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Tantras
Tantra is an esoteric tradition in Hinduism and Buddhism. Tantra may also refer to: Religion * Buddhist tantric literature, the literature of the Vajrayana Buddhist traditions *Hindu tantric literature, esoteric scriptures in Hinduism * Neotantra, a Western new religious movement influenced by the Eastern esoteric spiritual traditions of Tantra * Tantra massage, a form of erotic massage that incorporates elements of the neotantric movement in the Western world * Tantric sex, a range of practices in Hindu and Buddhist tantra that utilize sexual activity in a ritual or yogic context * Tibetan tantric practice, tantric practices in Tibetan Buddhism *Vajrayana ''Vajrayāna'' (; 'vajra vehicle'), also known as Mantrayāna ('mantra vehicle'), Guhyamantrayāna ('secret mantra vehicle'), Tantrayāna ('tantra vehicle'), Tantric Buddhism, and Esoteric Buddhism, is a Mahāyāna Buddhism, Mahāyāna Buddhis ..., a Buddhist tradition of tantric practice Entertainment * ''Tantra'' (album) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buddhist Tantric Literature
Buddhist tantric literature refers to the vast and varied literature of the Vajrayāna (or Mantrayāna) Buddhist traditions. The earliest of these works are a genre of Indian Buddhist tantric scriptures, variously named Tantras, Sūtras and Kalpas, which were composed from the 7th century CE onwards. They are followed by later tantric commentaries (called pañjikās and ṭīkās), original compositions by Vajrayana authors (called prakaraṇas and upadeśas), sādhanas (practice texts), ritual manuals (kalpas or vidhis), collections of tantric songs ( dohās) odes (stotra), or hymns, and other related works. Tantric Buddhist literature survives in various languages, including Sanskrit, Tibetan, and Chinese. Most Indian sources were composed in Sanskrit, but numerous tantric works were also composed in other languages like Tibetan and Chinese. Overview History Buddhist Tantric texts may have begun appearing during the Gupta Period (320–550 CE). However, the earliest kn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vajrayana
''Vajrayāna'' (; 'vajra vehicle'), also known as Mantrayāna ('mantra vehicle'), Guhyamantrayāna ('secret mantra vehicle'), Tantrayāna ('tantra vehicle'), Tantric Buddhism, and Esoteric Buddhism, is a Mahāyāna Buddhism, Mahāyāna Buddhist tradition that emphasizes Eastern esotericism, esoteric practices and rituals aimed at Sudden awakening, rapid spiritual awakening. Emerging between the 5th and 7th centuries CE in medieval India, Vajrayāna incorporates a Tibetan tantric practice, range of techniques, including the use of mantras (sacred sounds), dhāraṇīs (mnemonic codes), mudrās (symbolic hand gestures), mandalas (spiritual diagrams), and the visualization of Buddhist deities, deities and Buddhahood, Buddhas. These practices are designed to transform ordinary experiences into paths toward Enlightenment in Buddhism, enlightenment, often by engaging with aspects of Taṇhā, desire and Dvesha, aversion in a ritualized context. A distinctive feature of Vajrayāna is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tibetan Tantric Practice
Tibetan tantric practice, also known as "the practice of secret mantra", and "tantric techniques", refers to the main tantric practices in Tibetan Buddhism Tibetan Buddhism is a form of Buddhism practiced in Tibet, Bhutan and Mongolia. It also has a sizable number of adherents in the areas surrounding the Himalayas, including the Indian regions of Ladakh, Gorkhaland Territorial Administration, D .... The great Rimé movement, Rime scholar Jamgon Kongtrul, Jamgön Kongtrül refers to this as "the Process of Meditation in the Indestructible Way of Secret Mantra" and also as "the way of mantra", "way of method" and "the secret way" in his ''Treasury of Knowledge''. These Vajrayāna Buddhist practices are mainly drawn from the Tantras (Buddhism), Buddhist tantras and are generally not found in "common" (i.e. non-tantric) Mahayana. These practices are seen by Tibetan Buddhists as the fastest and most powerful path to Buddhahood. In Tibetan Buddhism, the higher tantric yogas are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tantra
