[Buddha-l] on eating meat

Kate marshallarts at bigpond.com
Fri Oct 21 00:34:17 MDT 2005


> Actually, the original meaning of "tantra" is "a loom" and "a thread,
> especially the warp threads on a loom".  From this the meaning is extended
> to "a continual sequence of something" -- though there are a lot of other
> meanings irrelevent here.  The Indo-Tibetan exegetical tradition
understands
> the term to mean "continuity", alluding to the continuity of the cause,
path
> and result, or the continuum that exists between the Buddha level and the
> human level, especially in terms of body, speech and mind.<

Something about all these discriptions brings to mind yoga.  I'll check the
archives as suggested, Stephen.  And thanks for yet more fascinating info.
It is truly appreciated.

Regards
Kate





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