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Skyler @skyabode.bsky.social · 12d

#Rituals.
#Shakti-tantra involves rituals that include the veneration of images of the #Goddess, the chanting of #mantras, and making offerings. These practices are aimed at awakening the #divine power within oneself and achieving #unity with it.

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Shakti-tantra is a tantric branch of Shaktism, one of the major traditions of Hinduism, in which the supreme being is worshipped in a female form—as the Goddess, or Devi. The divine feminine energy is called Shakti, and it is regarded as the driving force and creative aspect of the universe.
Key aspects of Shakti-tantra:
Worship of the Mother Goddess. Shaktism focuses on the veneration of the Goddess (Devi), who is seen as the ultimate power and divine mother of all existence. She appears in numerous forms, each with her own attributes:
Parvati: The consort of Shiva, who embodies motherhood, devotion, and wisdom.
Durga: The warrior protector who destroys evil.
Kali: The goddess of time and transformation, who dispels ignorance.
Lakshmi: The goddess of wealth and prosperity.
Saraswati: The goddess of knowledge and arts.
Shakti and Shiva. According to tantric teachings, Shakti (the feminine principle, energy) is inseparably linked with Shiva (the masculine principle, consciousness). Shiva is considered the passive, unchanging consciousness, while Shakti is the dynamic force that creates, sustains, and destroys the universe. Without Shakti, Shiva is inert, and vice-versa—their union creates cosmic harmony.
Practices for awakening Kundalini. Tantra views Shakti as the Kundalini energy, which lies coiled at the base of the spine. Through various practices, including yoga, meditation, and rituals, practitioners aim to awaken this energy and guide it upward through the chakras to achieve spiritual liberation.
Merging the earthly and spiritual. Unlike other traditions that may reject worldly pleasures, Shakti-tantra embraces the physical world and human experience as a path to spiritual growth. Desire is transformed into devotion, and worldly enjoyments are used to achieve liberation.
Veneration of the feminine principle. As Shakti is the feminine principle, all women in Shakti-tantra are regarded as her incarnations.

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Skyler @skyabode.bsky.social · 12d

Veneration of the feminine principle. As Shakti is the feminine principle, all women in Shakti-tantra are regarded as her incarnations. This emphasizes respect for and worship of the feminine. Followers of Shaktism may have women as their spiritual teachers ⬇️
#yoga #union #tantra #shakti #goddess

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Skyler @skyabode.bsky.social · 12d

Merging the earthly and spiritual. Unlike other traditions that may reject worldly pleasures, Shakti-tantra embraces the physical world and human experience as a path to spiritual growth. Desire is transformed into devotion, and worldly enjoyments are used to achieve liberation.⬇️
#tantra #yoga

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Skyler @skyabode.bsky.social · 12d

Practices for awakening Kundalini. Tantra views Shakti as the Kundalini energy, which lies coiled at the base of the spine. Through various practices, including yoga, meditation, and rituals, practitioners aim to awaken this energy and guide it upward through the chakras ⬇️
#tantra #yoga #kundalini

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Skyler @skyabode.bsky.social · 12d

Shiva is considered the passive, unchanging consciousness, while Shakti is the dynamic force that creates, sustains, and destroys the universe. Without Shakti, Shiva is inert, and vice-versa—their union creates cosmic harmony.
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#tantra #devi #goddess #worship #yoga #shiva #shakti #union

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Skyler @skyabode.bsky.social · 12d

Shakti and Shiva. According to tantric teachings, Shakti (the feminine principle, energy) is inseparably linked with Shiva (the masculine principle, consciousness).
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#tantra #devi #goddess #worship #yoga
#shiva #shakti

Skyler @skyabode.bsky.social · 12d

Parvati:
The consort of Shiva, who embodies motherhood, devotion, and wisdom.
Durga:
The warrior protector who destroys evil.
Kali: The goddess of time and transformation, who dispels ignorance.
Lakshmi:
The goddess of wealth and prosperity.
Saraswati:
The goddess of knowledge and arts.
#tantra

Skyler @skyabode.bsky.social · 12d

Key aspects of Shakti-tantra:

Worship of the Mother Goddess. Shaktism focuses on the veneration of the Goddess (Devi), who is seen as the ultimate power and divine mother of all existence.
She appears in numerous forms, each with her own attributes:
⬇️
#tantra #devi #goddess #worship #yoga

Skyler @skyabode.bsky.social · 12d

Shakti-tantra is a tantric branch of Shaktism, one of the major traditions of Hinduism, in which the supreme being is worshipped in a FEMALE form—as the Goddess, or Devi. The divine feminine energy is called Shakti, and it is regarded as the driving force and creative aspect of the universe.
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Skyler @skyabode.bsky.social · 16d

The book OSHO :
Love, Freedom, and Aloneness is seen as a guide to navigating modern relationships by challenging old moralities and encouraging a new vision of relating based on self-discovery and personal responsibility.

