Topic started by Logenthiran (@ 207.6.33.7) on Thu Mar 6 23:13:53 .
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Can anyone tell me about the origins on tantric art and culture? I would acctully like to know anything about tantric subjects. any good sites?

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• From: mmc (@ netcache.spectranet.com) on: Fri Mar 7 09:15:54
  
  http://www.levity.com/alchemy/tamil_si.html
  
  
• From: mmc (@ netcache.spectranet.com) on: Fri Mar 7 09:35:56
  
  Tantric Art:
  
  http://www.aroter.org/images/art_toc.htm
  
  But this is Tibetan (Buddhist).I dont know if there is any Tantric Art in Tamilnadu.All the ritualistic diagrams in Temples can be said to be Tantric Art, as it is the Tantra which relied heavily on these.
  
  So we can classify the 'sakkarathaazhvar' sannathi in Srirangam in this category.
  
  Murugan is depicted at times as in the middle of the six faced chakra, this can be said to be a Tantric Art(in a way).
  
  
• From: mmc (@ netcache.spectranet.com) on: Fri Mar 7 09:39:53
  
  http://www.thewildrose.net/tibetan_buddhism.html
  
  "....The Tantric path seeks to transform basic human passions of desire and aversion into spiritual growth and development. Thus, instead of denying primal sexual and sensual urges as in traditional Buddhism, the practice of Tantra accepts these urges as sacred life force energy, which is purified and transformed into wholesome and healthy forces connecting the individual with higher spiritual awareness. In order to be successful with Tantric work, one must have skill in both self-control and acceptance of self and others.
  Tibetan Tantra, also known as Vajrayana, draws on the core teachings of both Mahayana and Hinayana, two schools of Buddhism. Mahayana Buddhism emphasizes the help that the gods and the bodhisattvas can give to people to help them escape samsara, the continual cycle of death and rebirth. Mahayana doctrines teach selflessness, the bodhisattva stages, perfections and prayers to achieve perfect alignment for the sake of all sentient beings. Hinayana, sometimes called “the little way," emphasizes personal emancipation rather than being concerned with the burdens of others. While those who practice Hinayana initially do not do so with the intent of obtaining Buddhahood, eventually this path too may lead to Mahayana and enlightenment..."
  
  Kalachakra Diagram:
  
  http://www.thewildrose.net/images/sm_mandala.gif
  
  
• From: mmc (@ netcache.spectranet.com) on: Fri Mar 7 09:40:55
  
  "....Tibetan Buddhism stems from the influence of two major sources, Buddhism and yoga. Initially brought to Tibet by Padmasambhava in the 8th Century, Tibetan Buddhism incorporates both Hindu yogic and Tantra practices as well as the classical teachings of The Buddha. It concentrates on the removal of suffering from all beings, with the understanding that no one person can alleviate individual suffering until all other beings have been liberated from it as well. The path of traditional Buddhism is based on morality, concentration, wisdom, and denunciation of the personal ego. The second path, the Tantric path, is the cornerstone of Tibetan Buddhism, blending the Buddhist sutra (sacred text) teachings with those of the Hindu yoga and Tantra....
  
  
  

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