The word Tantra in Sanskrit means weaving. That means practitioner weaves all the methods and experiences on his path into his very own life.
Tantra sublimates relative reality rather than negates it.
Generally, Tantra works by re-uniting of what in our relative dimension seems to be dually, separated, into one entity. Mostly it is expressed, both metaphorically and technically, as male and female elements.
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