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 Bhairava
linked to: Rudra

Durga
linked to: Goddess Durga

Kali
Shakti
linked to: Shaktas

Shiva
centralConcept Shakti
linked to: Shaktas

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
Buddhist Tantra
linked to: Vajrayana

Hindu Tantra
linked to: Tantra

Kriya Tantra
Mantrayana
linked to: Vajrayana

Shaiva Tantra
linked to: Shaivism

Shakta Tantra
linked to: Shaktism

Vaishnava Tantra
Vajrayana Buddhism
linked to: Vajrayana

Yoga Tantra
hasCulturalContext Buddhism
Hinduism
Jainism
hasOrigin Indian subcontinent
linked to: South Asia
hasReputation esoteric
secret teachings
hasTextualForm Agamas
Buddhist Tantras
Nigamas
Tantra scriptures
linked to: Tantra

Tantras (Hindu texts)
historicalDevelopment early medieval India
influenced Kashmir Shaivism
Neo-Tantra movements
Sri Vidya tradition
linked to: Sri Vidya

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 Buddhist tantras
linked to: Tantra
Bindu religiousTradition Tantra
subject linked to: bindu
Bindu philosophicalContext Shakta Tantra
subject linked to: bindu
linked to: Tantra
Maha Meru reveredIn Tantra
Mahakala tradition Tantric Hinduism
linked to: Tantra
Mahadevi worshipTradition Tantric Hinduism
linked to: Tantra
Tantrasāra influencedBy Trika Tantras
linked to: Tantra
Kashmir Shaivism developedFrom Shaiva Tantra
linked to: Tantra
Nath yogis associatedWith Tantric yoga
linked to: Tantra
Shakti worshipTradition Tantra
Kalikula scripturalBasisIncludes Tantras
linked to: Tantra
Tantra hasTextualForm Tantra scriptures
linked to: Tantra
Tantra hasBranch Hindu Tantra
linked to: Tantra