Tantrism

British  

/ ˈtæntrɪzəm /

noun

1. a movement within Hinduism combining magical and mystical elements and with sacred writings of its own

2. a similar movement within Buddhism

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Other Word Forms

• Tantrist noun

Etymology

Origin of Tantrism

C18: from Sanskrit tantra, literally: warp, hence, doctrine

Example Sentences

Yet in strange contrast to these practical talents, a certain innate devilry made them exaggerate all the magical, terrifying and demoniac elements to be found in Indian Tantrism.

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It has an unfortunate but distinct later phase known in Sanskrit as Mantrayâna and Vajrayâna but generally described by Europeans as Tantrism.

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Yeśes Ḥod was a king or chieftain of mṄ̇̇̇̇̇̇̇̇̇a-ris in western Tibet who is said to have been disgusted with the debased Tantrism which passed as Buddhism.

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Though I admit the possibility that Mahâyânism and Tantrism may have flourished in lower Burma, it does not seem to me that the few Hindu figures reproduced in this article prove very much.

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Three characteristics of Tibetan Tantrism, which are all more or less Indian, may be mentioned.

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