A FREE LECTURE · ANUTTARA
What Is
Tantra?
An introduction to the amṛta — the sweet nectar — of the wisdom tradition commonly known as Tantra. Together we will look at its history, philosophy, cosmology, and practices, and at why so much of what circulates under the name 'Tantra' today is something else entirely.
ON DEMAND · FREE· WITH ARTEMIS EMILY DOYLE & BHAIRAV THOMAS ENGLISH
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An introduction to
Traditional Tantra.
An accessible and genuine introduction to the depth, precision, and beauty of the Tantric traditions — structured to give practitioners and teachers a coherent framework they can actually inhabit. Whether you are new to Tantra or have been practicing for years, there is something here for you.
What Tantra actually means
The etymology, the textual canon, the three currents — Kaula, Miśra, and Samaya — and why the modern use of the word represents a fundamental departure from the tradition.
Tantra as social revolution
How the Tantric traditions radically challenged the Vedic caste system, offered initiation across social boundaries, and positioned women as holders of Śakti and legitimate teachers.
The subtle body and Kuṇḍalinī
What prāṇa, nāḍīs, and Kuṇḍalinī actually mean within a coherent cosmological framework — and why understanding this changes how you approach practice.
Bhoga, Yoga, and desire
The householder path. Why Tantra refused the renunciate/worldly binary — and how desire (Icchā-śakti) is understood not as obstacle but as the first movement of consciousness itself.
Mantra, Yantra, Mudra, and Ritual
The Tantric toolbox as a precise technology of consciousness — not prayer, not symbolism, but direct engagement with the vibratory nature of reality.
Kashmir Śaivism and recognition
Prakāśa and Vimarśa. Pratyabhijñā — liberation as recognition, not achievement. Spanda — the living vibration of consciousness. The philosophical apex of the non-dual Tantric vision.
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YOUR TEACHERS
Artemis Emily Doyle
& Bhairav Thomas English
With over 35 years of combined experience, Artemis Emily Doyle and Bhairav Thomas English are students and practitioners of various mystic traditions. They are lineage holders in the tradition of Shivoham Tantra.
Together they are the authors of The Power of Tantric Meditation, founders of the Anuttara Ashram, School, Teacher Trainings, and the Tantra & Yoga Podcast. They established the Anuttara Ashram and the Anuttara Turyatita School to offer teachings and trainings in Tantra Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, and non-duality.
Their work creates spaces where love takes form through service, study, and spiritual practice.
Bhairavananda Lineage · Shivoham Tradition · Kashmir Śaivism
FULL LECTURE OUTLINE
Eight subjects.
One coherent map.
- Tantra as Revolution: History, Culture & Origins
- The Evolution and Living Presence of Śakti
- Tantra Yoga: Energy, Posture & Inner Alchemy
- The Mechanics of Bondage and Liberation
- The Dance of Yoga and Bhoga
- The Nondual Vision & Recognition as Liberation
- The Tantric Toolbox: Mantra, Yantra, Mudra & Ritual
- Pratyabhijñā — Recognition as Liberation
- Traditional Tantra vs. Neo-Tantra
- Opening and closing contemplative practice
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