is built-in by nature to ensure the survival of our species. Also these sexual energies need to be completely controlled and transformed in order to become a fully enlightened Buddha. What is usually overlooked is that sexual practices in tantra should be free from the ordinary desires and lust, and generally only very advanced practitioners should try these practices after permission from their teachers. Arousal of the sexual energy is preferably done by merely visualising/imagining a consort. The bottom-line is that it has very little to do with ordinary sex. In case you happen to hear of activities like ‘tantra wokshop for couples or singles’ or something of the kind, where people have actual sex with each other, you can be sure it has little or nothing to do with the traditional Buddhist practices.
