Tantrism

Forms of Hinduism and Buddhism that emphasize the division of the universe into male and female forces which maintain its unity by their interaction. Tantric Hinduism is associated with magical and sexual yoga practices that imitate the union of Shiva and Sakti, as described in scriptures known as the Tantras. In Buddhism, the Tantras are texts attributed to the Buddha, describing magical ritual methods of attaining enlightenment.

Tantric Buddhism, practised in medieval India, depended on the tuition of teachers and the use of yoga, mantras, and meditation to enable its followers to master themselves and attain oneness with the universe.