I´m skeptical to this kind of spirituality for various reasons, but this is nevertheless an interesting one-hour lecture (or "satsang") featuring Christopher Wallis, a scholar-practitioner of Kashmir Shaivism or Non-Dual Shaiva Tantra in its Abhinavagupta iteration.
Liberation or knowledge comes through "clear seeing", a direct apprehension of Reality as it actually is, unmediated by thinking / thoughts or concepts. No dogma or complex theology can take you there. Neither can "experiences" in the usual sense of the term, not even spiritual experiences. They mean exactly NOTHING.
Tantric sadhana, including visualization and "deity yoga", are intended to refine your understanding so that clear seeing becomes possible. They play no other role. Indeed, these preliminaries may vary from person to person anyhow, depending on his/her personality type.
Wallis reveals that he himself was once stuck in his spiritual evolution (pardon the non-nondual phrasing), since his vast knowledge of the dogma and history of Tantrism (including the Sanskrit language) made him both proud and convinced that he was in some sense enlightened. None other than Adyashanti pointed out the truth to him. Wallis then decided to empty himself and become open for transmission...
For those who are interested. And ready to go?
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