Caryatantra, Caryātantra, Carya-tantra: 1 definition
Introduction:
Caryatantra means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Alternative spellings of this word include Charyatantra.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiCaryātantra (चर्यातन्त्र) refers to the “mode of performance” and represents one of the divisions of Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhism, according to Buddhist teachings followed by the Newah in Nepal, Kathmandu Valley (whose roots can be traced to the Licchavi period, 300-879 CE).—Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna is commonly divided into four modes of practice, kriyā, "action", worshiping and serving a deity seen as outside oneself, caryā, "performance", embodying a deity by performing its ritual music and dance, yoga, "meditation", visualizing a deity or deities and absorbing them into oneself, and anuttarayoga, "the highest yoga", using sophisticated yogic meditation practices to actively turn oneself into an enlightened divinity. [...] Caryātantra is primarily the performance of caryā gīti, "tantric music", caryā nṛtya, "tantric dance", and the performance of pūjā by a priest for the laity.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Carya, Tantra.
Ends with: Nandikacaryatantra.
Full-text: Nritya, Giti, Caryagiti, Caryanritya, Carya.
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Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po) (by George N. Roerich)
Chapter 1 - Account of Yoga-tantras < [Book 7 - The preaching of the Tantras]
Chapter 1c - The Zur Geneology (xi): Zhig po bdud rtsi < [Book 3 - Early translations of Secret Mantra]
Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) (by Gyurme Dorje)
Text 9.24 (Commentary) < [Chapter 9 (Text And Commentary)]
Introduction 3.2.3: The Beneficial Attributes which have been Proclaimed < [Chapter 9 (Text And Commentary)]
Text 3.5 (Commentary) < [Chapter 3 (text and commentary)]
Tibet (Myth, Religion and History) (by Tsewang Gyalpo Arya)
8. The Three Yanas < [Chapter 7 - Buddhism in Tibet]