Tantrism
Britishnoun
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a movement within Hinduism combining magical and mystical elements and with sacred writings of its own
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a similar movement within Buddhism
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Etymology
Origin of Tantrism
C18: from Sanskrit tantra, literally: warp, hence, doctrine
Example Sentences
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Claiming to be the only living master of Tantrism, Bhajan stresses Kundalini yoga, which supposedly releases secret energy that travels up the spine.
From Time Magazine Archive
While yoga is not part of Sikhism, Bhajan teaches the practice, and not the mild form widespread in the U.S. but Tantrism, a strenuous, mystical variety practiced by men and women in pairs.
From Time Magazine Archive
Three characteristics of Tibetan Tantrism, which are all more or less Indian, may be mentioned.
From Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 by Sir Charles Eliot
In Nepal and Tibet tantric Buddhism is fully developed but these countries have received so much from India that they exhibit not a parallel growth, but late Indian Tantrism as imported ready-made from Bengal.
From Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2 by Sir Charles Eliot
It has an unfortunate but distinct later phase known in Sanskrit as Mantrayâna and Vajrayâna but generally described by Europeans as Tantrism.
From Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2 by Sir Charles Eliot
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