RT Article T1 MANTRA AND YANTRA IN TANTRA JF Journal of Dharma VO 2 IS 4 SP 409 OP 427 A1 Chappanath, A. K. LA English PB Dharmaram College YR 1977 UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1837745587 AB Tantra is generally regarded as a system of black magic. It is the most neglected branch of Indian thought. Though tantra has 31 rich spiritual heritage and a sublime philosophy, the siidbana of paiicbamaledra (five M's)has given a good deal of misunder- standing about the tantric spirituality. Tantra is full of symbolism and its mantras and yantras will simply appear as nonsensical syllables and diagrams to a layman. But for the initiated mantra and yantra become sources of mystic power capable of liberating one from the bondage of this world. K1 Kundalini Yoga K1 Lord Siva-the Founder of Tantra K1 Mantra Sadhana K1 Tantra Philosophy K1 Tiintra: its Origin and Development K1 Yantra Sadhana