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In this episode, Santos and I have a brief discussion of tantra in the context of masturbation. When later I was prompted by a kind friend and listener, I could hear the colonizer's perspective in my own voice in this recording. The last thing I want to do is perpetuate an appropriative relationship to these powerful and ancient teachings. Tantra originated as part of a spiritual movement in medieval India, taking up all kinds of taboos as potential pathways to enlightenment, including but certainly not limited to sexual rituals. What I was describing in this episode could more accurately be referred to as mindful masturbation. I am sorry for how I blundered through my description of tantra practice. Thank you for your patience with me, I am determined to do better going forward. -- August