What to expect from those tantric practitioners? Is it just another form of prostitution or serious thing?
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Try looking up Kundalini Yoga. It is Kaula Tantra....but because the west has equated to traditional tantra to what is now coined "neotantra" which is about sex, well many in the west changed the name to Kundalini Yoga to avoid confusion.\n\nTantra actually has little do with sex. A very basic teaching of Kaula Tantra (Kundalini Yoga) (and please bear in mind that there are actually three forms of traditional tantra) is to see the divine in all things. Thus, when you wake up in the morning and you go to take a shower. Try to imagine yourself washing God. When you comb your hair, try to view yourself combing the hair of God. When you brush your teeth, try viewing yourself brushing the teeth of God. When you get dressed, try imagining that you are dressing God. And so on. The next step after you have done this for a while is to often internalize this. To sit in meditation and imagine doing these things to the divine as well....although that comes later. \n\nMost start out very simply in tantra. You are given a mantra. You are told to perform a small puja (ritual worship) for the image of God you have chosen that you have placed on your altar. To use this time for prayers and worship. Then you are told to sit in meditation and to picture the deity in your mind...usually they tell you to imagine in your mind that the deity is where your heart is, but the most important thing is getting the visual. Then say your mantra. Focus your mind on the mantra and the image (if you cannot do both, focus on the mantra only and work up to doing both). Do this for as long as you can....how long you meditate is not what's important, it's the quality of the meditation. As you meditate you will be able to sit longer. Keep a meditation journal.\n\nIf you need a tantra guru, I can recommend Br. William of Ashram West. He wrote a book called "Gay Tantra". He primarily provides service for gay and lesbians, but he, like many other traditional tantra gurus, is very good. You can find others, too, if you look. That is why I often recommend looking under kundalini yoga rather than just tantra. Br. William's website is www.gaytantra.org and I know there are many many gurus in the west that teach traditional tantra, but under the name kundalini yoga...a few may go by tantra, but will specify the type of tantra. The beginners tantra is kaula tantra. The other three types of traditional tantra are actually what you work up to and your guru should know all three.\n\nOther than Tantra, there are other practices that are traditional Hindu practices such as Bhakti Yoga, Karma Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Raja Yoga, Hatha Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga, etc. The first four are mentioned in the Bhagavad Gita. Bhakti is the path of devotion. Karma is the path of action. Jnana is the path of the intellect. Raja is the path of breath. Hatha is the physical path. Ashtanga is a combination type path. A good book on this is "Paths to God: Living the Bhagavad Gita" by Ram Dass.\n\nIf you are interested in learning more about Hinduism, I highly recommend "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Hinduism". It may sound odd, but this is a very well written book. It covers a lot of areas and explains things in terms you can understand and gives great examples. It also covers the subject of the Yogas and of Tantra very well. You can also look on Amazon.com for books on Tantra that teach traditional tantra and not neo-tantra. Go to the Hinduism section for the books on traditional tantra.
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It is some sort of a healing procedure, like Reiki. \nLook here: \nhttp://www.shamballasoul.com/\nhttp://members.aol.com/torcboy/shamballareiki.html
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Although means of telling the future were employed in Tibet, before the advent of Buddhism, they are not regarded as an alien remnant outside the Buddhist framework that it is occasionally convenient to call upon. Rather, they are used within the sphere of Buddhist concepts, functioning in accordance with Buddhist principles such as karma. There are no references to divination in the collections of sutras, but many can be found in the tantras.\n\nPurpose: By looking into someone's future, the diviner or medium can assess the particular situation and recommend how to respond or deal with it Remedial action, in the form of rituals, evokes positive forces and can result in a change in the person's fortune. Rituals will not change a person's karma, and those requesting and performing a divination are aware of this. However, they can induce latent positive potential to take precedence over that which is perceived as the cause of an impending misfortune.\n\nThe efficacy of a ritual involves the patron making offerings of food and money to the monks or adepts performing it. The merit acquired from this gift is used to trigger the forces of latent positive potential in oneself or others. Thus, one is not transferring merit and stepping outside the laws of cause and effect, but merely using merit to awaken the forces of one's own or other's good karma.\n\nIf, for example, someone's relative is ill, or his business is deteriorating, an individual may request a qualified practitioner's divination to discover what ritual would be most helpful in setting conditions right. The success of this ritual depends on the strength of one's own karma. However, if the karma or predisposition to be ill is stronger than the latent positive potential in the sick person's continuum, the effects of the disease will not be overcome and the ritual will remain unsuccessful.\n\nPerforming divination for the ill is often considered quite tedious. Khamtrul Rinpoche, a Tibetan lama, says, "If you tell a patient to take Tibetan medicine or Western medicine, and I have to conduct a divination for each question. I feel that whatever we do, it is important for us to make the decision ourselves, because there is less cause for regret afterwards. If we are unable to do that, or have tried, but still feel we need someone else's advice, the next step is to seek guidance through divination.