People often ask me to define Tantra... and to suggest books on the subject. But Tantra is not just 'technique'. It is art and living poetry. As strange as it may be, I find that Hafiz, the Sufi poet, has given some of the clearest expression in words of the living spirit of Tantra:
"... Keep squeezing drops of the Sun From your prayers and work and music And from your companions' beautiful laughter
And from the most insignificant movements Of your own holy body. Learn to recognize the counterfeit coins That may buy you just a moment of pleasure, But then drag you for days Like a broken man Behind a farting camel. You are with the Friend now. Learn what actions of yours delight Him, What actions of yours bring freedom\ And Love." - Hafiz
