tantra
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- noun
- /ˈtæntrə/
- In Buddhism, tantra involves various meditative techniques aimed at attaining enlightenment through physical and mental discipline.
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Watch on YouTubeWe connect back to the divine plane that opens up these highest yoga tantras and very high realization states, often in dual cultivation with a partner.
- We connect back to the divine plane that opens up these highest yoga tantras and very high realization states, often in dual cultivation with a partner.
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- You know, we use feathers and Tantra and roses and just having an all out fun exploration.
Examples
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The teachings of tantra emphasize the importance of balancing body, speech, and mind in spiritual practice.
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So we focus on voidness—we're speaking about tantra in general—but we know that, "I have the body of a Buddha-figure," because we usually start out with that earlier in the sadhana anyway.
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OK, you would say, even though it's not explained like that in general tantra, that's also the case.
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You know, we use feathers and Tantra and roses and just having an all out fun exploration.
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That would be valid for any type of practice, sutra, or tantra.
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In the highest class of tantra, you focus on the appearance of the body as well while simultaneously being totally absorbed in voidness.
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So if we speak about tantra in general, then rather than compassion as a method, we have the body of a Buddha figure as a method.
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That's about the best that we can do in sutra, and that is the way that we practice. Of course, it's effective and helpful, but in tantra we want to be able to bring the two together as best as we can in one moment of mental activity, so that it will be a more efficient cause for achieving the result of it, which is to have the body and mind of a Buddha—that's the whole purpose.
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Many practitioners study tantra to deepen their understanding of ritual acts and their significance in Hinduism and Buddhism.
Synonyms
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A written work in Sanskrit that explains religious or philosophical ideas
Compounds
- Indian
A traditional part of Ayurveda that treats poisoning from food, snake bites, animal bites, and insect stings
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tantra also names a group of religious books and practices, and the word comes from tan 'to weave' and -tra 'tool'. So a tantra can be seen as a 'weaving' of rituals and instructions in a single text that guides spiritual practice.