tantric yoga
The various systems of tantric yoga based on the tantras have spread in the West through the twentieth century. [1]
This article is an overview of Tantra and an in-depth look at Tantra as a religious, philosophical and magical movement in Hinduism. [2]
For more information on tantra, visit Britannica.com. [1]
The Tantra Agamas belong to the Sakta cult. [3]
TANTRA YOGA considers that the human being has an extremely complex body and mind. [4]
Because tantric practices typically represent teachings of relatively late development and incorporate elements of different traditions, they are often eschewed by orthodox practitioners. [1]
Tantra is that Asian body of beliefs and practices which, working from the principle that the universe we experience is nothing other than the concrete manifestation of the divine energy of the Godhead that creates and maintains that universe, seeks to ritually appropriate and channel that energy, within the human microcosm, in creative and emancipatory ways. [...] Tantrics understand the act on multiple levels. [...] According to Hugh Urban, Zimmer, Evola and Eliade viewed Tantra as “the culmination of all Indian thought: the most radical form of spirituality and the archaic heart of aboriginal India”, and regarded it as the ideal religion of the modern era. [2]
The Agamas teach several occult practices, some of which confer powers, while the others bestow knowledge and freedom. [3]
Any of a comparatively recent class of Hindu or Buddhist religious literature written in Sanskrit and concerned with powerful ritual acts of body, speech, and mind. [1]
For an in-depth look at Tantric Buddhism, please see Vajrayana. [2]
Tantra Yoga is a holistic approach to the study of the universal from the point of view of the individual: the study of the macrocosm through the study of the microcosm. [5]
The tantric movement has influenced the Hindu, B?n, Buddhist, and Jain religious traditions. [...] In this relative dimension, Shiva and Shakti are perceived as separate. [2]
Sources:
[1] tantra: Definition from Answers.com
[2] Tantra - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[3] Tantric Yoga
[4] Tantric Yoga
[5] Tantra Yoga : What is Tantra Yoga - reprogramming the mind