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You didn't listen.

I mentioned a particular tantric feast practice, being a sadhana, not "kind of", that includes consuming red meat (beef, etc.) and alcohol. You may also find the consumption of cannabis and a substance found specifically in Tibetan Buddhism, called Dutsi.

Sadhana differs from other practices in that it requires transmission to undertake the practice. This is a ceremony that includes a reading of the entire liturgy. It's also a class in how to actually perform the practice - the use mantra, mudra, mala, music and so on.

Then, you can do the practice.

What you're dealing with here is an esoteric cult. That's "cult" in the more classic sense. Not Jonestown.

There's a lot more to that can be shared, so ask away if you want, but that's a good place to stop, for now.

Wikipedia says the Sanskrit word ‘sadhana’ means a spiritual discipline or practice aimed at accomplishing a goal. So can it be any kind of practice, whatever you identify with? For example Hindu sadhus often do bathing in the Ganges as a kind of sadhana for purification.

It seems to be really varied. @IdleChater in the past talked about a tantric feast as a kind of sadhana involving alcohol and red meat.

Aloka for president!