A yantra is a mystical diagram which utilizes awareness of the mystical effects of colors and shapes to altar consciousness. The Soma Maṭha Yantra is the mystical symbol of the Maṭha, revealed to Swamiji in his meditation. As a symbol for the Maṭha, the yantram has great mystical significance.  Meditating on its form or worship of the yantra bestows unique spiritual benefits of healing, nourishment, peace, and spiritual realization.  

The objective of the Tantric is to go deep within. The practices are a means to this end. The Dakṣiṇācāri does this for the benefit of the world due to wisdom and spiritual maturity.  Even the vāmācāri does this in order to hurt other and to seek their own selfish desires out of ignorance and immaturity.  Both paths require great dedication, discipline, austerity, and sacrifice.

When many people hear of Tantra, they automatically think of Vamachara (black magic / the "left-handed" path). The vast majority of Tantric practice is of the Dakshinachara marga (the right-handed path). We follow the dakshinachara path. The dakshinachari works to humble themselves by doing service to others. This path grants spiritual insight and freedom from suffering.

The whole of the orthodox tradition of the Sanatana Dharma (Hindu Dharma) is no longer Vedic in nature. It is tantric. The puja and yajnam rituals we observe at home and in the temples are not the Vedic form of worship. These ceremonies are all laid out in the tantric texts; the Tantras, the Agamas, and the Puranas. The deities we worship are all tantric in form.

Tantra is one word for ritual action in Hinduism. It denotes the different acts of worship: pujas, upacharas, kriyas, yajnams, and prayogams performed for realization. If Yantra relates to the body and Mantra to the mind; Tantra relates to the soul. The Sanskrit root "tan" means "to weave," "to spread," "to compose," or "to put forth." Tantra is a word used for the techniques, the system, the philosophy, and the actions of the tantric aspirant.