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TANTRA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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
Synonyms:
Tantra; Tantrism
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("Tantra" is a kind of...):
Buddhism (the teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Any of a fairly recent class of Hindu or Buddhist religious literature concerned with ritual acts of body and speech and mind
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("tantra" is a kind of...):
Sanskrit literature (Hindu literature written in Sanskrit)
