What is Tantra Yoga
Praktyki Jogi

Tantra is practice not theory. It is a way of life that includes meditation and positive thinking, not merely a philosophy. To view everything in this world as an expression of the Infinite is the speciality of the Tantric approach.

From the beginning, the practical philosophy of Tantra was not limited only to spiritual practices, but influenced many fields of life: literature, art, dance and medicine, to name a few. It is a holistic approach to life. Many different branches of Tantra developed over the course of years; some of which today are known as the different types of yoga.

Yoga means "union" and refers to the union with Cosmic Consciousness. The various yogas often concentrate on one particular aspect of Tantra
to the exclusion of others. The most well-known yogas today are:

Jina'na Yoga - literally the "Yoga of Knowledge", which emphasies study and a philosophical approach to increasing intellectual awareness, to the point where realisation of the Absolute is attained.

Karma Yoga - or the "Yoga of Action", is the art of performing service-oriented actions whilst the mind surrenders the sense of doership, vanity and expectation to the Cosmic Consciousness, which is seen as residing in everything and everyone.

Bhakti Yoga - the "Yoga of Devotion", seeks to cultivate the pure attracting force of love for the Cosmic Consciousness. It brings the aspirant in the close proximity to the Beloved so that realisation comes.

Hatha Yoga - is the approach involving various disciplines for the body, including yoga postures, breathing exercises and purificatory techniques. This control and regulation of bodily functions helps one gain control of the mind, in order to reach one's goal.

Raja Yoga - also known as "Astaunga Yoga", is the name given to the "Eight Limbs of Yoga" : ethics, yoga postures, control of vital force through breath, concentration, meditation and absorption in the Goal.

Although all aspects of Raja Yoga have been practised by yogiis for thousands of years, since the times of Shiva, they were systematised by Patanjali as the "Yoga Aphorisms" about 2500 years ago.

The division of Tantra into different schools led to its decline as an effective way of life. Shrii Shrii Anandamurti adapted and reintroduced once again a complete Tantric system for the collective benefit of society and the all-round development of the individual.