Tantrism

Japanese: Tantrism
Tantrism

…The oldest of these works is said to have been established around the 7th century. The teachings contained in these works are called Tantrism in English, and while they have the orthodox doctrine from the Vedas as their undercurrent, they also bring to the fore elements that the Vedic tradition neglected or denied, making them esoteric as a whole. They seek liberation like the Upanishads, but they do not take the direction of world-hating monasticism. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Tantrism" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…最古のものは7世紀ころの成立とされる。これらに盛り込まれた教えのことを,英語ではタントリズムTantrismというが,これは,ベーダ以来の正統的教義を底流に置きながらも,ベーダ的伝統が軽視,あるいは否定していた要素を前面に出し,全体として秘儀的となっている。それは,ウパニシャッドなどと同じく解脱を求めるのであるが,しかし,この世を厭う出家主義という方向をとるわけではない。…

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