TANTRA-THE ART OF MENTAL WELL-BEING!

Tantra Buddhism means the one who is enlightened about the art of tantra.
Tantric art originated in the region which is called India today.It was a legacy of Hindu and Buddhist art very traditional and a way of life in that period.In the 8th century AD when Mahayana Buddhism was at its peak in India and the world first university was already established at Nalanda in Eastern India.This university and many other Universities offered scholars a wealth of knowledge and encouraged them to research further on this subject.This tradition continued until the Islamic barbarians invaded India and destroyed everything.
Tantra is the concept that everything is connected, expanding and interwoven. It is the metaphor of the universe being in each of us and, in turn, each of us being in the smallest particle. Everything is Everything. The way to realize this, for each of us, is to embrace practices that offer new experiences, expansive growing and an invitation to experience the Divine. Whether that is through yoga, meditation, relationships of all kinds, consciousness, perfection in sports or business, spiritual pursuits and especially sex, we are reminded of the unity and divine presence when we do these things with spirit and excellence.
The word Tantra is Sanskrit, the sacred language of Hinduism. It derives from the root word tan, which translates as "to extend, expand, spread, continue, spin out, weave; to put forth, show, or manifest." Like the universe we inhabit, Tantra is continually expanding, spreading, and manifesting itself like a "cosmic weave," made up of different energies. We are part of this weave, as are our forefathers and foremothers, all life, and every type of energy and matter. This includes thoughts, actions, and all physical matter.
Tantra is also overstated as a sex tool.It is quite true that if you practice tantra it enhances your sexual pleasure and energy.It is because you have learned to go deep within yourself and your partner and are thus one in spirit and two in body.Tantric massage and sensual tantric touch form a basic part of tantric sexual practices.Kamasutra was designed and evaluated by a famous Tantric practitioner called Vatsyana.
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Tantra Sexual acts!

Tantra Art from India

Tantric sex, in brief, is based on the female partner using her PC muscles (the same muscles used to stop the flow of urine) to delay orgasm. The practice is said to come from Buddhist folklore.
As tantric practice become known in western culture -- a development that started at the end of of the 18th century, and that has escalated since the 1960s -- it has become identified with its sexual methods. Consequently, its essential nature as spiritual practice is often overlooked. The roles of sexuality in Tantra and in Neotantra, while related, are actually quite different, reflecting substantial differences in their cultural contexts.
In Neotantra the most important features of sexual practice revolve around the experience of subtle energies within our sensual embodiment, and the accessing of these energies both to enhance pleasure and to challenge our egotism into its dissolution. Thus, tantric sexuality often cultivates ecstatic consciousness as well as increased spiritual awareness of the erotic consciousness that pervades our human embodiment as well as everything that contextualizes this embodiment.
Tantric sexual methods may be practiced solo. The specifics of these methods are often kept secret, and passed from practitioners to students in an oral tradition. It must be remembered that genuine tantric spiritual practice is merely one aspect of a comprehensive spiritual path of meditation -- and that the sexual and erotic aspects of tantra cannot be authentically engaged without adequate preparation and discipline.

In sum, tantric sexuality is just one dimension of a spiritual path that is devoted and dedicated to the challenge of becoming aware, in every moment of our embodied lives, of the supreme flow of the sacred lifeforce itself -- the Sacred Unity of Love.
In Vajrayana Buddhism tantric sexual practice (Sanskrit: Maithuna, cf. Tibetan:Yab-Yum) is one aspect of the last stage of the initiate's spiritual path, where s/he, having already realised the voidness of all things, attains enlightenment and perpetual bliss. Within the Tibetan tradition the role of such practices has always been somewhat controversial, since they lend themselves to abuse, and is therefore often shrouded in secrecy.In addition, the sexual practices would violate a Buddhist monk's or nun's vow of celibacy.

Fat is Good

There are plenty of myths floating around , mainly spread by diet food industry to make profit!People have tried and stayed away from fat but never did their waisteline narrow or any visible changes occurred.On the contarary the health deteorated.

Some misconceptions have been cleared.However this must be discussed with your doctors first and cannot be taken isolation.

Fats make you fat: Fat contains 9 cal./gms as compared to Carbohydrates/starch which contain 4-5 cal/gms.People avoid fats but in the process consume more calories from other foods thus consuming more calories than needed per day.Calories consumed designs your waistline.

Fats are harmfull: Yes and no!Essential fats like unsaturated fats helps the body cells in absorbing vitamin A which is essential for proper working of your organs and systems.Vitamin A is needed for good eyesight,skin and heart.Fats also give us energy and keeps us warm.

Ideal diet is fat free: Not true! Our body needs many polyunsaturated fatsto nourish our body as fatty acids are neede for metabolism and blood circulation.They keep the internal organs in good conditions.Also Omega-3 oils derived from fish and nuts,olives,linseeds etc are very good for heart.

Avoid foods high on cholesterol: Again not true!Conventionaly it was thought that eggs,prawns are high in choloestrol.Again there is the good cholesterol and the bad one.Good cholesterol in eggs ,seefood should be taken everyweek in limited quantities to keep the body working in prime condition.

Nuts are unhealthy: Nuts are high in fats but of good kind!They are very good for heart and should be taken at regular intervals.They have low GI(Glycremic index),that means they release energy slowly ,keeping your blood sugar stable and satisfying your appetite for a longer time.

Easy way to cut Fat:

• Grill ,sream or boil food.
• Choose oven choips over fried ones.
• When buying ready meals look for saturated foods and calorie count.
• Add salads with extra veg along with food.