Tantran.

Brit.

/ˈtantrə/,

/ˈtʌntrə/, U.S.

/ˈtɑntrə/,

/ˈtəntrə/,

/ˈtæntrə/

Forms: also with lower-case initial.

Origin: A borrowing from Sanskrit. Etymon: Sanskrit tantra.

Etymology: < Sanskrit tantra essential feature, basic system, class of scientific, religious, or mystical texts, specific use of tantra warp thread < tan- to stretch, extend ( < the same Indo-European base as ancient Greek τεν- , stem of τείνειν to stretch: see tone n.) + -tra , suffix forming instrumental nouns. Sense 2 is an English innovation; with this sense compare earlier Tantrism n. and Tantricism n.

1. Any of a genre of Hindu or Buddhist religious texts dating from the 6th to the 13th centuries, often of a magical, mystical, or erotic nature.In quot. 1787 with specific reference to the collection of animal fables usually known as the Panchatantra.

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1787 C. Wilkins tr. Hĕĕtōpădēs of Vĕĕshnŏŏ-Sărmā Introd. 3 This work is divided under four heads... And it is, chiefly, drawn and written from the Tăntră and other Sāstrăs.

1871 R. Ghosha Durga Puja p. xviii The asterism Svati is held in the Tantras to be an auspicious junction star of the new moon for the worship of Kali.

1901 Mission. Rec. U.F. Ch. Scotl. Sept. 411/2 The Tantras, the sacred books of the Shakti worshippers.

2002 Mandala Mar. 22/2 The advice in the Buddhist tantras regarding the spiritual teacher may be useful here.

2. (Adherence to) the doctrine or principles of these texts, involving mantras, meditation, yoga, and ritual; = Tantrism n.

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1956 A. Huxley Let. 14 Mar. (1969) 791 I shall place the fable..on an island..inhabited by people who are descended from Buddhist colonists from the mainland, and so know all about Tantra (which is more than I do).

1988 Times of India 23 Feb. i. 1/4 Two-and-a-half years ago, Bhagwan Das took to Durga Workshop and later practised tantra also. Soon he began to behave abnormally and stopped even meeting his relatives and friends.

2013 G. Samuel in G. Samuel & J. Johnston Relig. & Subtle Body in Asia & West ii. 37 The powerful, dangerous forms of Tantra survived, but they were progressively pushed to the side or practised in secret.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021).

单词	tantra
释义	Tantran. Brit. /ˈtantrə/, /ˈtʌntrə/, U.S. /ˈtɑntrə/, /ˈtəntrə/, /ˈtæntrə/ Forms: also with lower-case initial. Origin: A borrowing from Sanskrit. Etymon: Sanskrit tantra. Etymology: < Sanskrit tantra essential feature, basic system, class of scientific, religious, or mystical texts, specific use of tantra warp thread < tan- to stretch, extend ( < the same Indo-European base as ancient Greek τεν- , stem of τείνειν to stretch: see tone n.) + -tra , suffix forming instrumental nouns. Sense 2 is an English innovation; with this sense compare earlier Tantrism n. and Tantricism n. 1. Any of a genre of Hindu or Buddhist religious texts dating from the 6th to the 13th centuries, often of a magical, mystical, or erotic nature.In quot. 1787 with specific reference to the collection of animal fables usually known as the Panchatantra. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > Bible, Scripture > non-Judaeo-Christian scriptures > [noun] > Tantra Tantra1787 Tantric1971 1787 C. Wilkins tr. Hĕĕtōpădēs of Vĕĕshnŏŏ-Sărmā Introd. 3 This work is divided under four heads... And it is, chiefly, drawn and written from the Tăntră and other Sāstrăs. 1871 R. Ghosha Durga Puja p. xviii The asterism Svati is held in the Tantras to be an auspicious junction star of the new moon for the worship of Kali. 1901 Mission. Rec. U.F. Ch. Scotl. Sept. 411/2 The Tantras, the sacred books of the Shakti worshippers. 2002 Mandala Mar. 22/2 The advice in the Buddhist tantras regarding the spiritual teacher may be useful here. 2. (Adherence to) the doctrine or principles of these texts, involving mantras, meditation, yoga, and ritual; = Tantrism n. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > Bible, Scripture > non-Judaeo-Christian scriptures > [noun] > Tantra > doctrine of Tantricism1869 Tantrism1877 Tantra1956 1956 A. Huxley Let. 14 Mar. (1969) 791 I shall place the fable..on an island..inhabited by people who are descended from Buddhist colonists from the mainland, and so know all about Tantra (which is more than I do). 1988 Times of India 23 Feb. i. 1/4 Two-and-a-half years ago, Bhagwan Das took to Durga Workshop and later practised tantra also. Soon he began to behave abnormally and stopped even meeting his relatives and friends. 2013 G. Samuel in G. Samuel & J. Johnston Relig. & Subtle Body in Asia & West ii. 37 The powerful, dangerous forms of Tantra survived, but they were progressively pushed to the side or practised in secret. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021). < n.1787
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