Sadhana: Effort to Complete

The yogic path is 99% practice, 1% philosophy.

"To become self-purified one has to make some effort -- this effort is known as sadhana. The greatest sadhana is that which comprises devotion, action and knowledge. The middling sadhana is that which comprises devotion and action; and the lowest sadhana is that which comprises only tall talks. Knowledge cannot exist without action and devotion -- that which does exist is the junk or garbage of knowledge! The ability of a sadhaka (one who does sadhana) is not assessed on the basis of his common or worldly knowledge. It is assessed on the basis of firmness or steadiness of his knowledge, devotion and action. By steadiness I mean unflinching intensity of zeal and earnestness. Just by saying that candy is sweet, one does not receive the taste of candy. One has to make some effort to obtain it and eat it."

Shrii Shrii Anandamurti, 'Baba's Grace'

What is Tantra?

The process of transforming animality or latent divinity into the Supreme Divinity is known as Tantra. The spiritual practice which liberates the aspirant from dullness or animality and expands one’s self is Tantrik practice (sádhaná). So, there cannot be any spiritual practice without Tantra. Spiritual practice means a practice for expansion, and this expansion is nothing but liberation from the bondage of all sorts of dullness. Irrespective of caste, creed or religion, one who aspires for spiritual expansion, or does something concrete, is a Tantrika. Tantra in itself is neither a religion nor an “ism”. It is the fundamental spiritual science.

(taken from 'Tantra and Its Effect on Society' by Shrii Shrii Anandamurtiji)