Tantra (तंत्र) — "loom, warp, weave" (the metaphor of weaving consciousness and reality together) — is a complex system of spiritual practices found in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. Unlike the mainstream Vedic path of ritual and philosophical study, Tantra offers a "shortcut" — using the very energies that bind beings (desire, anger, attachment) as the path to liberation. Tantric practices include ritual worship (puja), mantra (sacred sound), mandala (sacred geometry), yoga (body practices),
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