Tantrism

/ 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

Derived Forms

• ˈTantrist, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tantrism¹

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

Example Sentences

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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In Bihar from the eighth century onwards the influence of Tantrism was powerful and disastrous.

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I doubt if Lhasa and Tantrism are further from the teaching of Gotama than the Papacy, the Inquisition, and the religion of the German Emperor, from the teaching of Christ.

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

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