5 definitions found for Tantra

tantra n 1: any of a fairly recent class of Hindu or Buddhist religious literature concerned with ritual acts of body and speech and mind 2: 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 [syn: Tantra, Tantrism]

tantra noun Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Sanskrit, literally, warp, from tanoti he stretches, weaves; akin to Greek teinein to stretch — more at thin Date: 1799 one of the later Hindu or Buddhist scriptures dealing especially with techniques and rituals including meditative and sexual practices; also the rituals or practices outlined in the tantra • tantric adjective, often capitalized • Tantrism noun • Tantrist noun

tantra
n. any of a class of Hindu or Buddhist mystical and magical writings.
Derivatives:
tantric adj. tantrism n. tantrist n.
Etymology: Skr., = loom, groundwork, doctrine f. tan stretch

tantra n. any of a class of Hindu or Buddhist mystical and magical writings. øøtantric adj. tantrism n. tantrist n. [Skr., = loom, groundwork, doctrine f. tan stretch]

Tantra Tan"tra (t[a^]n"tr[.a]; t[u^]n"-), n. [Skr.] (Hinduism) A ceremonial treatise related to Puranic and magic literature; esp., one of the sacred works of the worshipers of Sakti. -- Tan"tric (-tr[i^]k), a.