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[syn: Tantra, Tantrism]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Tantrism \Tan"trism\, n.
The system of doctrines and rites taught in the tantras. --
Tan"trist, n.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Tantrism
n 1: movement within Buddhism combining elements of Hinduism and
paganism
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]