Becoming Intimate With Reality: Guided Tantric Meditation
Feb 01, 2022In the tradition of non-dual Saiva tantra, orienting and aligning oneself to the view of the spiritual path helps you to know if you are going in the right direction, that is, if you’re moving towards awakening to the true nature of Self and Reality, or not. And just as wrong alignment in yogic postures will eventually lead to injury, in the same way, when your understanding of the spiritual path is out of alignment with the goal of the spiritual path, then your practice will feel like it’s hit and miss (at best) and at worst it can lead to deep delusion. As Wallis says in his book, Tantra Illuminated, “...if you know anyone who has practiced for years and is not a highly developed, stable, kind, clear, relaxed and open person, it’s because of a lack of alignment”. And this is why, the spiritual practice of immersing oneself in the view is said to be one of the most powerful things you can do, and traditionally was the very first thing a student did when they stepped onto the path. In this contemplative meditation, you will encounter what’s referred to as the ‘right view’ of the Self and Reality, where ‘right’ refers to the most accurate view of Self and Reality that words can convey… as words are only pointers to the truth, not the truth itself. This view was originally transmitted orally, and was later written in Sanskrit… and the version you will hear was translated from Sanskrit into English by Christopher (Hareesh) Wallis in his book Tantra Illuminated.
Acknowledgment: This guided meditation was inspired by the view of Non-Dual Saiva Tantra as translated in Tantra Illuminated by Christopher (Hareesh) Wallis who is one of my teachers. I highly recommend the book, as well as his other book, The Recognition Sutras if you are interested in learning more about this spiritual path.
