Tantra

Virtual Kula Discourse

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Introducing the monthly Virtual Kula Discourse. Engage in stimulating conversations about the mystery and magick of our hallowed spiritual lineage with INO seekers, aspirants and initiates. We’ll explore many key paradigms and processes related to Tantra, Mantra, Yoga and Meditation…

Vira Sadhana

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By Sri Kapilnath I.M.M. In the lore of Tantrika there exists the Sanskrit word Vira. This word is intended to reflect the idea of a motivated spiritual hero.  One who exerts. The context in this case, comes from the idea…

Gems from Mahendranath

Shri Gurudev Mahendranath

“Tantra develops in the three aspects of higher thinking – Insight, Intuition, Imagination. By these, developed in meditation, the mind awakens to understanding and union with the Cosmic Purusha and rebirth on the earth dimension is no more.”— Shri Gurudev…

Nath Tantrika Retreat March 2015

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On March 22 through the 28th I’m leading a retreat at The Sanctuary here in Costa Rica. The event is called Nath Tantrika: Divine Consciousness in Local Space and being presented as a Tantra. All features of this Tantra will…

On Neo-Tantra

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In the context of the International Nath Order, it is important to understand that what we study, practice and teach is Tantra and not Neo-Tantra. Neo-tantra (see the Wikipedia article) is nearly always used as a synonym for sacred sexuality.…

Sinistroversus

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This piece was an early writing extolling and giving certain ideas related to sexual Tantra. While the “Free Love” period of the 60′s had already peaked, the Sinistroversus rolled out a bit later to give clues as to just how…

The Genesis of INO

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Greetings All, Another interesting example from the ancient past of the INO. I offer two of the earliest examples of Shri Mahendranath’s work to form a new Order in the West. The first attempt was the idea of a broad…

The Exegetikos

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Greetings All, This message is to announce the posting of a previously never before published manuscript by Sri Gurudev Mahendranath. It is entitled, The Exegetikos Roughly translated, it means “the explanation.” What is being explained are the key concepts related…

The Star Path

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Greetings, The Star Path was one of the last of Mahendranath’s “tantra series.” It was written in the waning days of what he called the “freak scene.” It played to erotic and spiritual yearnings of this colorful generation: Flowers in…

The Great Enlightenment Treatise

Shri Gurudev Mahendranath

Early in the first quarter of the present 20th century, a Bengali Raja founded an organization known as the Bhramo Samaj (God Society). It was intended to be and encourage a broader minded Hinduism than the uptight patterns inherited from…