Skip to content

Consciously Speaking with Michael Neeley

October 30, 2026 · 44 min

Show notes

In this archival interview, Hareesh reclaims classical Tantra as a technology for inner empowerment, dispelling common Western misconceptions about the tradition. He shares about his own spiritual path and explains how, in non-dual Tantra, deities are understood as energy patterns within us and throughout the universe. The conversation features a Ganesha mantra and the story of the churning of the cosmic ocean, illustrating how spiritual practice can bring both buried pain and profound joy to the surface. Hareesh also challenges the assumptions of scientific materialism, offering the Tantric understanding of consciousness as the fundamental field in which all experience arises. The episode closes with a simple heart-centering practice that can be woven into everyday life.


Discover a treasure trove of guided meditations, teachings, and courses at tantrailluminated.org.


Find out more about the upcoming retreats and pilgrimages at https://www.tantrailluminated.org/calendar.


Sign up to the VBT App at https://tantra112.app/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

All episodes of Tantra Illuminated with Dr. Christopher Wallis

Settings

Display

Language

Decides which stations you see first on the home page.

History

Recently played stations and episodes and your latest searches are only stored in this browser.

Notifications

A short notice when a podcast you follow has a new episode. Turn off single podcasts with the bell on their page.

Account

Save favorites – in the app and on the website.

Keyboard shortcuts

/
Open search
Space
Play or pause
← →
In the player: back 15 s, forward 30 s (episodes) · in a row: next tile
↑ ↓
In a row: target within the tile
Home / End
In a row: first or last tile
Esc
Close window or menu
?
This overview
Now playing

Go to station page

Play next

    Add episodes with “Play next” – they play after the current episode.