Tantra is this dance we see in the external world.

Tantra is this dance we see in the external world.

It is vijnAna, the realization that follows wisdom or jnAna. It is perceived when energy descends from the sahasrAra.

The external is not different from the internal in essence (brahmANDa piNDANDa aikyam) but it manifests seemingly differently.

Purusha as pure Consciousness sacrificed himself to His own power PrakRti to create the external reality.

So too Shiva submits to Devi in the phenomenal world, but She as Sati and pArvatI or aparNA sacrificed Herself twice to attain Him.

 Yang dances with yin and vice versa.

The beauty is in the dance, not the outcome.

When the Shakti or energy descends after ascent to sahasrAra, the old ways of interacting will not be repeated. Because now you know your energy manifests in different forms and bodies. You will accept what Devi gives as prasAdam. This doesn't mean you will be a passive and inert loser, although to ignorant eyes it may appear so. You will be beautifully animated and put forth great energy, but you will be superbly skillful in knowing what to access, what to put forth and how to react. Your yang will bend easily with yin and enjoy the dance of tantra without being attached to the outcome. You will know that it is only by giving that you will receive manyfold. So you won't hold back in any situation. This is in fact true freedom because you will be free from the bond of expectations, and eventually from desires as well.