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.

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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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Kali worshipTradition Tantra
Vajrayana hasScripturalBasis Tantra
this entity surface form: Buddhist tantras
bindu religiousTradition Tantra
subject surface form: Bindu
bindu philosophicalContext Tantra
subject surface form: Bindu
this entity surface form: Shakta Tantra
Maha Meru reveredIn Tantra
Mahakala tradition Tantra
this entity surface form: Tantric Hinduism
Mahadevi worshipTradition Tantra
this entity surface form: Tantric Hinduism
Tantrasāra influencedBy Tantra
this entity surface form: Trika Tantras
Kashmir Shaivism developedFrom Tantra
this entity surface form: Shaiva Tantra
Nath yogis associatedWith Tantra
this entity surface form: Tantric yoga
Shakti is the all-encompassing cosmic power worshipTradition Tantra
subject surface form: Shakti
Kalikula scripturalBasisIncludes Tantra
this entity surface form: Tantras
Tantra hasTextualForm Tantra self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Tantra scriptures
Tantra hasBranch Tantra self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Hindu Tantra