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After they attain human life, they can perform a spiritual practice to accelerate the development of consciousness, i.e. identification with Shiva, the Eternal Consciousness. According to the wish of Shiva and under the influence of Shakti, living beings identify with material and mental objects created by Shakti, and thus feel incomplete due to the lack of connection with Shiva.
If we define science as the rigorous inquiry into the nature of reality, Tantra would be the science of spiritual journey. The term "tantra" means liberation through expansion; thus the discipline rigorously explores all energies and their application associated with human existence and human environment. Over the past millennia, the original teachings of Lord Sadashiva were preserved in the classical Advaita Shaiva Tantra Yoga tradition. This exploration markedly does not limit itself to the intellect but uses all faculties available to humans.
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It has been observed to manifest in two polar but interrelated ways: Shiva, the Eternal Consciousness, and Shakti, his creative power. Both of these principles cannot be distinct entities; they are two poles of the One Being experiencing itself. This acquisition of knowledge is never purely for the sake of knowledge but for the express purpose of enriching human life and for practical use in the exploration of its spiritual dimension.
Classical Tantra Yoga tradition asserts that this universe we live in, and are part of, is the manifestation of Brahma - the infinite, all-embracing, ever-blissful Supreme Conscious Being.