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tantras

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Tantras (" Looms " or " Weavings ") refers to numerous and varied scriptures pertaining to any of several esoteric traditions rooted in Hindu and Buddhist philosophy. The religious culture of the Tantras is essentially Hindu, and Buddhist Tantric material ...

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n. (plural of tantra English)

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Purseroyal of Tantras said tentatively, the sweat of fear glistening at his temples.

I am in some haste, and would hear with rather less formality and more speed the wishes of Tantras toward our fair realm.

The Purseroyal of Tantras shrank back, weeping as quietly as he could, visibly struggling to keep control of himself.

Azoun was glad for this, not only because the troops raised from Hillsfar and Tantras promised to be well-trained warriors, but because the free cities could provide more wizards for his ranks.

Buddhists, though by no means all, are described in supposedly secret texts called Tantras and the word Tantrism is therefore used to designate this stage of Buddhism and Hinduism.

Second Diffusion, followers of the older Tantras and venerating Padmasambhava as a second Buddha eclipsing the historical Buddha, cannot be regarded as preserving an uncontaminated tradition from the earlier diffusion.

In the end the Tantric practices and deities may have been understood as symbols, with visionary meditation contributing new entities or variants, but at the time of their compositon the Tantras were absorbing Hindu gods and popular deities as well as practices from esoteric or mystery cults.

And me with a suite and not getting forlorn looks from Jays or Tantras because one of the rooms is vacant.