Tantric philosophy says that the search for knowledge is in everything you do, see, and experience. Being aware of your senses –touch, smell, taste, sight, and hearing – and using them consciously will create a more mindful life. That is why sensuality and sexuality, which draw heavily on the five senses, are such important components of Tantra. Being aware of your body and immersing yourself in sensuality can teach you exquisite lessons.

Your senses of sight, touch, smell, taste, and sound aren’t in your consciousness, typically, yet they are the substances of life. You rely on them and yet you are rarely aware of it. The erotic feel of a soft breeze over your skin may not faze you any longer. You wolf your dinner down even though a gourmet chef delicately prepared it. Your lover’s touch may not thrill you any longer, either. It is simply that you are not paying attention.