Oscar R. Gómez, also known as Osy, was born on March 9, 1956, in Puerto Belgrano, Buenos Aires Province. He is an Argentine writer, psychoanalyst, and academic researcher. He became well-known for combining Tibetan Tantric Buddhism with Western formal sciences. He also founded the first religious organization in Argentina that focuses on Tantric worship practices for both children and adults.

Biography

At age 12, he began studying and experimenting with Eastern philosophies. He first joined the Rosicrucian Order, then studied bhakti yoga and Jnana yoga. In 1972, he was initiated into the practice of tantra, which is part of tantric buddhism.

At the same time, he studied Western subjects such as biology, philosophy, psychology, psychoanalysis, sociology, and psychobiology.

With this combination of Eastern and Western knowledge, he created a way to share Tantric philosophy that fits Western life. This method avoids old cultural traditions and superstitions from the past but keeps the original ideas and structure of tantra.

He explained that this philosophy spreads faster because it shares similarities with Western ideas. These ideas include the view of tantra developed by the 3rd Dalai Lama, Sonam Gyatso, and Grand Kahn Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar. This view was later introduced to Europe by Antonio de Montserrat, a Jesuit.

From this perspective, he created a method for self-understanding and improvement called Tecnología del deseo ®. This method is similar to others developed in the Eranos Circle. It does not include mysticism, magic, or superstitions. Instead, it uses Western knowledge and is easy for people of all ages and genders, including children and older adults, to understand.

In 1992, after meeting the 14th Dalai Lama in Buenos Aires, he opened a space called La Casa del Tantra at his home in Berazategui, Argentina. This space aimed to connect Tantric ideas with Western academic studies.

In 1995, he started the Argentine School of Tantra (Escuela Argentina de Tantra) within the Argentine Association for Psychobiological Research. This was the first and only institution in Argentina dedicated to teaching Tantric philosophy. In 2000, with help from Spanish students, he created the School of Tantra in Spain (Escuela de Tantra en España).

He believed in clearly explaining ideas. In his classes, lectures, and writings, he avoided using words from languages like Sanskrit or Tibetan that people might not know. This made his ideas easier to understand. He called this process "Enlightenment," which means seeing reality as it is and using correct names for things.

He chose to keep the name "tantra" for his teachings, unlike others who renamed similar ideas as "Age of Enlightenment," "existentialism," "Gestalt," "psychodrama," or "emotional thought." He believed that keeping the original name helps ideas grow and develop over time.

Oscar R. Gómez explained that changing the name of an idea to avoid being excluded from a group or to gain benefits is not fair. This happened to some Jesuits who studied Tibetan Tantric Buddhism and had to call themselves "alumbrados" or "Illuminated of Spain" instead of "tantric."

Because of Oscar R. Gómez’s work, in July 2005, people who studied with him formed a non-profit group called Fundación MenteClara to share his teachings. The group was officially introduced during a dinner celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Argentine School of Tantra.

On December 18, 2006, members of Fundación MenteClara met to create a religious organization called “Culto Tantra.” This group is legally registered in Argentina to practice and spread the Tantric tradition publicly. This practice was banned in 1959 after China invaded Tibet. Since then, many people of all ages, including children and older adults, have joined and continue to practice this tradition.

Social work within the academic arena

From 1982 to 2001, he worked with the Argentine Association for Psychobiological Research (AAIP) to conduct research, teach, and help people with mental health issues. In 1995, he designed the first digital polygraph in Argentina to help patients with repetitive strain injury (RSI) and neuromuscular disorders through biofeedback therapy.

He founded two schools: one for Social Psychology, which had locations in the Province of Buenos Aires and the city of Buenos Aires, and another for Therapeutic Accompanying Professionals. Students at both schools received free training, including help with travel and study materials, in exchange for providing community service in their local areas.

As head of the AAIP’s research and assistance department, he started a daycare center in Berazategui, Province of Buenos Aires, for patients with mild psychotic disorder. These patients were treated by professionals from different fields who worked without charge. Money from health insurance and aid programs was used entirely to cover building costs, improve the patients’ living conditions, and pay non-medical staff.

During this time, he supported programs to help people with HIV, working with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the Ministry of Education in Paraguay, and the Ministry of Health in the Democratic Republic of Congo. These efforts were supported by the Municipality of Berazategui and the Province of Buenos Aires’ Ministry of Health, led by Dr. Juan José Mussi.

Because of his work, in 1997, he was chosen by Argentine President Dr. Carlos Saúl Menem to lead the Federal Program for People at Social Risk under the Ministry of Social Development. In this role, he helped improve training for residential caregivers.

In June 2000, all activities of the AAIP ended due to a financial crisis. This same economic situation also led to the death of René Favaloro.

Peace efforts

September 20, 2007: He was invited to speak at the 2nd Argentine Symposium that fights against all types of violence and discrimination, held at the Universidad Tecnológica Argentina – UTN. This event was:

• Recognized as having educational value by the Argentine Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
• Recognized as having value by the School of Medicine at the University of Buenos Aires
• Recognized as having social value by the Buenos Aires City Legislature

Present time

In March 2010, he established the School of Body Psychotherapy as a part of Fundación MenteClara.

Currently, he helps researchers in theology, sociology, anthropology, and philosophy by studying and connecting characters and events in Asia and Europe.

Publications

• "Manual of Tantra Vol I – Personal Upgrade Software," by Oscar R. Gómez (Osy), published by Editorial Menteclara in July 2008, ISBN 978-987-24510-0-4
• "Manual of Tantra Vol II – Emotional reprogramming," by Oscar R. Gómez (Osy), published by Editorial Menteclara in November 2008, ISBN 978-987-24510-1-1
• "Manual of Tantra Vol III – from tantra to the technology of desire," by Oscar R. Gómez (Osy), published by Editorial Menteclara in November 2009, ISBN 978-987-24510-2-8

Available at: Academia.edu

• "Manual of Tantra Vol IV – Certified Course of Tantra," by Oscar R. Gómez (Osy), published by Editorial Menteclara in December 2009, ISBN 978-987-05-7510-8
• "Tantrism in the Society of Jesus – from Tibet to the Vatican today," by Oscar R. Gómez (Osy), published by Editorial Menteclara in May 2013, ISBN 978-987-24510-3-5

Available at: Academia.edu

• "Antonio de Montserrat – Biography of the first Jesuit initiated in Tibetan Tantric Buddhism," by Oscar R. Gómez (Osy), published by Editorial Menteclara in December 2015, ISBN 978-987-24510-4-2

Available at: Academia.edu

• "ANTONIO DE MONTSERRAT – THE SILK ROAD AND THE SECRET PATHS OF TANTRA," by Gómez, O. (2016). Published in "Revista Científica Arbitrada de la Fundación MenteClara," Volume 1, Issue 2, pages 5-20.

Awards

After more than 33 years of sharing information about tantra from a scholarly viewpoint, on June 13, 2008, the Organization of the Americas for Educational Excellence (ODAEE) gave him the title of Doctor Honoris Causa to honor his work in helping to grow science and the arts.