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The central ritual of these groups was the gaṇacakra, a night-time sacramental circle, usually outdoors, often in a cremation ground or similarly spooky and 'powerful' location, with distinctly antinomian elements. These included the ritual use of sexuality, although it is not clear how far this was performed literally and how far symbolically.
Vajrayāna (Sanskrit: वज्रयान; lit. 'vajra vehicle'), also known as Mantrayāna ('mantra vehicle'), Guhyamantrayāna ('secret mantra vehicle'), Tantrayāna ('tantra vehicle'), Tantric Buddhism, and Esoteric Buddhism, is a tradition within Buddhism that emphasizes esoteric practices and rituals aimed at rapid spiritual awakening.
An alternate theory places its location in what is now the modern Indian state of Odisha, [16] [6] through a case founded upon "literary, archeological and iconographic evidence". Scholars championing this location contend that the name Oḍḍiyāna derives from the Dravidian Oṭṭiyan , denoting a native or indigenous person of Oḍra ...
Tibetan Buddhist tantric practice generally focuses on Unsurpassed Yoga Tantra, which is said to be superior to other "lower" tantric practices. According to the 14th Dalai Lama, this is because only Unsurpassed Yoga Tantra teaches "the extremely subtle fundamental innate mind of clear light .
Neotantra, navatantra (Sanskrit: नव, nava 'new'), or tantric sexuality is a Western new religious movement influenced by the Eastern esoteric spiritual traditions of Tantra. Rooted in elements of Hindu and Buddhist tantras , neotantra blends New Age interpretations with modern Western perspectives, often emphasizing the sexual aspects of ...
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Tantric Chakras Description Temple Location Symbol Sahasrara Sanskrit: सहस्रार,Sahasrār Above Head Dwarkadish Temple: Dwarka Ajna Sanskrit: आज्ञा, ājñā Brain directly behind eyebrow Naimishnath Temple: Naimisharanya Visuthi Sanskrit: विशुद्ध, Viśuddha Neck region near spine Cheluvunarayan Swamy Temple
This tradition produced a number of tantric texts including Lakshmi tantra, but most of the other tantras are lost. However, this sect does not identify itself as "tantric". [ 79 ] The worship and ritual of most of the Vaiṣṇava temples in South India follow this tradition, which is ritually similar to the Shaiva Siddhanta.