Kaula Tantra

The earliest reference to yoni tattva in Kaula tantra is in the Kaula Jnana Nirnaya of Matsyendranath(English Matsyendranath(English translation published by Prachya Prakashan, Benares, 1986):– 1986):– One should always consume the physical blood and semen. (KJ, Patala 8)

Other Kaula tantras deal with the subject of menstrual blood in very plain terms. Matriabheda Tantra (Englishtranslation !ndological Book "ouse 199#) describes 199#)  describes the different types:– !"hri "hanara said: The firstmenses appearin# in a woman who has lost her vir#inity is "vayambhu blood. $n a maiden born of a marriedwoman and be#otten by another man% that which arises is Kunda menses% the substance causin# the #rantin#of any desire. &eveshi% a maiden be#otten by a widow #ives rise to 'ola menses% which subdues #ods. Themenses arisin# in the first period after a vir#in becomes a married woman is the all bewilderin# "vapushpa.(($%, "vapushpa.(($%, Patala 8)

The first chapter of the MT mentions a substance called sambal% described in the commentary as menstrual dischar#e. This substance allows the tantri adept to perform various sorts of alchemicaloperations. The Kaulavali Nirnaya (&ga'anusandhana a'iti, alcutta nd)% nd)% edited by "ir John )oodroffe% is a di#est ofother Kaula tantras. "ummarisin# chapter *+% "ir John paraphrases the tantra:– !there are people who re#ardsemen and menstrual fluid with dis#ust% but they for#et that the body by which they hope to attain ,iberation iscomposed of these two forms of matter% matter% that the marrow% bone and tendons have come from the father and thesin% flesh and blood from the mother. $t further says that there is no reason for man-s dis#ust for ecreta orurine% for these are nothin# but food or drin which has under#one some chan#e and contains livin# creatures and the /rahman substance is not absent therefrom01ll thin#s are pure. $t is one-s mentality which is evil.((K, evil.( (K, introduction, pp19*+#)

Reverence for Women The Kaulas re#arded female #urus hi#hly and there were many eamples of yo#inis or female tantris. $n2oni Tantra Tantra 3atala 4 we find:– )omen are divinity% divinity% women are life% women are truly jewels.( This sentiment is echoed in many other tantrassuch as "hati "an#ama Tantra% &evirahasya and elsewhere. else where. 1 woman is the #oddess:– !)orship “

carefully awoman or a maiden as she is "hati% sheltered by the Kulas. One should never spea harshly to maidens orwomen.( (KJ, Patala +) $n Kaula every woman is thou#ht of as a manifestation of the 'oddess. No man may raise his hand% strie orthreaten a woman. )hen she is naed% men must neel and worship her as the 'oddess. "he has e5ual ri#hts with men on all levels.( (-ccult .orld o/ a %antrik 0uru, alues ol2!3) !)omen are heaven6 women are dharma6 and women are the hi#hest penance. )omen are /uddha6 women are the "an#ha6 and women are the perfection of )isdom.( (% 8,#) KamarupaThe 2oni Tantra hails from 7ooch /ihar 8Kocha9% but many of the Kaula Tantras ori#inate from Kamarupa. $n3uranic le#end% this is the place where the yoni of &evi fell to earth after the 'oddess- body was sliced into ;se#ments by the discus of
First Patala… O ,ady 'oddess= )orshippin# in this manner% liberation is placed within a person-s reach.  1 yoni worshipper should prepare the "hati mantra. >e #ains wealth% poesy% wisdom and omniscience. $f a person worships with menstrual flowers% he also has power over fate. &oin# much puja inthis way% he may become liberated. The devotee should place a "hati in a circle. "he should be wanton%beautiful% devoid of shame and dis#ust% charmin# by nature% supremely allurin# and beautiful. The devotee should worship her with utmost devotion. >e should place her on his left% and shouldworship her hair?adorned yoni. 1t the ed#es of the yoni% the devotee should place sandal and beautifulblossoms. 1fter smearin# sandal on her forehead% the devotee should caress herbreasts.  1fter recitin# the mantra for *;+ times% while in her arms% the devotee should caress the breasts% havin#previously issed her on the chee. The mantra should be recited *;+ or *;;+ times in the yoni circle.  1fter performin# yoni puja usin# these methods% the devotee attains whatever is desired @ there is no doubt ofit. The fruit of doin# puja to the #reat yoni% deliverer from the ocean of misery% is life and enhanced vitality.

