Why is the body given so much importance in Tantra?
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"Tantra honors the body as the only undeniable reality, for it is through the acceptance of our embodiment that we can transcend belief and experience the deathless."
According to Osho, Tantra honors the body because, for us, it is the only undeniable reality now; talk of soul is mostly fear-based belief. Being scientific, Tantra starts where we are—embodied—without condemning the body. This acceptance prevents neurotic dualism and provides the most direct doorway to actual experience (not belief) of the deathless.
Begin with your body—the one thing you truly know—and by accepting and exploring it without guilt, you can eventually discover what lies beyond it.
Why this matters practically
- Grounds practice in firsthand experience instead of secondhand beliefs.
- Heals the mind–body split, reducing guilt, fear, and inner conflict.
- Offers a practical path from everyday sensations to authentic spiritual realization.
- Heals the mind–body split, reducing guilt, fear, and inner conflict.
- Offers a practical path from everyday sensations to authentic spiritual realization.
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