The Tantric Life

My special guest today is Tantric men's coach Steffo Shambo. In this conversation we discuss various topics about Tantra as it applies to Divine masculinity, and how men can use Tantra to activate their masculine power. Register for Steffo's 5-day online course "Activate Your Masculine Power" before the end of October 2024, and get 20% discount + free access to his men's community platform. Follow the link and enter coupon code "JAMIE": https://tantricacademy.com/masculine-power-course/ [https://tantricacademy.com/masculine-power-course/] Learn more about Steffo Shambo and his work on his website: https://tantricacademy.com [https://tantricacademy.com] ***** And if you’re looking to meet like-minded conscious people or make some new Tantric friendships, YuTantra is a Tantra dating and events online community… a private and respectful space where you can find and connect with others who share an interest in Tantra and Sacred Sexuality. And it’s free to join!  Join here: ⁠yutantra.com⁠ [https://yutantra.com/] Connect with me: Website: ⁠TheTantricLife.com⁠ [https://thetantriclife.com/]     Facebook: ⁠facebook.com/TheTantricLife⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/TheTantricLife]  Instagram: ⁠instagram.com/the_tantric_life⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/the_tantric_life/] Email: ⁠jamie@thetantriclife.com [jamie@thetantriclife.com]

When we look back to original teachings of Tantra we see that the goal of practice was entirely spiritual. In the early tantric texts you won’t find teachings for how to improve your sex life, or how to heal your inner wounds through massage! Tantra is really a path of yoga. Yoga means union, and is a term that can be applied to many spiritual traditions and practices, that have as their goal union with Divine consciousness, becoming one with the Divine. However, Tantra also acknowledges that there may be other goals of practice, secondary to that primary goal of liberation. These other goals can be related to more material things, and other aspects of daily life as a human. ***** And if you’re looking to meet like-minded conscious people or make some new Tantric friendships, YuTantra is a Tantra dating and events online community… a private and respectful space where you can find and connect with others who share an interest in Tantra and Sacred Sexuality. And it’s free to join!  Join here: yutantra.com [https://yutantra.com/] Connect with me: Website: TheTantricLife.com [https://thetantriclife.com/]     Facebook: facebook.com/TheTantricLife [https://www.facebook.com/TheTantricLife]  Instagram: instagram.com/the_tantric_life [https://www.instagram.com/the_tantric_life/] Email: jamie@thetantriclife.com [jamie@thetantriclife.com] All sources and references for this episode can be found in the show notes on YuTantra blog: The True Goal of Tantra [https://yutantra.com/blog/the-true-goal-of-tantra/].

Even though Tantra has ancient origins, it is ideal for living a more spiritual way of life in today's modern world. The early Tantric texts contain many descriptions of how to live a spiritual life. Living in a Tantric way means more than just practicing an exercise or a technique now and then. It's about cultivating an attitude and perspective of love and open-mindedness. Tantra as a way of life means frequently reminding your of the Divine nature inherent in everything and everyone around you, including within you. In today's episode I explore some of the concepts and practices that make Tantra so well suited to living modern life in a spiritual way. ***** And if you’re looking to meet like-minded conscious people or make some new Tantric friendships, YuTantra is a Tantra dating and events online community… a private and respectful space where you can find and connect with others who share an interest in Tantra and Sacred Sexuality. And it’s free to join! Join YuTantra for free: ⁠yutantra.com⁠ [https://yutantra.com/]  Connect with me: Website: ⁠TheTantricLife.com⁠ [https://thetantriclife.com/]     Facebook:⁠ facebook.com/TheTantricLife⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/TheTantricLife]    Instagram: ⁠instagram.com/the_tantric_life⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/the_tantric_life/] Email: ⁠jamie@thetantriclife.com⁠ [jamie@thetantriclife.com]  All sources and references for this episode can be found in the show notes on YuTantra blog: Tantra as a Spiritual Way of Life [https://yutantra.com/blog/tantra-as-a-spiritual-way-of-life/].

Just as in modern psychology, Tantra recognises the need to process negative emotions and traumatic experiences in order to have more well-being. Tantra teaches that when we have traumatic experiences, the strong emotions and memories associated with those experiences can become embedded in our subconscious like seeds, known in Sanskrit as Samskaras. If we don’t address and attend to those samskaras, and instead ignore them and push them down, out of sight our of mind, so to speak, then those seeds will fester and grow in the darkness of our shadow self. Traditional Tantra uses the metaphor “digesting” emotions. When emotions and memories are digested, they are processed in a healthy way, and brought into our conscious awareness, so that we may learn what we need to learn from them, and perhaps forgive what needs to be forgiven. In this way they no longer suck at our energy or drain us from the darkness of our repressed subconscious feelings. For many people the sexual aspect of Tantra is a powerful way to bring about huge life transformations and healing of deep emotional wounds. As tantra teacher Sofia Sundari has once said… “your unleashed sexuality is the gateway to your highest potential”. In this episode I explore several aspects of Tantric healing, drawing on perspectives from both traditional tantric texts, and contemporary neo tantra teachings. ***** And if you’re looking to meet like-minded conscious people or make some new Tantric friendships, YuTantra is a Tantra dating and events online community… a private and respectful space where you can find and connect with others who share an interest in Tantra and Sacred Sexuality. And it’s free to join! Join YuTantra for free: yutantra.com [https://yutantra.com/]  Connect with me: Website: TheTantricLife.com [https://thetantriclife.com/]     Facebook: facebook.com/TheTantricLife [https://www.facebook.com/TheTantricLife]    Instagram: instagram.com/the_tantric_life [https://www.instagram.com/the_tantric_life/] Email: jamie@thetantriclife.com [jamie@thetantriclife.com]  All sources and references for this episode can be found in the show notes on YuTantra blog: Tantra for Healing and Well-Being [https://yutantra.com/blog/tantra-for-healing-and-well-being/].

I was recently interviewed on another podcast, and I wanted to share a short clip from our conversation. You can listen to the full conversation on the Brain Shaman podcast by Michael Waite. Michael is a really nice guy, and we had such a laugh talking about Tantra, Tantric sex, mantras, chanting, Tantra for men, semen retention, and so much more! Here's the link to the complete interview over on his podcast: Jamie Ananda McConochie: Tantric Sex, Dating, Sounds, and Life | Episode 69 on the Brain Shaman podcast. [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2067421/14651535] Take a listen to this clip, and I would encourage you to go over to his podcast and listen to the full episode... it's really interesting what we ended up sharing and discussing! ***** And if you’re looking to meet like-minded conscious people or make some new Tantric friendships, YuTantra is a Tantra dating and events online community… a private and respectful space where you can find and connect with others who share an interest in Tantra and Sacred Sexuality. And it’s free to join! Join YuTantra for free: ⁠yutantra.com⁠ [https://yutantra.com/]  Connect with me: Website: ⁠TheTantricLife.com⁠ [https://thetantriclife.com/]     Facebook:⁠ facebook.com/TheTantricLife⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/TheTantricLife]    Instagram: ⁠instagram.com/the_tantric_life⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/the_tantric_life/] Email: ⁠jamie@thetantriclife.com⁠ [jamie@thetantriclife.com]