Tantra Basics 2

Question 1

What does the Sanskrit word 'tantra' most literally translate to?

Accepted Answer

Loom or weave

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Sacred fire

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Silent breath

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Inner light

Question 2

In Tantra, the divine feminine creative energy is most commonly called what?

Accepted Answer

Shakti

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Atman

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Karma

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Dharma

Question 3

Which deity is traditionally regarded as the masculine principle of pure consciousness in Tantra?

Accepted Answer

Shiva

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Ganesha

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Hanuman

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Indra

Question 4

What is a 'mantra' in Tantric practice?

Accepted Answer

A sacred sound or phrase repeated for focus and transformation

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A diagram of the cosmos

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A ritual hand gesture

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A breathing valve in the spine

Question 5

Which of the following best describes Tantra's general view of the body?

Accepted Answer

A sacred vehicle and temple for spiritual realization

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An obstacle to be denied

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An illusion with no value

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A purely mechanical object

Question 6

A 'yantra' in Tantric tradition is primarily what?

Accepted Answer

A geometric diagram used for meditation and worship

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A spoken chant

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A type of incense

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A seated posture

Question 7

Tantra is often described as a path that seeks to do what with worldly desire and energy?

Accepted Answer

Transform and harness it rather than suppress it

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Eliminate it entirely

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Ignore it as irrelevant

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Punish it through asceticism