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Tantrism

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Noun

1. tantrism

movement within Buddhism combining elements of Hinduism and paganism

2. tantra, tantrism

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Tantrism

see synonyms of tantrism
noun
1. 
a movement within Hinduism combining magical and mystical elements and with sacred writings of its own
2. 
a similar movement within Buddhism

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