Tantrism, adds Goudriaan, is a living system that is decidedly monistic, but with wide variations, and it is impossible to be dogmatic about a simple or fixed definition.
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According to the narrow definition, Tantrism, or " Tantric religion ", refers only to the elite traditions directly based on the Sanskrit texts called the Tantras, Samhitas, and Agamas.
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According to Malathi Rangarajan, the film's themes of Tantrism and black magic are reminiscent of the use of the occult as a plot device in films directed by B . Vittalacharya.
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The 7th century CE the shamanic-yogic component of Tantrism appears clearly in Tantric form in BG abham m a's " Harshacharita " and DaG in's " Dashakumaracharita ".
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As Tantrism embodies the ideas of esoteric power, magic forces, and a great variety of symbols, strong emphasis is laid on the female element and sexuality in the paintings of that period.
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In course of time, the Moamoria guru compromised with the Ahom rulers and the rebels drew inspiration from magico-religious cult of night worshipers, a mixture of tribal fertility rites and Tantrism.
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Sarah Caldwell argued that Muktananda was both an enlightened spiritual teacher and a practitioner of Shakta Tantrism, but also " engaged in actions that were not ethical, legal or liberatory with many disciples ."
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Tantrism is an overarching term for " Tantric traditions ", states David Gray in a 2016 review, that combine Vedic, yogic and meditative traditions from ancient Hinduism as well as rival Buddhist and Jain traditions.
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Douglas Brooks states the text is historically notable as being " as close to an introduction to Shakta Tantrism as we may find ", distilling into its 16 verses almost every important topic in Shakta Tantra tradition.
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Focuses of Monica Esposito's research were Ming and Qing Daoism, inner alchemy ( neidan ), the interaction between Daoism and Tantrism, Buddhism of the late imperial period, and Tibetan Buddhism ( rDzogs chen ).
