Exploring Non-Dual Tantra: The Infinite Light of Awareness
In this insightful episode of the Spiritualogic podcast, host Sanal Banu Rajan presents a logical and practical approach to spirituality and mind transformation, focusing on non-dual Tantra philosophy.
Through metaphors such as light, ocean, and waves, Sanal illustrates how awareness, or 'prakasha,' manifests and perceives all cognitive experiences, challenging the scientific view of an independent objective reality.
The episode covers key concepts such as the five holy acts of awareness, the processes of forgetting and remembering (Nigraha and Anugraha), and the inseparability of subject and object.
The discussion emphasizes awareness as the fundamental essence of existence, independent of religious frameworks, and highlights the inherent bliss (Ananda) found within one's own consciousness.
Listeners are invited to embrace self-awareness, equanimity, and continuous learning through ancient Tantric practices.
00:00 Introduction to Spiritualogic Podcast
00:48 Opening Remarks and Audience Engagement
01:37 Exploring Non-Dual Tantra Philosophy
02:02 The Concept of Light in Tantra
03:41 Awareness and Manifestation
06:38 Idealism vs. Realism
07:19 The Tree Falling in the Forest Experiment
09:15 Awareness and the Nature of Reality
10:30 Comparing Philosophical Schools: Sankhya, Vedanta, and Tantra
14:20 The Five Holy Acts of Awareness
15:06 The Role of Awareness in Experience
16:58 Modern Science vs. Tantric Philosophy
29:38 The Metaphor of the Ocean and Waves
30:47 Finding Bliss in Awareness
35:47 Addressing Doubts and Reflecting on Beliefs
36:15 Exploring the Mind and Perception
37:34 Understanding Cognitive Dissonance
39:18 The Power of Metaphors
40:50 The Practice of Awareness
45:29 Philosophical Perspectives on God and Creation
48:09 Non-Theistic Philosophy and Awareness
54:23 The Ancient Practice of Tantra
55:33 Continuous Learning and Self-Improvement
01:00:10 Cultivating Equanimity
01:01:47 Conclusion and Invitation
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