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The tantric rituals are called "sādhana". Some of the well known sādhana-s are: śāva sādhana (sādhanā done while visualizing sitting on a corpse). śmaśāna sādhana (sādhana done while visualizing being in a crematorium or cremation ground). pañca-muṇḍa sādhana (sādhana done while visualizing sitting on a seat of five skulls).
Tantric sex or sexual yoga refers to a range of practices in Hindu and Buddhist tantra that utilize sexual activity in a ritual or yogic context. Tantric sex is associated with antinomian elements such as the consumption of alcohol , and the offerings of substances like meat to deities .
Buddhist Tantra arrived in China during the Tang dynasty (where it was known as Tangmi) and was brought to Japan by Kukai (774–835), where it is known as Shingon. [15] Tantric texts were brought to Tibet in two historical periods, the eighth century and the 11th century (which are called the "early translations" and "second dissemination ...
The tantra then details the rituals used to actualize the Dharma. These rituals help forming the basis of tantric ritual in Shingon Buddhism, including such practices as meditating upon the full moon and the use of certain mantras. This tantra also introduces the Diamond Realm Mandala as a focus for meditative practices, and its use in the ...
Panchamakara or Panchatattva, also known as the Five Ms, is the Tantric term for the five substances used in a Tantric practice. These are madya ( alcohol ), māṃsa ( meat ), matsya ( fish ), mudrā (grain), and maithuna ( sexual intercourse ).
In distinction to Vedic ritual, which is traditionally performed out-of-doors without idols or emblems, the Tantric ritual is largely a matter of temples and idols. The tantras are largely descriptions and specifications for the construction and maintenance of temple structures with their resident idols and lingas, for example is the Ajita ...
A Lamp to Illuminate the Five Stages: Teachings on Guhyasamaja Tantra. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-61429-035-3. Wallis, Glenn (2002). Mediating the Power of Buddhas: Ritual in the Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa. Buddhist Studies Series. Albany: State University of New York Press. ISBN 978-0-7914-5412-1