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Sorcery In Tantra

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I do have my respect for Tantra yet personally I do not like the approaches of Tantra and this I know for certain that at any stage of my life I could never really accept them. But the kind of work that I am doing now raises a lot of eyebrows and people believe that probably I am a follower of Tantra. Interestingly, so much have already been done and said about Tantra that for the common people it becomes absurd to think beyond the realms of Tantra, as if this has got into their nerves and genes that they cannot think beyond the Tantric-horizon. After twenty-five years of steady and strenuous efforts, my success rate of wiping out the superstitions, blind beliefs of people is negligible. In fact I have been wondering how people with higher …show more content…

Sorcery through Chandi*(a violent form of woman personality): Here, the affected victim behaves wild and screams at others using arrogant language. It appears as if the victim has lost all attachments to life. Women are more prone to this kind of sorcery while their shameless acts may create an embarrassing situation in the neighborhoods. 5. Sorcery through the Dark deity or Kali*: Victims of this kind of sorcery have many symptoms in common with the previous category. The only difference is that the victim’s hair goes unkempt, breathing becomes faster and the tongue stretches out like the Hindu goddess Kali. 6. Sorcery through Fire: Three kinds of fire sorcery are commonly seen. In the first kind, the victim catches fire from nowhere suddenly. Clothes get gutted and blisters appear on the body. Tantrics or sorcerers mostly target women or girls with this kind of sorcery for deriving pleasure as the target-victim runs helter-skelter for help without clothes on their bodies. The trauma is difficult to be imagined unless one has undergone it as a victim. Measures to ward off this kind of witch-craft are equally …show more content…

Sometimes, the fire is seen without any burning-effect .In a third kind, fire catches the target-victim’s home and once it is extinguished, the fire makes its appearance in a different place. A similar incident was witnessed in Mr.Alekh’s home, a clerk in Ebaranga high school at Kundish village, barely five kilometers away from my home. 7. Sorcery through spirits: This is a common phenomenon in which the affected person is possessed by spirits, usually compelled by a tantric or sorcerer. Instances of several spirits possessing a person have been witnessed too. Confined spirits often act to their master’s command and create an air of terror and fright. But, it is noteworthy that they indulge into such activities against their will. 8. Sorcery through witches: Victims of this kind of design often cause harm or injury to themselves, their children or family members. In a possessed state they may indulge into many filthy or dirty activities without realizing them. 9. Matia* or Earth-bound Sorcery: The affected person lies confined to bed rejects food and slowly moves to a near-death condition. 10. Hanubeera*

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