Word Tantra today called many spiritual paths primarily India having common features. Tantra usually considered separately from the tradition of the Vedas. Most often associated with Agam Tatras, texts, spoken by God in one form or another. Tantra - a very broad concept that affects diario ole today, in fact, all spiritual practices, rituals and philosophy of the majority of the Indian, diario ole and not only spiritual directions. Each direction, a spiritual school has a sacred text and accordingly Tantra is also a large block of sacred texts in Sanskrit and other languages. Although not all Hindus know today about the scale of the impact of the Tantras, learned scholars boldly declare that the current practice diario ole of Hindu Tantric diario ole mostly in character. So popular puja in India has started in tantric practices and most gods and goddesses also belong to the pantheon of the Tantras. The fact that the word "tantra" is rarely used to refer to the spiritual practice a certain direction. This later understanding Tanren researchers also adopted Tantras to say about the broad direction of the spiritual teachings and practices have in common. Interestingly the subsequent value of the word "Tantra" and how it has evolved over time. Amarkosh, avtoriterny synonym dictionary Sanskrit, refers to synonyms for the word tantra primarily Siddhanta (siddhānta) - doctrine, theory, writing, teaching, axiom. It is a very broad concept that has no direct relation to a particular doctrine or set of doctrines. Later commentators understand Siddhanta in the sense of shruti, hear the truth shakhantare Vedic alternative destinations. The second meaning given in amarkoshe diario ole - sutravaye (stūravāje), in the sense of spinning yarn or weaving and loom. In the Vedas, the word tantra occur in the value of the loom. (Rigveda 10.71.9 Atharvaveda 10.7.42). In the same sense the word is used in the Taittiriya Brahmana (11.5.5.3). In Ashtadhyai, Tektite Sanskrit grammar is the word tantraka, as derived from the word tantra within the meaning of cloth produced on a loom. Thus the word tantra can mean tissue. Tanto means "thread." Shankaracharya Tantra uses the word in the sense proposed amarkosha no indication tantra as an independent doctrine, that is, within diario ole the meaning of the word "doctrine", "system of thought." diario ole He talks about the direction of Sankhya as santhya tantra doctrine sleigh. Bhaskara uses the word in the same meaning to mention mimamsa. No Sankhya or mimamsa diario ole are not tantric systems, although influenced the development of tantra.
On this basis it is concluded that the word tantra, signifying to certain teachings diario ole and spiritual trends appeared relatively late. But when it - is difficult to determine. There are texts containing in its title the word tantra. The appearance of these texts are not before the VI century BC. A 11th century heyday considered. Thus, we can take the word Tantra means doctrine, theory in the most general sense. Tantra is used as a synonym for Vidhi - prescription way; Niyama - usually prohibition designation; sastra diario ole - scripture agama - a revelation that came over, revelation nigama -. explanation Vedas shrutisakha - accompanying Vedas tikartavyata - set of responsibilities, Prabandha - essay shastravishesha - special scripture and Siddhanta - doctrine. The etymology of the word tantra has several variations. The word Tantra is derived from the verb stem "Tun तन व स त र Kashikavritti according to one of the traditional diario ole grammar comments to Sanskrit, and means to spread, expand, grow in breadth, cover. To affix the verb stem is added "transit", taken from the supplementary text grammar "Unadisutry." Sometimes the etymology of the verb stem are "trai त र ङ प लन which means to protect, care for, save. But in any case affix transit has the same value as the basis for Tri. Tantra so may mean त न तन त त न त रयत - that expands and saves. Another verbal base from which could happen word called "Tantric तन त र व य तप दन meaning "source of knowledge." However Tantric considered derivative of tan, to spread. Therefore, diario ole this etymology is generally less acceptable. It is interesting to note that the noun Thane - one of the synonyms, meaning body and tantric practice the body is treated as a laboratory to achieve liberation and is directly related to kundalini yoga, an integral part of Tantra. On this basis, some believe the word Tantra diario ole is derived from Thane (body). However, classically and therefore indisputable word Tantra is associated primarily with the root tan and value trai root. Subject expansion deployment and distribution primarily on the Tantras
