
190. Kashmir Shaivism – The Heart of Classical Tantra with Tova Olsson
This week’s episode guest is Tova Olsson who has been teaching yoga and meditation for over 20 years. She holds a MA in religious studies from the University of Gothenburg and is specialised in yogic and tantric traditions. She teaches the philosophy section of several yoga teacher trainings and is appreciated for her skills in storytelling and her ability to explain philosophical ideas in an approachable, embodied and humorous ways. She is currently working on her PhD at Umeå University in Sweden, researching the construction of gender in contemporary, European tantra. Tova offers a variety of online courses on her online platform, one of them being a course on Kashmir Shaivism (Trika Shaivism, nondual Shaiva tantra or classical tantra) – the heart of classical tantra; a course on the philosophy and practices of a masterful tradition.
Topics that we cover in this episode:
Classical tantra
Left handed and right handed paths
Kashmir Shaivism
Vijñāna Bhairava Tantra
Shiva mythology and energy
Rudra
The five powers of consciousness: cit, ananda, iccha, jnana, kriya
Tattvas
Shiva Shakti
Kali
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