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Tantra

2 stages from Sanskrit to English.

Today it means A body of esoteric ritual, meditative, and philosophical practices within Hinduism and Buddhism.

Where does the word "tantra" come from? It comes from Sanskrit tantra, adopted directly into English (19th-20th c.).

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Stage 1 of 2
tantra
Sanskrit · ancient
"a woven framework; a system or doctrine"
literally 'warp, loom', from a root meaning 'to stretch, weave'
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Stage 2 of 2
tantra
English · 19th-20th c.
"a body of esoteric ritual and philosophical practice"
adopted in English for the esoteric ritual and philosophical texts and practices of Hinduism and Buddhism
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