Here is a list of the best tantra movies for beginners.
In the current era of media abundance it is delightful to have all of these colourful sources at your finger tips, yes sometime it can be overwhelming to dig out the gold of all the useless trash. That’s why I decided to make a list of the best Tantra movies you can find online to educate your self about tantra and be aware of gifts and dangers around this path.
Here is a clean, beginner-friendly list of tantra documentaries and films, I included both sexuality-focused neotantra and more traditional tantra films.
🎥 Best Tantra Documentaries & Movies (Beginner-Friendly First)
✅ 1. The Secret of Tantra (Highly recommended for beginners)
A personal, honest documentary that breaks myths around tantra and shows it as a path of awareness, intimacy, and healing. Very accessible and grounding.
Link: https://thesecretoftantra.com
🎥 2. Sex to Spirit
A journey from sexual exploration to spiritual awakening. Modern, emotional, and easy to follow. Great introduction to sacred sexuality.
Link: https://www.sextospirit.love/
🎥 3. The story of Tantra (2020, Czech Documentary)
A more cultural and historical documentary including traditional Hindu & Buddhist tantra, interviews with Daniel Odier, monks, practitioners.
Link: https://letterboxd.com/film/the-story-of-tantra/watch
🎥 5. Sacred Sex (1991)
Classic documentary introducing western tantra through early teachers like Margot Anand. A bit dated but historically important.
Link: https://www.miramax.com/movie/sacred-sex/
🎥 6. Sex: The Secret Gate to Eden
A symbolic and esoteric exploration linking tantra, alchemy, and ancient traditions. Not purely about neotantra but rich in spiritual symbolism.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZC4s3cWkLH8
🎥 7. Kama – The Land of Mystery
Focuses more on traditional rituals, goddess worship, and ancient tantric practices in India. Mystical, cultural, and deeper.
Link: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26672552/
🎥 8. The Tantric Yogi (Documentary Short)
A look into traditional tantric priests and rituals in Nepal. More historical and ritualistic than western tantra.
🎥 9. Osho: The Sound of Running Water (not only tantra, but essential context)
Explores Osho’s teachings, including his approach to tantra, meditation, and sexuality.
🎥 10. Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh – A Rebellious Buddha
Documentary about Osho’s philosophical foundation — helpful for understanding modern tantra’s psychological side.
More about The Secret of Tantra
“The Secret of Tantra” is a great recommendation for beginners.
Wach the official trailer for The Secret of Tantra
It’s simple, relatable, and does exactly what most newcomers need: removes fear, removes taboo, and shows tantra as something human, emotional, and accessible, not mystical or intimidating.
It also works well because:
It’s personal, not theoretical It shows the real environments where tantra is practiced It focuses on mindset and understanding, not complex rituals. It helps people see tantra as a path of awareness, not just a “sexual technique”.
The movie also symbolises the memorial for a tantrica who died tragically in 2017. The movie was dedicated to Elise Dallemagne. It was a love story that was describing a tantric path of three lovers who split up in a tragical accident.
For someone starting their journey, that combination of documentaries is a great overview of what to look for in this field of knowledge and practice.
Igor Earthchild
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