Gay Tantra

by William Schindler

We gay folk, who inhabit bodies of the type we naturally desire, require a sex-positive spiritual practice that celebrates and utilizes our gay being instead of opposing it. We need a spiritual practice that teaches us how to use our senses instead of merely shutting them off or repressing them. We need a practice that empowers us to integrate all the rejected aspects of self to form a strong, healthy gay identity, which confers a spiritual advantage in deep spiritual practice. We need a spiritual practice that recognizes that gender and gender identity are fluid, that we all contain elements of the masculine and feminine. We need a spiritual practice that recognizes not only that same-sex love is possible, but that our love can powerfully energize a deep quest for Self-awareness and enlightenment. We need to realize that any feeling of shame or unworthiness connected to our gay being shackles our spirit and blocks us from the full realization of God/dess within, for the Divine Being is gay, too.

Genres: Nonfiction

186 pages, Paperback

First published April 23, 2001

Reviews

[Steven Voorhees · Rating 4 out of 5]

As I grow and mature as a Gay man, I want to learn about Tantra. Tantra (or Tantric) is a mind-body connection that increases energy and leads to huge emotional/physical payoffs -- get the picture? :-) Schindler details how Tantra can positively fill and shape a Gay man's life. A blend of the spiritual and sexual, both GAY TANTRA and tantric practice itself deepen one's religious faith. And faith in one's self. Schindler's prose is affirming. While he references negative things LGBTers face (hate, fear, rejection), he uses them as constructive flashpoints to remind Gay people the pain that emanates from such negativity can be flushed out by tantra and the spirit. Schindler embraces the Gay nature and encourages the reader to tap their magnificent inner tiger as they progress through the vivacious and verdant jungle known as life.

[Gylan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dense and beautiful. Schindler points the way for gay men as we find our truest selves.