Tantra has been derived from the combination of two Sanskrit words: tanoti or expansion and trayatz’ or liberation.According to modern physics,matter and energy are inter-convertible. Tantra goes one step further and says matter, energy and consciousness are inter-convertible. But matter cannot be transformed into pure consciousness without the medium of energy. Therefore, in tantra, shakti stands at par with shiva.
If shiva is Shambhu, then shakti is Shambhavi; if shiva is Maheshwara, shakti is Maheshwari; if shiva is Bhairava, shakti is Bhairavi; if shiva is Rudra, shakti is Raudri.
Shiva’s spirituality.(face book page)
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