Talking Tantra with Meditation Teacher and Coach Gustavo Monje (Tantra Thoughts)

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Gustavo Monje, from Tantra Thoughts

“Tantra is merging the individual consciousness
into infinite consciousness”
— Gustavo Monje, What is Tantra?

“Tantra is an ancient spiritual science that goes back over 7.000 years to ancient India and etymologically means expanding your consciousness in order to obtain liberation,” explains Gustavo, who points out that

TAN means “expansion”
TRA means “liberation”

One of the biggest misconceptions surrounding Tantra is that Tantra is mainly a sexual practice, often disregarding all other aspects of this “spiritual science” that intersect with our daily habits, our perception of reality, our values and our attitudes towards other humans.

To understand Tantra even better, we talk with Meditation Teacher, Emotional Fitness Coach and Professor of English and Literature at Northern Virginia Community College, Gustavo Monje. He is the host of the YouTube channel Tantra Thoughts, which has been up and running for about 6 years, providing people with tantric wisdom and meditation techniques.

Dive into this episode where we discuss relationships, spirituality, sexuality and emotional fitness because sex relates to ALL aspects of our lives. The state of our minds and spirits can influence the way we experience our sexuality.

Some of the answers you will find in this conversation:

ABOUT GUSTAVO

  • Did learning about Tantra lead to unlearning any concepts/worldviews from before?

RELATIONSHIPS & SEXUALITY

  • How can Tantra help us have better conversations with our partners, friends and community to elevate our personal paths?

  • How do Tantra and sex intersect?

    • What are your thoughts on celibacy?

EMOTIONAL FITNESS

  • What does it mean to “arrive at your highest self”?

  • What do you find are people’s biggest obstacles in being who they want to be and achieving what they want to achieve?

  • Stress is pervasive in today’s world, and so are mental illnesses like depression and anxiety. How does Tantra view these?

  • How do we identify negative patterns that are affecting our mental wellness?

  • What are some questions to ask ourselves/potential partners to better understand and improve our emotional intelligence in partnership?

If you’d like to learn meditation from Gustavo for free, you can contact him on his website at tantrathoughts.com, shoot him an email at tantrathoughts@gmail.com or head over to his YouTube channel Tantra Thoughts. And don’t forget to follow him on social media!

If you wanna dive deeper into the tantra topic, check out our full interview with Dr. Tepper! On My Sex Bio, we’ve gotten to talk with Dr. Tepper about Tantra and Tantric Sex, how it can help guide people to the path of acceptance and how it has provided many with opportunities for sexual healing and a deeper exploration of their sexuality.

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