Left hand, Right hand Tantra Yoga
Left Hand Tantra
The basic idea of left-hand tantra is: whatever force can bring you down, you can also use to rise up.
What are the top 3 ways humans often bring themselves down?
Food
Alcohol or drugs
Sexuality
So left-hand tantra yogis will utilize these three to rise to the highest possibility.
However, this is a VERY slippery path and one where you can so easily fool yourself. It requires total discipline, awareness, and authenticity. Otherwise, you’ll just end up indulging totally while calling it spiritual.
It is very easy to fool yourself if you follow this path, so make sure if you choose this that your eyes are wide open.
Right Hand Tantra
Right-hand tantra is a more internal practice. It’s about internal energy. There are no rituals or external acts needed.
You are simply able to work with your inner energies and make things happen. If you direct your energies toward your mind, you can make it as sharp as a sword. If you direct them to your heart, you can generate a huge love that envelops all. If you direct it to your body, you can bring a huge power to your physical acts.
Being able to sit in one place and make things happen with your energies is a refined expression of Tantra.