Guest guest Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 Some thoughts /tantric/ from the S.C. /bellow/, text...from AIVS site- Dr. Frawley: Recently Shambhavi Chopra, one of India's foremost women teachers, has joined us and we represent her work as well. She will be helping us develop a new center in India. Note her two books Yogini: Unfolding the Goddess Within and Yogic Secrets of the Dark Goddess. "A true Yogini is an enlightened woman with exuberant passion, spiritual powers and deep insight. Yoginis communicate a sense of freedom, a sheer mastery in whatever they do. Without them, yoga can fail in its purpose and remain sterile.Shakta texts honor both women and the Earth alike as sources of energy, vitality, physical and spiritual well-being. Noting this analogy between a Yogini and the earth, an eleventh-century Tibetan Cakrasamvara commentary states: “Having recognized a Yogini who will delight and transmit energy and power to him, and feeling passionately attracted to her, if the male aspirant does not worship that Yogini, she will not bless the yogi, and spiritual attainments will not arise.'' In Hindu thought, the Yogini represents the Yoga Shakti herself, the Kundalini, as well as the resident powers or female deities of the different chakras. The Yogini possesses the power of Yoga herself and can awaken that in others, not only generally but at any point or place in the body or mind. A man's ability to achieve the higher states of Yoga can be facilitated by his association with such a female companion who reflects this energy....." Hope some would like to read this, /despite validity of the reservations we, understandably, have/ A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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