Tan|trism

Tan|trism
tan|trism or Tan|trism «TAN trihz uhm», noun.
the doctrines or teachings of the tantras: »

What is marginal in Indian tradition—mantra, mandala, pilgrimage and circumambulation—is focal in Tantrism (Listener).


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