Second Patala )hich types of yoni should be worshipped and which brin# #ood

fortuneA The devotee should worship the mother-s yoni and have intercourse with all yonis. >e may have intercourse with any woman between a#es *B and C;. >e should worship the yoni daily% usin# the  tattvas. The forehead mar should be made from yoni tattva. Dirst% in intercourse% the purified worshipper should draw the "hati to himself by her hair and should placehis lin#am into her hand. The lin#am puja and the yoni puja should be performed accordin# to the injunctions. /eloved One% red powder and sandal should be smeared on the lin#am. The lin#am should be inserted into the yoni and there should be vi#orous intercourse. >e who uses thismethod attains the hi#hest essence. 1 devotee should worship with the yoni tattva% of the form of yoni% thedeluder of the world% at ni#ht when it is full moon% at a crossroads. >avin# seen the yoni full of menses% after bathin# and recitin# the mantra *;+ times% a person becomes a "ivaon earth. One should recite the mantra after offerin# both one-s own semen and the yoni flowers. /y all means a sadhaa should haveintercourse in the yoni% previously caressin# the "hati-s breasts.One becomes instantlyre#enerated and fully alive by usin# the water from washin# yoni and lin#am. 1fter worshippin# the #reat yoniaccordin# to injunction% one should mae an offerin#. The water of the yoni is of three types and one shouldoffer it to the "hati.

Third Patala The miraculous 2oni Tattva Tantra is the best of all tantras.The only evil in seual intercourse is dis#ust for blood and semen. The yoni which hasbled is suitable for worship. &o not worship a yoni which has never bled. 7ombinin# semen with menses and tain# this in the hand% carefully offer itinto the 2oni./y worshippin# the yoni one certainlyworships "hati.

Fourth Patala )hat nowled#e in the three worlds can match the ma#nificence of the yoni tattvaA $n this temperament there is eclusive devotion to the doctrine of the

yoni. Onebecomes pure by main# a forehead mar of yoni tattva.

Fifth Patala One should always meditate on the pure yoni. One should always smear the yoni tattva on thebody. $f one should place one-s lin#am net to her va#ina and then penetrate% one becomes liberated. $n the mutual friction of the lin#am and yoni is #reat sadhana. The #reatest thin# in mantra recitation andsadhana is the outflow of semen and va#inal emission. The powerful sadhaa% followin# the rule% should offer the au#mented substance to the yoni re#ion after miin# the semen and yoni tattva to#ether. The wise man should caress that yoni. 1fter worshippin# accordin# to rule% one should not have intercourse. One should only couple with the yoni that bleeds. $f one should worship a hair?adorned yoni% one becomes lie a in#. 1ll acts become fruitful% no doubt of it. Onebecomes very wealthy if marin# oneself with a forehead mar of yoni flowers.  1 sadhaa wishin# to worship a yoni%which is the form of the cosmos% should cause an erection and insert it into that thin# which is "hati >erself.)orshippin# them% one becomes liberated while still alive% there is no doubt of it.

Sixth Patala $f a person should #aEe at a yoni while ritually bathin#% his life becomes fruitful. There is no doubt of this. $f a worshipper of the yoni tattva enters a dispute%after con5uerin# all enemies he becomes ultimately victorious. )hat is the point of bathin# in the'an#esA )hat need is there to resort to sacred placesA There is nothin# e5uallin# devotion to the yoni. 1ctin#otherwise is useless. There is nothin# praised in the world more worthy of praise than the yoni tattva. One should brin# to#ether the yoni and the lin#am and worship the tattva. One should place oneself inthis certain thin# and #ive everythin# to "hati. One should satisfy usin# the five tattvas in the shape of theva#ina% which is the whole universe. ,iberation is achieved throu#h enjoyment. >appiness is #ained throu#h enjoyment.Therefore% by every effort% a sadhaa should become an enjoyer. The wise man should always avoid blame% dis#ust or shame of the yoni. $f one should lic the eliir at the ed#e of the yoni% evil in one-s body or

dwellin# place is certainly destroyed. The leftovers of both the "hati and the
Seventh Patala  1fter eatin# and drinin#% one should then consume yoni tattva. Of all food% this is the food which should be worshipped fearlessly. "eual intercourse in every ind of yoni is widely praised. Oneshould always smear a line of menstrual blood or sandal paste or semen on the forehead. This isthe core of true bliss. There is no such thin#as an inauspicious time. $t maes no difference whether it be ni#ht or day% the *Fth day of the wanin# moon orthe twili#ht time. )omen are divine% women are life% women are truly jewels. 1lways have intercourse with a woman andmeditate% whether she be one-s own woman or not. That which has been revealed to you is the whole essencehidden in all tantra.  1t the time of consumin# the substance% one should firstly offer it to one-s "hati. Otherwise% one may first castwater into the va#ina. The sadhaa should have seual intercourse with his "hati after enjoyin# food and recitin# the mantra. Now listen to the time when the semen?menses is emitted. $f one should worship the yoni tattva%main# a forehead mar with it% all defects and evils of a hundred births are immediately destroyed. /y yoni tattva oblation% the ancestors reside in paradise. One should always caress a nubile yoni. $fone should divert oneself in the ur#ent dance after preparin# the cavity of the #reat yoni% then one is freed fromall defects and stains of all births.

Eighth Patala )ithout seual union% there is never liberation.)orship a nubile yoni in a hi#hly ecstatic way. )hosoever recites mantra in a supremely devoted way specifically to the yoni% the core of the universe% is within reach of liberation. Meditate with yoni on the ton#ue% yoni in the mind% yoni in theears and yoni in the eyes. Mi#hty ,ady% all sadhana is vain unless with the yoni. Therefore% reject other pujasand do 2oni 3uja.