Guest guest Posted June 17, 2006 Report Share Posted June 17, 2006 Neilji, excellently well said, thank you!! , "trikashaivism" <Trikashaivism wrote: > > Namaste, > > It is perhaps worthwhile briefly elaborating on the likes of the > Aghoris, Vama-marga Tantrics, etc., for anyone not familiar with such > things. > > In these groups/schools their consumption of meat, wine or the drinking > from skull caps was all done in the context of sadhana (typically > ritualistic). Often much of this, particularly in Tantric cases was > only done after several years of other disciplines and under the > guidance of a competent guru. A comparison can't really be made (and > nobody is suggesting that anyway) to the consumption of such things in > an average western context (for lack of a better way of expressing it). > > Even much of the Tantric practices, according to the likes of > Abhinavagupta, was meant to be internalised and not necessarily a > physical practice. As the Tantrika sadhaka progressed their practices > went from being anavopaya (lowest degree of practice utilising their > own instruments such as the senses) up to Shambhavopaya (highest degree > of practice which is purely internalised). > > Om Shanti > Neil > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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