TANTRIC-QUEST-Encounter-with-Absolute-Love

to reach my skin. Devi opened her eyes wide and movedher arms. I did the same. We greeted each other at thesame time."Did you sleep well?" Devi asked.'Very well.""You weren't cold?""No, my sleeping bag is very thick.""And now, are you cold?""A little, despite the sun. I've had trouble letting go.""That's normal. Everybody wants to let go, but how doyou let go if you don't hold things, if you don't touch thingsin full consciousness, with a totally open heart? In Tantrism,the first thing is having the experience of touch, of profoundcontact with things, with the universe, without mentalcommotion. Everything begins there: touching the universedeeply. If you let go before touching deeply, that canbring on severe mental turmoil. Many beginning yogis makethis mistake. They let go before taking hold. They lose contactwith reality. The heart is never opened. They enterinto a sterile void and remain imprisoned there. When youtouch deeply, you no longer need to let go. That occursnaturally. The world is to be passed through in full consciousness.There is no other way, not a single detour orshortcut. When you hold something with all your consciousness,like the newborn who grabs your finger, it is enoughto open your hand. Why is it that a newborn has so muchstrength? Because his whole being takes part in the movementthat results in seizing your finger. In this instant he isso strong that you are in his power."Tantrism is agreeing to live out this power. The womanpossesses it naturally. For her, it's easy to experience. For59