There are many divisions and subdivisions of the schools of Buddhism. An extensive list of historical schools is given below according to lineage. Surviving schools can be roughly grouped under the categories of Theravāda, Mahāyāna, and Vajrayāna. Theravāda and Mahāyāna share common methods as sutric schools, while Vajrayāna can be seen as a tantric school. Schools of Buddhism - Nikaya schools. See also: early Buddhist schools The initial split between Sthaviravāda and Mahāsaṃghika ...

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• Schools of Buddhism - Nikaya schools
• Schools of Buddhism - Theravada schools
• Schools of Buddhism - Mahāyāna schools
• Schools of Buddhism - Tantric schools

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In Hinduism and its spiritual systems of yoga and in some related eastern cultures, as well as in some segments of the New Age movement -- and to some degree the distinctly different New Thought movement -- a chakra is thought to be an energy node in the human body. The word comes from the Sanskrit cakra चक्र meaning "wheel, circle", and sometimes also referring to the "wheel of life". The pronunciation of this word can be approximated ...

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• Chakra - Introduction
• Chakra - The Seven Basic Chakras
• Chakra - Origins and Development
• Chakra - Chakras and the endocrine system
• Chakra - Various models
• Chakra - The Tantric Chakras
• Chakra - Hesychastic centres of prayer
• Chakra - Scientific basis
• Chakra - References in Fiction
• Chakra - Reference Material and Books

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Buddhism is generally regarded as a non-theistic religion. Although it does teach the existence of “gods” (devas), these are merely heavenly beings who temporarily dwell in celestial worlds of great happiness. Such beings, however, are not eternal in that incarnational form and are subject to death and eventual rebirth into lower realms of existence. However, a distinction needs to be drawn between the seemingly non-deistic and non-theistic teachings of the Buddha in the Pāli Canon and the “agamas”, and the mystically-hued id ...

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• God in Buddhism - The God Idea in Early Buddhism
• God in Buddhism - Mahayana and Tantric Mystical Doctrines
• God in Buddhism - Literature

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Tantra (Sanskrit: loom), tantric yoga or tantrism is any of several esoteric traditions rooted in the religions of India. It exists in Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, Bönpo, and New Age forms. Tantra's roots are in the village life of ancient India. The word "tantra" first appears in the written record in the middle of the first millennium CE. Tantra has persisted and often thrived throughout Asian history. Its practitioners have lived in India, China, Japan, Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Korea, Cambodia, Burma, Ind ...

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• Tantra - History of Tantra
• Tantra - Hindu tantra
• Tantra - Tibetan tantra
• Tantra - Japan's Shingon sect
• Tantra - New Age tantra or Neo Tantra
• Tantra - Tantric practices
• Tantra - Tantra in the modern world
• Tantra - Hindu tantra
• Tantra - Buddhist tantra

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The Nyingma tradition is the oldest of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism (the other three being the Kagyu, Sakya and Gelug). "Nyingma" literally means "ancient," and is often referred to as the "school of the ancient translations" or the "old school" because it founded on the first translations of Buddhist scriptures from Sanskrit into Tibetan, in the eighth century. In modern times the Nyingma linea ...

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• Nyingma - History
• Nyingma - 25 disciples
• Nyingma - Early Period
• Nyingma - Modern Developments
• Nyingma - Features of the Nyingma Lineage
• Nyingma - Tantric System
• Nyingma - Termas and Tertons
• Nyingma - Various Traditions and Important Historical Figures
• Nyingma - Longchenpa 1308-1363
• Nyingma - Jigme Lingpa 1730-1798 and the Longchen Nyingthig
• Nyingma - The Rinchen Terdzod
• Nyingma - Mipham Jamyang Gyatso 1846–1912
• Nyingma - Six Mother Monasteries
• Nyingma - The Nyingma Lineage Today
• Nyingma - Contemporary Nyingma Teachers
• Nyingma - Links
• Nyingma - Literature

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The Dakini (lit. Sky Dancer) is a Buddhist Tantric concept particularly upheld in Tibetan Buddhism. The Dakini is a female being of generally volatile temperament, who acts as a muse for spiritual practice. Dakinis can be likened to elves, angels, or other such supernatural beings, and are symbolically representative of testing one's awareness and adherence to Buddhist tantric sadhana. Many stories of the Mahasiddhas in Tibet contain passages where a Dakini will come to perturb the would-be Mahasiddha. When the Dakini's ...

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• Dakini Buddhism - Iconography

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A dakini (Sanskrit: "sky dancer") is a Tantric priestess of ancient India who "carried the souls of the dead to the sky". This Buddhist figure is particularly upheld in Tibetan Buddhism. The dakini is a female being of generally volatile temperament, who acts as a muse for spiritual practice. Dakinis can be likened to elves, angels, or other such supernatural beings, and are symbolically representative of testing one's awareness and adherence to Buddhist tantric sadhana. Dakini - Origin. According to legend ...

