Many people associated Tantra with sexual practices because of the work of the aforementioned Bernard. Indeed, his focus on tantric sex has led to some people imagining that Tantra is solely to do with sexual behaviour without understanding its wider spiritual connotations. That said, sex and eroticism is part of Tantra, although it is mostly absent in the Jain tradition. In the tantric world view, sex can be a pathway toward spiritual enlightenment, and it is probably fairer to view it in this light than as a form of sexual therapy.