#truelove #tantra #yoga #self-care #freedom #peace #bluesky
#wellness

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Skyler @skyabode.bsky.social · 16d

Part 5

* Meditation and Self-Love: The book promotes self-love as the first step toward genuine love for others. It also emphasizes meditation as a tool to dissolve the ego and cultivate a sense of inner peace and self-awareness, which are necessary for both love and freedom.
#peace #harmony

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Skyler @skyabode.bsky.social · 16d

Part 4

* Freedom and the Individual: Osho advocates for inner freedom from societal conditioning and a focus on the individual over the collective. He suggests that this inner liberation is essential for a person to be fulfilled and to have healthy relationships.
#focus #liberation #selfcare

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Skyler @skyabode.bsky.social · 16d

Part 3

* Aloneness vs. Loneliness: A central idea is the difference between aloneness and loneliness. Loneliness is an emotional state of emptiness and a desire for connection, whereas aloneness is a positive and empowering state of being at peace with oneself.
#freedom #bluesky #love #selfcare

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Skyler @skyabode.bsky.social · 16d

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Skyler @skyabode.bsky.social · 16d

Part 2

Key Themes of the Book
* Love vs. Attachment: Osho distinguishes between authentic love and attachment. He argues that true love is unconditional and non-possessive, while attachment is rooted in dependency and fear.

#osho #selfcare #love #meditating #yoga #tantra

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Skyler @skyabode.bsky.social · 16d

Love, Freedom, and Aloneness is a book by Osho that explores relationships, sex, meditation, and solitude. The book's core philosophy is that true love can only exist when it is rooted in personal freedom and a deep sense of self, which comes from embracing aloneness.
#osho
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Skyler @skyabode.bsky.social · 19d

And Finally
For most people, singing bowl therapy promotes a profound sense of relaxation that is both mental and physical, contributing to overall wellness.

#wellness #singingbowl #meditation #selfcare #tantra #yoga #anxiety #harmony #stressrelive

Singing bowls:
Mental and emotional benefits
* Reduces anxiety and stress.Listening to the sustained tones of a singing bowl helps to lower stress levels by reducing the body's production of cortisol, the primary stress hormone. The gentle sound serves as a focal point, drawing your attention away from racing thoughts and anxious feelings.
* Deepens meditation. The resonant sounds of a singing bowl can help you achieve deeper states of meditation more easily. The auditory immersion can improve focus and mindfulness, which is particularly helpful for those new to meditation.
* Improves mood. Sound therapy with singing bowls can significantly reduce feelings of tension, anger, and fatigue while increasing vigor and spiritual well-being.
* Enhances mental clarity and creativity. Regular use of singing bowls can help clear the mind of clutter, enhance focus, and inspire creativity.
Physical and physiological benefits
* Improves sleep quality. The calming vibrations can help regulate sleep-wake cycles and promote deeper, more restorative sleep by guiding brainwaves into slower theta and delta states. It can also help reduce symptoms of insomnia.
* Lowers blood pressure and heart rate. Studies have shown that sessions with singing bowls can lead to a greater reduction in systolic blood pressure and heart rate compared to silent rest.
* Relieves pain. The soothing vibrations from singing bowls can help relax tense muscles and alleviate some types of chronic pain. Studies have shown reduced pain perception in adults using vibroacoustic sound therapy.
* Boosts immune function. By reducing stress and inducing deep relaxation, singing bowls may theoretically help boost immunity, as stress is known to affect the immune system.
Energetic and spiritual benefits
* Activates the parasympathetic nervous system. Singing bowls help stimulate the body's "rest and digest" function, calming the nervous system and creating a deep sense of peace.

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Skyler @skyabode.bsky.social · 19d

Part 12
* Balances energy centers. Many practitioners believe that the specific frequencies emitted by singing bowls can help clear energetic blockages and align the body's energy centers, or chakras.
* Induces deep relaxation.
#wellness #singingbowl #selfcare #tantra #yoga #harmony #stressrelive

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Skyler @skyabode.bsky.social · 19d

Part 11

Energetic and spiritual benefits
* Activates the parasympathetic nervous system. Singing bowls help stimulate the body's "rest and digest" function, calming the nervous system and creating a deep sense of peace.

#singingbowls #yoga #tantra

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Skyler @skyabode.bsky.social · 19d

Part 10

By reducing stress and inducing deep relaxation, singing bowls may theoretically help boost immunity, as stress is known to affect the immune system.

#wellness #singingbowl #meditation #selfcare #tantra #yoga #anxiety #harmony #stressrelive

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Skyler @skyabode.bsky.social · 19d

Part 9
* The soothing vibrations from singing bowls can help relax tense muscles and alleviate some types of chronic pain. Studies have shown reduced pain perception in adults using vibroacoustic sound therapy.
* Boosts immune function.
#wellness #singingbowl #selfcare #harmony #stressrelive

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Skyler @skyabode.bsky.social · 19d

Part 8
* Lowers blood pressure and heart rate. Studies have shown that sessions with singing bowls can lead to a greater reduction in systolic blood pressure and heart rate compared to silent rest.
* Relieves pain.
#wellness #singingbowl #stress #meditation #selfcare #yoga #anxiety #harmony

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Skyler @skyabode.bsky.social · 19d

Part 7
* The calming vibrations can help regulate sleep-wake cycles and promote deeper, more restorative sleep by guiding brainwaves into slower theta and delta states. It can also help reduce symptoms of insomnia.
#wellness #singingbowl #stress #meditation #selfcare #tantra #yoga #anxiety #harmony

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Skyler @skyabode.bsky.social · 19d

Part 6
* Enhances mental clarity and creativity. Regular use of singing bowls can help clear the mind of clutter, enhance focus, and inspire creativity.
Physical and physiological benefits
* Improves sleep quality.
#wellness #singingbowl #stress #meditation #selfcare #yoga #anxiety

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Skyler @skyabode.bsky.social · 19d

* The auditory immersion can improve focus and mindfulness, which is particularly helpful for those new to meditation.
* Improves mood. Sound therapy with singing bowls can significantly reduce feelings of tension, anger, and fatigue while increasing vigor and spiritual well-being.
#singingbowl

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