Tantrism

n 1: movement within Buddhism combining elements of Hinduism and

paganism [syn: {Tantrism}]

2: doctrine of enlightenment as the realization of the oneness

of one's self and the visible world; combines elements of

Hinduism and paganism including magical and mystical

elements like mantras and mudras and erotic rites;

especially influential in Tibet [syn: {Tantra}, {Tantrism}]