Definitions

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  • noun A geometrical diagram used as a meditation aid in tantric worship.
  • noun religion Any object used as a meditation aid in tantric worship.

Etymologies

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Sanskrit.

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Examples

  • The term yantra normally refers to Hindu contexts and practices, while mandala normally refers to Buddhist contexts and practices photo: Creative Commons/Lorenzo Lippi

    WN.com - Articles related to Hindus welcome endorsement of yoga in a Catholic publication 2010

  • A yantra is a scared geometric symbol used for active meditation.

    Tess Ghilaga: Space Savers 2009

  • A yantra is the deity in the form of a geometrical design and is used as a powerful focal point of concentration and devotion in advanced meditation practice.

    The Sivananda Companion To Meditation THE SIVANANDA YOGA VEDANTA CENTER 2003

  • The centre of the yantra is the bindu, the focal point of all energy, the seat of Divinity.

    The Times of India 2010

  • A yantra is a scared geometric symbol used for active meditation.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com 2009

  • So, you take an exquisite touch from your lover, it's received in your parietal lobe, and you combine that sensation with visions of your chosen iconography: a candle, a yantra, your lover's body, a picture on the wall of your bedroom.

    Suzie Heumann: Sex: Plain or Profound, What's Your Style? Suzie Heumann 2011

  • A tantric diagram of a right foot—a print of a classic eighteenth-century Hindu yantra mapping all the inner structure and energy points of the foot, which she had bought on eBay.

    The Redleys Matt Haig 2010

  • A tantric diagram of a right foot—a print of a classic eighteenth-century Hindu yantra mapping all the inner structure and energy points of the foot, which she had bought on eBay.

    The Redleys Matt Haig 2010

  • A tantric diagram of a right foot—a print of a classic eighteenth-century Hindu yantra mapping all the inner structure and energy points of the foot, which she had bought on eBay.

    The Redleys Matt Haig 2010

  • A tantric diagram of a right foot—a print of a classic eighteenth-century Hindu yantra mapping all the inner structure and energy points of the foot, which she had bought on eBay.

    The Redleys Matt Haig 2010

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