| NOUN | group | Tantrism | movement within Buddhism combining elements of Hinduism and paganism |
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| cognition | Tantrism, Tantra | doctrine of enlightenment as the realization of the oneness of one's self and the visible world |
| Meaning | movement within Buddhism combining elements of Hinduism and paganism. | |
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| Members | Tantrist | An adherent of Tantrism |
| Broader | Buddhism | A religion represented by the many groups (especially in Asia) that profess various forms of the Buddhist doctrine and that venerate Buddha |
| Spanish | tantrismo | |
| Adjectives | Tantric | of or relating to Tantrism |
| Nouns | Tantrist | an adherent of Tantrism |
| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Synonym | Tantra | |
| Broader | Buddhism | The teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation / meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth |
| Spanish | tantra, tantrismo | |
| Catalan | tantra | |
| Adjectives | Tantric, Tantrik | of or relating to Tantrism |
| Nouns | Tantrist | an adherent of Tantrism |
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