\n\nIt is said that the invasion of Tibet by the Chinese had been predicted through various means and accordingly many rituals were performed. However, since the Tibetan people's negative karma was too strong to be countered by rituals, they remained ineffectual.\n\nDivination In Tibetan Society: Divination is very much a part of life in Tibet and continues to be so among the exiled community. Major decisions concerning everyday life such as marriage or business agreements are made only after consulting some form of divination. In most cases, people have favorite lamas who they consult. In nomadic areas where the sparse population is subject to the whims of nature, divination, signs and omens are seriously examined. They generally interpret these themselves.\n\nQualifications needed: When performing a divination, an individual is relying on the power vested in him by a particular deity. This power may have been acquired through a connection with the deity in a past life, and reinforced through retreats involving recitation of a mantra as many as one million times, identifying himself with the deity with clear concentration and the generation of divine pride. There are many ways of performing divination related to the practice of various deities. For example, there are divinations dependent on Manjushri, Tara, Vajrapani, the Five Dakinis, Palden Lhamo, Dorje Yudronma and Tsering Chenga (the Five Long Life Sisters)\n\nThe motivation for performing divination must be pure. Although anyone can acquire a relationship with a deity through inte
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One should be concerned about anyone doing "black magic rituals" .. not because it is real and not because of any religious beliefs but because of the simple fact that the person doing the ritual is wishing harm on others. When their ritual doesn't work they may, very well, try other more direct approaches to do harm.
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i have been to a few myself,some of them are right on target....There are different types,there is the spiritualist,the mystic etc...Its fun to go ,why I don,t know....It just seems people want to know about themselves..I would suggest you find someone that has went and get refererances before you go.............Just make sure you don,t  give away any information,and see what they say...........
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Many different areas have different programs to help reduce prostitution.  Some jurisdiction will show the faces of the johns on TV and newspapers.  Others will offer diversion program for the prostitute that include counselling and work training.\n\nIt is all about education and drug addiction.  If the prostitutes have no education and has to support their habits, they will do things for the money.
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From what I understand, it is hard being a pimp.\nI honestly don't see why any woman who sells her body would go thru a MAN when there are legal places in Nevada, and probably more professionally run orginizations where such a woman could obtain "work". As a pimp, that is your "comptetition". You will probably also deal with alot of very messed up young ladies, because if they weren't messed up- they would be going thru other channels or working independently. \n\nAs far as prostitution goes, I hear that sex work in general is very unsafe, especially at the lower ends. You risk being raped, becoming a victim of violence, and catching STDs. \nThat being said, if a woman goes about it smart, I'm sure that there are much harder ways to earn money!\n\nPersonally, as far as "sex workers" go, if they can be even classified as such, I think that professional dominatrixes have it best. No sex, pretty safe, usually have men "working" for them...
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There is definitely such a thing. \n\nUsually in most towns of any size, there will be a new age or wholistic health newsletter available for free.  I would check that as a legit source.  Sometimes there will be new age or psychic fairs and that would be a good way to meet someone.  In most larger communities the new age and psychic practitioners are pretty tight knit group and know who is good and legit and who is not.  If you can find one, they can refer you to others.  Most of them have specialties or unique techniques.\n\nBeware of telephone or internet psychics.  There are some good ones but plenty of frauds who will take your money.
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Here is some advice... save your money... all those healing sessions are scams.
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I don't see how celebrities are influencing prostitution, but what I do see is the rise in eating disorders, low self-esteem and young girls trying to be sexy.  As far as actual prostitution I have not heard of someone turning to prostitution because of a celebrity, but I definitly feel that young people are starting to have sex younger and younger because of the images of these young stars partying on t.v. and changing partners every few days or weeks also smoking, and drinking is very popular among young people because of seeing these people indulging in these things on t.v.
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I think a lot of them are as most of the women are professional teases. Not all though. I recently had an encounter with a woman I met thru one of them. She is married and travels on business. She's away from home for long periods and has an itch that needs scratching. She's on an expense account and even paid for the hotel room. Had a very interesting time.
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and what exactly to brothels have to do with biology?\n\ngood luck
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Harri Chrishna (I probably misspelled that).\n\nThey're not trying to hypnotize you.\n\nThey're probably on some sort of drugs to induce a state of ecstacy...\n\nI think they're a sect of Buddhism or something.  I'm pretty sure they have no worldly possessions and live a wandering life.\n\nI am not an authority, though.
