Tantrism

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Tantrism \Tan"trism\, n.
     The system of doctrines and rites taught in the tantras. --
     {Tan"trist}, n.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  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}]