In stillness, the body becomes perfectly stable, and this stability leads effortlessly to meditation. The pause between breaths at the navel center holds immense spiritual significance. By remaining aware of this middle state, all thoughts dissolve. The body achieves stillness, and consequently, the mind becomes serene.
Lord Shiva seeks to reveal to Shakti in this sutra that before the breath reverses—when inhalation transforms into exhalation and vice versa—a moment of void or emptiness occurs. This void is a profound stillness, a gap that cannot be seen or felt through the ordinary senses.
Our lives rest upon the rhythm of breath. When your awareness is centered on the breath, you dwell fully in the present moment. Breathing in is akin to drawing in life force, while breathing out symbolizes the release of it.
The state of Sat-Chit-Ananda (path to Eternal Bliss) — Truth, Consciousness, and Bliss—a state of being that transforms not only the individual but also the world around them. In this state of perpetual inner chanting, relationships and situations naturally harmonize. The bliss that emerges from within flows outward, uplifting and bringing joy to everyone around you—effortlessly and spontaneously.
Tantra is not what is commonly perceived today. It is a profound spiritual science rooted in meditation, self-realization, and the union of the individual soul with the universal consciousness.
Tantra was born to expand upon this spiritual principle. It carries forward the tenets of spirituality, rooted entirely in meditation. While spirituality offers various paths to meditation, Tantra revolves exclusively around it.