tantric
Of sacred rites
Tantric relates to Tantra, a set of Hindu and Buddhist spiritual practices that use ritual, meditation, and physical experience—including sexuality—as paths to enlightenment.
In Western usage, tantric usually refers specifically to sexual practices: tantric sex, tantric massage.
These emphasize prolonged arousal, breath control, and spiritual connection between partners rather than conventional orgasm-focused sex.
Dormant spinal life force
- shaktiHindu spiritual force
- chakrasBody's spiritual focal points
- mantraRepeated focus phrase
- pranaVital breath energy
mandala · mudra · diksha · guru · empowerment · initiation · lineage · transmission
Okinawan sickle weapon
- consortRoyal spouse
- divine feminineSacred archetypal female spirit
- pleasureHappy, satisfied feeling
- ecstasyOverwhelming intense delight
arousal · union · polarity · energy exchange · sublimation · orgasm · bliss · dakini
Hindu worship ritual
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- mantraRepeated focus phrase
- mandalaCircular spiritual diagram
- mudraRitual hand gesture
diksha · offerings · invocation · visualization · consecration · fire ritual · recitation · aarti
Concealed from view
- arcaneUnderstood by few
- hiddenKept out of sight
- secretConcealed information
- hermeticImpenetrably closed off
gnostic · mystical · veiled · cryptic · initiatory · forbidden · taboo · left-hand path
Forming mental or graphical images
- breathworkTherapeutic breathing exercises
- pranayamaYogic breath control technique
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
mindfulness · samadhi · absorption · focus · stillness · inner heat · dissolution · channels
kundalini
Dormant spinal life force
prana · mandala · mudra · diksha · guru · empowerment · initiation · lineage · transmission
kama
Okinawan sickle weapon
- consortRoyal spouse
- divine feminineSacred archetypal female spirit
- pleasureHappy, satisfied feeling
ecstasy · arousal · union · polarity · energy exchange · sublimation · orgasm · bliss · dakini · embrace
puja
Hindu worship ritual
mudra · diksha · offerings · invocation · visualization · consecration · fire ritual · recitation · aarti · sacred space
occult
Concealed from view
hermetic · gnostic · mystical · veiled · cryptic · initiatory · forbidden · taboo · left-hand path · transgressive
visualization
Forming mental or graphical images
- breathworkTherapeutic breathing exercises
- pranayamaYogic breath control technique
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
awareness · mindfulness · samadhi · absorption · focus · stillness · inner heat · dissolution · channels · luminosity
- BuddhismBuddha, dharma wheel, Four Noble Truths, nirvana, dharma
- Nepali ReligionHinduism, Buddhism, puja, Shiva, Vishnu
- eroticaerotic, erotic literature, eroticism, erotica, sensuality
- massagedeep tissue, Swedish, hot stone massage, Thai massage, aromatherapy massage
- magic userswizard, sorcerer, mage, witch, enchanter
- desireyearn, yearning, crave, craving, lust
tantricorthodox
Conforming to established belief
mainstream · Vedic · conventional · traditional · exoteric
tantricascetic
One who renounces indulgence
celibate · abstinent · chaste · sex-negative · puritanical
tantricexoteric
Suitable for outsiders
popular · public · lay · devotional · congregational
- tantric sexSpiritualized intimate practice
- tantric meditationSpiritual focus on energy flow