Tantric

/ˈtæntrɪk/ adjective

Definition

Related to Tantra, a spiritual practice in Hinduism and Buddhism that uses rituals, meditation, and sometimes sacred sexuality.

Etymology

From Sanskrit 'tantra,' meaning 'loom' or 'warp,' referring to the weaving together of spiritual and physical reality. The practices developed in Indian spirituality around the 5th-6th centuries.

Kelly Says

The word 'tantra' originally meant a loom because practitioners saw it as weaving together all aspects of life—physical, mental, and spiritual—into one unified whole!

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