Tantra — (Sanskrit: तन्त्र ; weave denoting continuity [Norbu, p. 49] ), tantricism or tantrism is any of several esoteric traditions rooted in the religions of India. The tantric movement has influenced the Hindu, Bön, Buddhist, and Jain religious… … Wikipedia
tantra — tántra s. f. Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic TÁNTRA s.f. (Liv.) Complex de scrieri religioase ale hinduismului şi budismului posterioare textelor fundamentale. [< fr., it. tantra < tantra – cuv. sanscrit]. Trimis … Dicționar Român
Tantra — (palabra sánscrita que significa «doctrina») m. Libro sagrado del tantrismo que mezcla prácticas esotéricas, ritos y filosofía, escrito principalmente en forma de diálogo. * * * tantra. (Del sánscr. tantra, propiamente, telar , urdimbre ). m.… … Enciclopedia Universal
tantra — s. m. [Filosofia, Religião] Conjunto de textos anônimos que contêm fórmulas e ritos observados em algumas correntes budistas e hinduístas. (Mais usado no plural.) ‣ Etimologia: sânscrito tantra … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
tantra — tȁntra ž <G mn tȃntrā/ ī> DEFINICIJA 1. fil. spisi ezoteričkih sljedbi u hinduističkim i budističkim krugovima; osobitu pozornost privlače oni koji teže duhovnosti kroz spolnost; sastavljeni su u obliku dijaloga između Šive i njegove Šakti… … Hrvatski jezični portal
Tantra — Tan tra (t[a^]n tr[.a]; t[u^]n tr[.a]), 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} (t[a^]n tr[i^]k), a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tantra — Tantra, Zaubertexte aus der Zeit der Entartung der indischen Religion, gewöhnlich in der Form eines Dialogs zwischen Çiva und seiner Gemahlin, welch letztern hier besondere Verehrung gewidmet wird. Über den »Tantrismus« als Phase der Entartung… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Tantra — Tantra, Name der heiligen Schriften der çivaitischen Sekte der Çāktās (s. Hinduismus) … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
tantra — type of Hindu religious book, 1799, from Skt. tantram, lit. loom, warp, hence groundwork, system, doctrine, from tan to stretch, extend, from PIE root *ten to stretch, extend (see TENET (Cf. tenet)) … Etymology dictionary
tantra — ► NOUN 1) a Hindu or Buddhist mystical or magical text. 2) adherence to the doctrines or principles of the tantras, involving mantras, meditation, yoga, and ritual. DERIVATIVES tantric adjective tantrism noun. ORIGIN Sanskrit, loom, groundwork,… … English terms dictionary