A true tantric awakening of kundalini uses the power of breath, mantra, yantra, intention, and even lineage. It adds to our wisdom and is not simply a powerful release and stillness following deep exertion. In tantra, divinity manifests in the shrine of the human body, with the chakras as “altars” to access specific energies. When all the conflicts between the external and the internal realms dissolve, mystical experiences arise and we gain a vision of the deity.