Changing the Game: How Classical Tantra Unlocks Another Way, with Hareesh

In the Tantric tradition, existence unfolds as a luminous play of consciousness—a cosmic theater where reality is both performed and perceived. In this immersive workshop, we will dive into the depths of what that truly signifies. If life is akin to a grand game, how do we navigate its labyrinth? Can we, as conscious beings, alter the very rules that govern our play? Rather than experiencing life as pawns on a vast unknowable chessboard, buffeted by the unpredictable whims of fate, tantra offers a transformative path to elevate oneself to the status of a queen—or more precisely, a chakreshwar, the "Sovereign of the Wheel of Powers" within your own existence. This state of empowered autonomy is not a distant aspiration but your intrinsic birthright. Together, we will explore the modalities to reclaim this sovereignty, guided by the profound teachings of this sacred tradition.

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Christopher Wallis, also known as Hareesh, is a Sanskritist and scholar-practitioner of Classical Tantra with thirty years of experience. He was initiated by a traditional Indian guru at the age of sixteen, and received education at yoga āshrams, both in India and the West. Subsequently, he engaged in fourteen years of formal education in Sanskrit, South Asian Studies, and classical Indian religions.

Hareesh teaches classical Tantric philosophy and Tantric practices, meditation, Sanskrit, and mantra-science to an engaged online community of practitioners. He is the Founder of Tantra Illuminated Online, an online learning portal where all his courses and teachings are available. He also offers workshops, retreats, and classes in person in Portugal and around the world.

He combines his own practice of more than twenty-five years with a rigorous inquiry into the original Sanskrit sources in order to accurately translate and bring to modern practitioners this ancient nondual wisdom. The practices aim to facilitate both spiritual awakening and enhanced well-being for people in all walks of life. His community of students deeply appreciate his profound love for the tradition and the clarity of his thought and expression.

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