| Term | tantra |
|---|---|
| Tibetan | rgyud |
| Sanskrit | tantra |
| Pali | |
| Definition | (1) An everlasting stream of continuity. On the causal level, the mental continuum, with its various aspects of Buddha-nature. On the pathway level, the continuity of practices involving Buddha-figures. On the resultant level, the continuity of the various corpuses or bodies of a Buddha. (2) The texts that discuss the above topics. |
| Translation | mật điển |
|---|---|
| Definition |
| Arabic | تانترا |
|---|---|
| German | Tantra |
| French | tantra de l'anuttarayoga |
| Italian | tantra |
| Jeffrey Hopkins En, Ti... | tantra; continuum; mental continuum; life continuum |
| Russian | тантра |
| Vietnamese | mật điển |
| Chinese (simplified) | “坦多罗”（密咒）、密传 |
| Chinese (traditional) | “坦多羅”（密咒）、密傳 |