Tantra (; ) is an esoteric yogic tradition that developed on the India, Indian subcontinent beginning in the middle of the 1st millennium CE, first within Shaivism and later in Buddhism. The term ''tantra'', in the Greater India, Indian traditions, also means any systematic broadly applicable "text, theory, system, method, instrument, technique or practice". A key feature of these traditions is the use of mantras, and thus they are commonly referred to as Mantramārga ("Path of Mantra") in Hinduism or Mantrayāna ("Mantra Vehicle") and Guhyamantra ("Secret Mantra") in Buddhism. In Buddhism, the Vajrayana traditions are known for tantric ideas and practices, which are based on Indian Tantras (Buddhism), Buddhist Tantras. They include Tibetan Buddhism, Indo-Tibetan Buddhism, Chinese Esoteric Buddhism, Japanese Shingon Buddhism and Nepalese Newar Buddhism. Although Southern Esoteric Buddhism does not directly reference the tantras, its practices and ideas parallel them. In Bud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hindu Tantric Literature
Hindu tantric literature refers to esoteric scriptures in Hinduism. Classes The word ''tantra'' is made up by the joining (''sandhi'' in Sanskrit) of two Sanskrit words: ''tanoti'' (expansion) and ''trayati'' (liberation). Tantra means liberation of energy and expansion of consciousness from its gross form. It is a method to expand the mind and liberate the dormant potential energy, and its principles form the basis of all yogic practices. Hence, the Hindu tantric scriptures refer to techniques for achieving a result. The Hindu tantras total 92 scriptures; of these, 64 are purely ''Abheda'' (literally "without differentiation", or monistic), known as the Bhairava Tantras or Kashmir Śaivite Tantras, 18 are ''Bhedābheda'' (literally "with differentiation and without differentiation" monistic or dualistic), known as the Rudra Tantras), and 10 are completely ''Bheda'' (literally "differentiated" or dualistic), known as the Tantras. The latter two (''Rudra'' Tantras and ' T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neotantra
Neotantra, navatantra (Sanskrit: नव, ''nava'' 'new'), or tantric sexuality is a Western new religious movement influenced by the Eastern esoteric spiritual traditions of Tantra. History Rooted in elements of Hindu and Buddhist tantras, neotantra blends New Age interpretations with modern Western perspectives, often emphasizing the sexual aspects of these ancient traditions. While some proponents reference traditional texts and principles, many utilize tantra as a broader term encompassing sacred sexuality, occasionally incorporating unconventional practices. However, neotantra does not always adhere to the complete range of Indian tantric practices, particularly the reliance on a guru. The perception of Tantra in the West has evolved, deviating from its original traditions. Initially seen as a "cult of ecstasy", it has come to be associated with "spiritual sex" or "sacred sexuality", wherein sexual experiences are considered sacred acts capable of elevating participants s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tantra Massage
Tantric massage, is a form of bodywork that may incorporate principles derived from Tantra, a spiritual tradition with roots in ancient India. Interpretations of tantric massage vary: some view it primarily as a form of erotic massage, while others approach it as a meditative or spiritual practice, which may not necessarily be pleasurable and can involve deep emotional or energetic processes. While tantric massage may include focused attention on erogenous or intimate areas of the body, its broader purpose is often described as the cultivation of awareness, connection, energetic flow and energetic system charge. The term Tantra originates from esoteric teachings that developed in both Hindu and Buddhist contexts in the Indian subcontinent. In the Buddhist tradition, tantric teachings are traced back to Shakyamuni Buddha (circa 5th century BCE), with later formalizations emerging in texts and practices across India, Tibet, and Southeast Asia during the first millennium CE. Tan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tantric Sex
Tantric may refer to: Religion Religious practices * Tantra massage, a form of erotic massage * Tantric sex, Hindu and Buddhist tantric practices that utilize sexual activity in a ritual or yogic context * Tantric yoga, a form of yoga * Tibetan tantric practice, Tibetan Buddhist tantric practices Religious texts * Buddhist tantric literature, esoteric Buddhist texts * Hindu tantric literature, esoteric Hindu texts Religious traditions * Tantra, a Hindu and Buddhist esoteric tradition * Neotantra, a New Age practice *Vajrayana ''Vajrayāna'' (; 'vajra vehicle'), also known as Mantrayāna ('mantra vehicle'), Guhyamantrayāna ('secret mantra vehicle'), Tantrayāna ('tantra vehicle'), Tantric Buddhism, and Esoteric Buddhism, is a Mahāyāna Buddhism, Mahāyāna Buddhis ..., an Indian and Tibetan Buddhist trantric tradition Music * Tantric (band), an American rock band ** ''Tantric'' (album), a 2001 album by Tantric See also * Tantra (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tantra (album)
