Tantra Meaning

There are 2 meaning(s) for word Tantra

Meaning 1 : 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

    Synonyms : tantrism
Meaning 2 : any of a fairly recent class of Hindu or Buddhist religious literature concerned with ritual acts of body and speech and mind