What is the difference between Tantra and Yoga and where do they intersect?
Tantra is a systematic, comprehensive approach to worldly and spiritual fulfillment. It incorporates the practices of hatha yoga, pranayama, mantra, yantra, mandala, kundalini yoga, mudra, ritual, alchemy, Ayurveda, and astrology and uses them to awaken and channel our full potential. “Tantra” is a compound of two words: “tan” and “tra.” “Tan” means to expand, to grow, to become bigger, better, more beautiful, more powerful. “Tan” also means “to weave.” So “Tantra” means to expand by the process of continuously weaving, reweaving, and growing so that the tapestry of life becomes bigger, better, more powerful, more productive, more joyful, and more fulfilling. However, this expansion is to be accomplished in a manner follows the principle of “tra.” “Tra” mean to protect, to keep from harm, to safeguard. Tantra is the art and science of growing, expanding developing, and prospering without harming yourself and without harming others. It is a joy-driven path, a path of active participatio
