The message of Tantra is that, we should live a natural life of expression,
creativity and joy, and not live in a repressed or suppressed manner. Tantra advises us to accept ourselves in totality as we are, move forward energetically, along with awareness, love and understanding, and to go beyond. As per Tantra, all of us are born good by nature, and thus we need a natural growth. Even bad qualities are not categorized here, as bad or evil. Everything is for good. When we accept ourselves in totality, the whole set of good and bad points, rearrange themselves, leading to more
harmony, smoothness and pleasant moments. This book contains, text selected from various discourses given by Osho to live audiences, during about 35 years. Osho is considered a provocative mystic leader, having unusual skills of making his audience understand the complex concepts, through humour and storytelling. The author discusses its various aspects in four parts, namely Tantra: the meeting of earth and sky, Understanding the
science of Tantra, Essentials of the Tantra vision and the Tantra vision in practice. The Introduction describes the basic principles of Tantra, namely that the whole world is one piece, and not a divided one. Also we must not condemn anything at all.
In one part of the book, the author makes the readers understand the science of Tantra, which is an experience. He discusses the language of silence. For the human being, there is a future, and this leads to a constant fear. Thinking is not related to reality. Also it causes misunderstanding, but silence is full of meaning. We can only relate to a consciousness, and not to a mind. Language is a way to avoid. In silence a wordless message is passed. Discussing further, we can reach the same goal through Tantra and Yoga, but their paths are very much different. Tantra stresses on, no fighting, everything being holy. The seven Chakras help in understanding the inner thing of the human beings. The author dwells at length, on the first and the most basic Chakra that is muladhar. He also explains the five stages of Osho-dynamic meditation, specially developed by Osho, for the modern human beings. The others are, the Death Chakra or Svadhisthan; Manipura or Diamond Chakra, the centre of all emotions; Heart centre called Anahata (this is the middle centre) and this is an important centre; Visuddhi (purity) advising speaking through love and compassion; Ajna (Order); and the last is Sahasrar (lotus with one thousand petals) that is Nirvana. Muladhar is the lowest when life is born, and with the seventh and the last one, the eternal life is born. This is Tantra physiology. Continuing the discussions, it is said that Tantra is not easy, it is a great harmony, it is scientific and an encounter with the reality of life. Tantra advises us to listen to the needs of our body and mind. As per the author, to attain the ultimate, a person has to pass through four doors, and open four locks called seals or mudras. These are Karma (Action) mudra, Gyana (Knowledge) mudra, Samaya (time) mudra and Mahamudra (space).
This book provides Contents, Introduction, About the book and About the author at appropriate places, and is nicely printed in a colourful manner, with lot of photographs. It is interesting and easy to read, and once started, one would not like to leave it unfinished. It is worth reading for every adult human being, irrespective of gender, race, caste, country, colour, level or status etc.