''Tantra'' is the second studio album by American rapper and singer Yung Bleu. It was released through Empire Distribution and Moon Boy University on November 11, 2022. The album contains guest appearances from Fivio Foreign, Zayn, Nicki Minaj, Kelly Rowland, French Montana, Lucky Daye, Lil Wayne, Ty Dolla Sign, and Ne-Yo. Production was handled by a variety of record producers, including Bleu himself, Murda Beatz, Jerry Lang II, Synco, Robby Hale, Teldrick Smith, and Preme, among others. Background In an interview with iHeartRadio, Bleu explained his reasoning behind choosing tantra as the title of the album, stating that he had been "reading things about the Moon and my sign. It's really called 'Moon Magic' and it's like some spiritual stuff so I been reading into it. I wanted it to be called something that people ain’t really know so they could read into it and find out about it. … certain little key things about spirituality and the moon." Release and promotion After ann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tantra (comics)
The Xavier Institute was one of the fictional schools situated at X-Mansion in the Marvel Universe, published in American comic books by Marvel Comics. The school was originally opened as ''Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters'' by Professor Xavier and served as the home of the X-Men and New Mutants. Students lived under pretence that they were students of Professor X to keep their mutant nature a secret from the outside world. The school was eventually renamed as ''Xavier Institute for Higher Learning''. At one point of its history, ''Massachusetts Academy'' was reopened by Banshee and White Queen but as the branch of Xavier Institute to train Generation X. When the secrecy of mutant school became public, its student body and staff expanded tremendously. Most of these students were assigned into squads with an advisor, when Cyclops and White Queen took over Xavier Institute. After the events of M-Day, squads were disbanded and later the school was closed. The school was reop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tantra (film)
''Tantra'' is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language horror thriller film written and directed by Srinivas Gopisetti. The film features Ananya Nagalla, Dhanush Raghumudri and Saloni Aswani in lead roles. ''Tantra'' was released on 15 March 2024. Plot A timid girl named Rekha who possesses the ability to perceive spirits and is drawn into dark occult mysteries after encountering a malevolent tantric. The movie revolves around Rekha, who has the ability to see spirits, and her journey into the world of dark occult practices after encountering a malevolent tantric. Cast * Ananya Nagalla as Rekha * Dhanush Raghumudri as Teju * Saloni Aswani as Rajeshwari * Temper Vamsi * Meesala Lakshman * Manoj Muthyam * Kushalini as Sailu * Bhaskar Manyam Music The film's soundtrack album and background score were composed by RR Dhruvan. Release ''Tantra'' was released on 15 March 2024. Post-theatrical digital streaming rights were acquired by Aha and was premiered on 5 April 2024. Rece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tantra (TV Series)
''Tantra '' () is an Indian Hindi language supernatural television series based on black magic which aired from 3 December 2018 to 5 April 2019 on Colors TV. Produced by Siddharth Kumar Tewary under Swastik Productions, it starred Sargun Kaur Luthra, Juhi Parmar, Manish Goel, Gautam Singh Vig and Sameksha. Plot Tantra is the story of a family who have fallen prey to the clutches of an evil incantation. The Khannas are an affluent family who move into their dream home Jalsa but become unfortunate victims of the gruesome practice of tantra. The antagonist is the House itself whose haunting effects make the place unliveable and a nightmare for its inhabitants. Niyati, the brave daughter of the Khanna family emerges as the one who can fight against the evil and protect her family from the witchcraft. Jalsa is Prithvi Khanna's dream home and he gave the responsibility of constructing it to his heir, Nirvaan. It is shown that the house is alive under black magic and the only one wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
