“During the degenerate times, sentient beings are tormented by powerful emotions like a blazing fire. If wood is added to the fire, it will only create more fire. Likewise, all kinds of virtuous actions, particularly the tantric teachings and especially the Mahasandhi teachings, may become more profound and powerful.”

In the teachings of the Tantras, the goddesses are said to have three forms through which they can be engaged: the image we see in paintings and statues, the mantra, and the geometric form, or yantra. Each of these forms, the Tantric sages say, fully contains the energy of the deity. As we tune into that unique energy signature, it will start to