Tantra definitions

Tantra

1) Asian belief system 2) Asian enlightenment doctrine 3) Certain Hindu scripture 4) Doctrine of enlightenment 5) Eastern philosophy 6) Guru teachings 7) Hindu belief 8) Hindu books 9) Hindu dialect 10) Hindu dialogue 11) Hindu meditative rituals 12) Hindu or Buddhist scriptures 13) Hindu philosophical concept
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Tantra

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Tantra

• (n.) A ceremonial treatise related to Puranic and magic literature; esp., one of the sacred works of the worshipers of Sakti.
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tantra

Continuity, stream. (Continuity maintained throughout the practice.) 1. In general referring to the systems of MEDITATION described in the tantric texts; practices involving 4 PURITIES, meditation on ENERGY CHANNELS, CHAKRAS and energy drops within the body. These esoteric teachings are not found in the SUTRAYANA and require INITIATION of a tantric...
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Tantra

(Sanskrit: Loom), any of numerous texts dealing with the esoteric practices of some Hindu, Buddhist, and Jaina sects. In the orthodox classification ... [4 related articles]
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Tantra

Literally a loom or warp. Tantra refers to a group of religious writings written over a period of 300 years, starting in the eighth century. The texts deal mainly with folk magic and rituals. The Tantras are in the form of a dialogue between Shiva and Shatki, and are best known for their blending of sensuality and religious practice.
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Tantra

Tan'tra (tăn'trȧ; tŭn'-) noun [ Sanskrit ] (Hinduism) A ceremonial treatise related to Puranic and magic literature; esp., one of the sacred works of the worshipers of Sakti. -- Tan'tric (- trĭk) adjective
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Tantra

An esoteric tradition common to both Hinduism and Buddhism (see Tantric Buddhism). It often defies caste and gender orthopraxy, and is believed to lead to nirvana faster (Esposito et al. 2012b
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Tantra

[n] - doctrine of enlightenment as the realization of the oneness of one`s self and the visible world
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Tantra

a form of ritualistic Hinduism in which Shakti is worshipped, often together with Shiva.
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Tantra

A scripture in general; Science of the cosmic spiritual forces, revealed work.
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Tantra

Tantrism noun doctrine of enlightenment as the realization of the oneness of one`s self and the visible world; combines elements of Hinduism and paganism including magical and mystical elements like mantras and mudras and erotic rites; especially influe...
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Tantra

(Skr.) One of a large number of treatises reflecting non-indogermanic Hindu and Mongolian influence, composed in the form of diaogues between Shiva (q.v.) and Durga (see Sakti) on problems of ritual, magic, philosophy, and other branches of knowledge. The Tantras, outside the main current of Vedic (q.v.) thinking yet sharing many of the deepest sp....
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