大英博物館さんのインスタグラム写真 - (大英博物館Instagram)「The Sanskrit word Tantra derives from the verbal root ‘tan’, meaning ‘to weave’, or ‘compose’ – referring to a type of instructional text, often written as a dialogue between a god and a goddess. Our newly announced #TantraExhibition features some of the earliest surviving Tantras, like the palm-leaf folios shown here on loan from @cambridgeuniversitylibrary. The Tantras outlined a variety of rituals for internalising one of the many all-powerful Tantric deities, including through visualisations and yoga. These were said to grant worldly and supernatural powers, from long life to flight, alongside spiritual transformation. Originating in early medieval India, Tantra is a radical philosophy that transformed the religious, cultural and political landscape of South Asia and beyond, reshaping Hindu and Buddhist traditions from the 6th century onwards. Find out more about Tantra in our curator’s blog – link in bio. Book tickets for the show on our website (britishmuseum.org/tantra). Supported by the Bagri Foundation. #Tantra #Tantric #India #Sanskrit #Hinduism #Buddhism #BritishMuseum」1月25日 1時44分