Tan·trism n. The system of doctrines and rites taught in the tantras. -- Tan*trist n.
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Tantrism
n 1: movement within Buddhism combining elements of Hinduism and
paganism
2: 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 [syn: Tantra]