Tantra and Spiritualized Yogic Sexuality

Tantra (तन्त्र) is the esoteric traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism that developed in India from the middle of the 1st millennium CE onwards. The term tantra, in the Indian traditions,…

Vaishnavism Beliefs, Traditions, and Practices

Vaishnavism (वैष्णवसम्प्रदाय) is one of the major Hindu denominations along with Shaivism, Shaktism, and Smartism. According to a 2010 estimate by Johnson and Grim, Vaishnavism is the…

Sadhana Practices of Nath Sampraday

In Natha Sampradaya the sadhana practice is presented by a mantra-yoga, hatha yoga, laya yoga and raja yoga, as well as…

Asana for Assured Spiritual and Physical Benefits

An asana is a body posture, originally and still a general term for a sitting meditation pose, and later extended in hatha yoga and modern yoga as…

Hatha Yoga for Fine Tuning of Human Personality

Haṭha yoga is a branch of yoga. The Sanskrit word हठ haṭha literally means “force” and thus alludes to a system of physical techniques. In India,…