TANTRA

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 influential in Tibet

tantra

(noun) any of a fairly recent class of Hindu or Buddhist religious literature concerned with ritual acts of body and speech and mind

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tantra (plural tantras)

A Hindu or Buddhist religious or esoteric text.

Anagrams

• Rattan, Tartan, Tatran, rattan, tartan

Source: Wiktionary


Tan"tra (tan"tra; tun"-), n. [Skr.] (Hinduism)

Definition: A ceremonial treatise related to Puranic and magic literature; esp., one of the sacred works of the worshipers of Sakti. -- Tan"tric (-trik), a.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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