ART OF OBJECTS OR ELEMENTS ( TANTRA )

• TANTRA
  • Mantramārga (Path of Mantra)
  • Mantrayāna (Mantra Vehicle)
  • Guhyamantra (Secret Mantra)

• Mandalas and Yantras, symbolic diagrams of forces at work in the universe

There are a wide array of Tantric techniques or spiritual practices (sadhana) such as:[203]

• Nyasa, installing mantras on the body , assignments of icons and sounds (nyasa)
• Prāyaścitta - an expiation ritual performed if a puja has been performed wrongly
• The acquisition and use of siddhis or supernormal powers. Associated with vamachara ('left-hand path')
• Use of taboo substances such as alcohol, cannabis, meat and other entheogens.
• Visualization of deities and Identification these deities in meditation (deity yoga)