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ok, first, many doctors and hospitals use Reiki. Universities are studying the effects of Reiki. Reiki is accepted in the Medical community. Some people fail to realize this. \n\nI do not believe you could be prosecuted for prostitution simply because you are not engaged in a sex act. Reiki is done clothes on and typically without touching sensitive areas of the body (breast/groin). There is much evidence to support this - many books and web sites state these ideas. I would not worry about this.\n\nWhat I would be concerned with, however, is if Reiki is added to 'somatic practices' under your state or local laws. Somatic means 'of the body' and can include things like Reiki, Reflexology, Massage Therapy, etc... . Many states are adopting this phrase to include more practices than the traditional licensor of Massage therapy. The scary thing here is that often times, these governments do not recognize certain schools that teach a particular modality. In other words they will not recognize your training if you have not had training from a government recognized school. It has happen with Reflexology in another state. This can leave you in a bind because most Reiki instructors work independently, without association to any state or local governments.\n\nOne way around all of this, however, is to get ordained as a non-denominational minister and refer to your Reiki practice as divinely guided energy. Because of this, Reiki is taken from a physical modality and placed into a spiritual practice. It cant be regulated in the same way and under the same laws. Most importantly, it is legal and allows you to do honest work within the confines of the law. To be certain though, I would consult with local or state authorities first, or a lawyer. \n\nIn my case, this very thing opened the door for me to do spiritual counseling for local area hospitals regarding areas of Buddhist and non-denominational concern. It can also get your foot in the door if you would want to practice Reiki in a hospital. \n\nI wish you well on your journey.\n\nIf you'd be interested in the ministerial thing, let me know. I can direct you to a web site that can give you this in a very short time with very, very little cost to you(< $10.00).
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I'm guessing here. an out of body experience. sometimes practice in either north or south Dakota by native American Indians.or the untying of ones self by power of the mind.or it could just be as simple as "spiritualists session"
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This is something I've never heard of before...but, the human body is amazing in that everything is connected. Could be. If it is true, then I would recommend acupuncture to deal with it.
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The spiritual awakening of the aspirant is described in Tantra by means of the symbol of the awakening and rising of the Kundalini power. What is this Kundalini? Properly understood, it is not something mystical or esoteric, peculiar to Tantra, but the basis of the spiritual experiences described by all religious faiths. Every genuine spiritual experience, such as the seeing of light or a vision, or communion with the Deity, is only a manifestation of the ascent of the Kundalini.\n\nLet us try to understand the Kundalini with the help of an illustration from classical physics. There are two kinds of energy associated with a piece of matter; potential and kinetic, the sum total of which is a constant. The kinetic energy, which may be only a fraction of the total energy, is involved in the movement or action of a body. According to Tantra, the Kundalini, in the form of cosmic energy, is present in everything, even in a particle of matter. Only a fraction of it, like the kinetic energy, is operative, while an unmeasured residuum is left, like the potential energy, ‘coiled up’ and untapped at the ‘base root’. It is a vast magazine of power, of which the operative energy, like the kinetic energy of the particle, is only a fraction. In the jiva-centre, also, are both this potential energy of the Kundalini, which is the storehouse of the energy of the body (physical, subtle, and causal), and also the active energy of the jiva.\n\nThe coiled up Kundalini is the central pivot upon which the whole complex apparatus of the body and mind moves and turns. A specific ratio between the active and total energies of the Kundalini determines the present condition and behaviour of the bodily apparatus. A change in the ratio is necessary to effect a change in its present working efficiency by transforming the grosser bodily elements into finer. A transformation, dynamisation, and sublimation of the physical, mental and vital apparatus is only possible through what is called the rousing of the Kundalini and its reorientation from 'downward facing' ’to 'upward facing'. By the former the physical body has been made a ‘coiled curve’, limited in character, restricted in functions and possibilities. By the force of the latter it breaks its fetters and transcends its limitations. This is the general principle.\n\nBut there are various forms of spiritual discipline by which this magazine of latent power can be acted upon. Faith and love act as a most powerful lever to raise the coiled up Kundalini; also the disciplines of Raja-yoga and jnana-yoga (yoga of knowledge). The repetition of the Lord’s name or a holy mantra, and even music, help in this process. Tantra recognises all this. The student of Tantra should bear in mind the psychological aspect of the process of the ascent of the Kundalini, which is more of an unfoldment, expansion, and elevation of consciousness than a mechanical accession to an increased and higher power. The aim of waking the Kundalini is not the acquisition of greater power for the purpose of performing miraculous feats or the enjoyment of material pleasures; it is the realisation of Satchidananda (existence-knowledge-bliss absolute).\n\nModern research demonstrates the close affinity of the Tantra system of religious philosophy to the Vedas; Tantra itself speaks of its Vedic origin…… The Tantric method of sublimation consists of three steps: purification, elevation, and reaffirmation of identity on the plane of pure consciousness. First the aspirant must rid himself of the dross of grossness by reversing the outgoing current into the return current. (Outgoing current operates as a bond for the embodied soul and the return current as ‘releaser’ or ‘liberator’).\n\nAccording to Tantra, in the process of evolution, the pure cosmic principles at a certain stage cross the line and pass into impure principles, the latter constituting the realm of nature, which is like a ‘coiled’ curve, i