Tantra
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Tantra is an esoteric spiritual tradition from the Indian subcontinent that uses ritual, mantra, and meditative practices—often centered on deities like Kali—to transform consciousness and attain liberation.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tantra canonical | 8 |
| Tantric Hinduism | 2 |
| Buddhist tantras | 1 |
| Hindu Tantra | 1 |
| Shaiva Tantra | 1 |
| Shakta Tantra | 1 |
| Tantra scriptures | 1 |
| Tantras | 1 |
| Tantric yoga | 1 |
| Trika Tantras | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1075801 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Tantra Context triple: [Kali, worshipTradition, Tantra]
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A.
Shaktism
Shaktism is a major Hindu tradition that centers on the worship of the Divine Mother (Shakti) as the supreme, all-encompassing cosmic power.
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B.
Kashmir Shaivism
Kashmir Shaivism is a non-dualistic Hindu philosophical and mystical tradition that originated in the Kashmir Valley, emphasizing the recognition of the self as identical with universal consciousness (Shiva).
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C.
Shaivism
Shaivism is a major Hindu tradition centered on the worship of the god Shiva as the supreme being, encompassing diverse philosophical schools, rituals, and devotional practices.
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D.
Mahavidyas
Mahavidyas are a group of ten fierce and esoteric aspects of the Hindu Divine Mother, central to Tantric Shaktism and revered as embodiments of supreme wisdom and cosmic power.
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E.
Vajrayana
Vajrayana is a form of Buddhism known for its esoteric teachings, tantric practices, and use of ritual and symbolism as rapid paths to enlightenment.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Tantra Target entity description: Tantra is an esoteric spiritual tradition from the Indian subcontinent that uses ritual, mantra, and meditative practices—often centered on deities like Kali—to transform consciousness and attain liberation.
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A.
Shaktism
Shaktism is a major Hindu tradition that centers on the worship of the Divine Mother (Shakti) as the supreme, all-encompassing cosmic power.
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B.
Kashmir Shaivism
Kashmir Shaivism is a non-dualistic Hindu philosophical and mystical tradition that originated in the Kashmir Valley, emphasizing the recognition of the self as identical with universal consciousness (Shiva).
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C.
Shaivism
Shaivism is a major Hindu tradition centered on the worship of the god Shiva as the supreme being, encompassing diverse philosophical schools, rituals, and devotional practices.
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D.
Mahavidyas
Mahavidyas are a group of ten fierce and esoteric aspects of the Hindu Divine Mother, central to Tantric Shaktism and revered as embodiments of supreme wisdom and cosmic power.
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E.
Vajrayana
Vajrayana is a form of Buddhism known for its esoteric teachings, tantric practices, and use of ritual and symbolism as rapid paths to enlightenment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian philosophical system
ⓘ
esoteric tradition ⓘ religious practice ⓘ spiritual tradition ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
liberation
ⓘ
spiritual realization ⓘ transformation of consciousness ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Rudra
ⓘ
surface form:
Bhairava
Goddess Durga ⓘ
surface form:
Durga
Kali ⓘ Shaktas ⓘ
surface form:
Shakti
Shiva ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
Shaktas
ⓘ
surface form:
Shakti
chakras ⓘ kundalini ⓘ nadi energy channels ⓘ subtle body ⓘ |
| emphasizesConcept |
immanence of the divine
ⓘ
non-duality ⓘ sacralization of the body ⓘ union of Shiva and Shakti ⓘ |
| hasBranch |
Anuttarayoga Tantra
ⓘ
Vajrayana ⓘ
surface form:
Buddhist Tantra
Tantra self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Hindu Tantra
Kriya Tantra ⓘ Vajrayana ⓘ
surface form:
Mantrayana
Shaivism ⓘ
surface form:
Shaiva Tantra
Shaktism ⓘ
surface form:
Shakta Tantra
Vaishnava Tantra ⓘ Vajrayana ⓘ
surface form:
Vajrayana Buddhism
Yoga Tantra ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Hinduism ⓘ Jainism ⓘ |
| hasOrigin |
South Asia
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian subcontinent
|
| hasReputation |
esoteric
ⓘ
secret teachings ⓘ |
| hasTextualForm |
Agamas
ⓘ
Mahavairocana Tantra ⓘ
surface form:
Buddhist Tantras
Nigamas ⓘ Tantra self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Tantra scriptures
Tantras (Hindu texts) ⓘ |
| historicalDevelopment | early medieval India ⓘ |
| influenced |
Kashmir Shaivism
ⓘ
Neo-Tantra movements ⓘ Sri Vidya ⓘ
surface form:
Sri Vidya tradition
Vajrayana Buddhist ritual ⓘ |
| oftenMisinterpretedAs | primarily sexual practice ⓘ |
| requires | guru-disciple relationship ⓘ |
| teachesMethod |
deity yoga
ⓘ
initiation (diksha) ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
mandala
ⓘ
mudra ⓘ sacred syllables ⓘ yantra ⓘ |
| usesPractice |
mantra
ⓘ
meditation ⓘ ritual ⓘ visualization ⓘ yogic techniques ⓘ |
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Subject: Tantra Description of subject: Tantra is an esoteric spiritual tradition from the Indian subcontinent that uses ritual, mantra, and meditative practices—often centered on deities like Kali—to transform consciousness and attain liberation.
Referenced by (18)
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