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• Dakini - Origin
• Dakini - Doctrine
• Dakini - Iconography
• Dakini - External link

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Massage is the practice of applying pressure or vibration to the soft tissues of the body, including muscles, connective tissue, tendons, ligaments, and joints. A form of therapy, massage can be applied to parts of the body or successively to the whole body, to heal injury, relieve psychological stress, manage pain, improve circulation and relieve tension. Where massage is used for its physical and psychological benefits, it may be termed "therape ...

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• Massage - Massage Basics
• Massage - Communication
• Massage - Pressure
• Massage - Types of massage
• Massage - Breema
• Massage - Chair massage
• Massage - Chinese Tui Na massage 推拿
• Massage - Chinese Zhi Ya massage 指壓
• Massage - Deep muscle therapy
• Massage - Deep tissue massage
• Massage - Erotic massage
• Massage - Foot or sole massage
• Massage - Lomilomi — Traditional Hawaiian Massage
• Massage - MA-URI massage
• Massage - Myofascial release
• Massage - Myoskeletal alignment technique
• Massage - Neuromuscular therapy
• Massage - Scalp massage
• Massage - Shiatsu 指圧
• Massage - Stone massage
• Massage - Structural muscular balancing
• Massage - Swedish massage
• Massage - Tantramassage Tantric massage
• Massage - Thai traditional massage
• Massage - Trigger point therapy
• Massage - Massage therapist organizations
• Massage - The ABMP
• Massage - The AMTA
• Massage - The AMTWP
• Massage - The CMTA
• Massage - The CMTO
• Massage - The CSMTA
• Massage - The NCBTMB

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Tantric Toning: A workout that balances the natural flow of one's energy and, is a means of getting in touch with one's tantra (innate vitality). It includes guided imagery.

(See also: Tantric Toning, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

Tantric, Tantrika The adjectival form of tantra; sometimes employed to signify one who is deeply versed in some study -- a scholar; but more accurately pertains to the Tantras themselves and the doctrines in them.

(See also: Tantric, Tantrika, Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Body mind and Soul)

Suvasini:

Suvasini. "Fragrant woman'. Priestess in some Tantric rites. Shakti of the Sadhaka.

(See also: Suvasini, Tantra, Tantra Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)

Magick:

Magick. The six types of Tantric Magic are for the purposes of protection, peacemaking, victory, wealth, punishing and destroying.

(See also: Magick, Tantra, Tantra Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)

Maithuna:

Maithuna - Elaborate Tantric ritual with many parts, culminating in some form of sacred sexual union.

(See also: Maithuna, Tantra, Tantra Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)

Agamas:

Agamas. Tantric scriptures dealing with rites, dharma, cosmology.

(See also: Agamas, Tantra, Tantra Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)

Makara:

Makara. "Truths". "Substances". Pancha Makaras or Pancha Tatvas means the 5 truths or principles. It refers to a sexual Tantric ritual.

(See also: Makara, Tantra, Tantra Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)

Agama:

Agama. The tradition of the Tantrics and Kaula, as opposed to that of the orthodox or Aryans known as Veda. In Agamas, Shakti asks Shiva questions, and he replies. In Nigamas, this is reversed.

(See also: Agama, Tantra, Tantra Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)

Shambhala:

Shambhala. Cave complex under the Himalayas from a ruined Gobi Desert area society. Their traditions include: Working the left-hand path; Doing Tantric Magic; The study of science and yoga. It is said that the next avatara will come from Shambhala. Compare with Agarthi.

(See also: Shambhala, Tantra, Tantra Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)

Lingam:

Lingam. Male genital organ. The special symbol of Shiva. A man's "wand of light". From Linga, pillar of adoration and worship of Lord Shiva- cosmic masculine force, igniting destruction or creation, consort and Tantric lover to Shakti

(See also: Lingam, Tantra, Tantra Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)

Viparit-karani:

Viparit-karani. "Opposite Doing". Doing actions contrary to the social norm--thus, eating beef in India (a taboo) is used as Viparit-karani in some Tantric rituals.

(See also: Viparit-karani, Tantra, Tantra Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)

Kunda:

Kunda. Type of menstrual blood.

(See also: Kunda, Tantra, Tantra Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)

Sahajiya:

Sahajiya. Doctrine of nature. Doctrine of spontaneity. Sa Ham/So Ham. "I am she" or "I am he". Sound of the breath. See: Hamsa.

(See also: Sahajiya, Tantra, Tantra Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)