| Term | tantric master |
|---|---|
| Tibetan | rdo-rje slob-dpon |
| Sanskrit | vajracarya |
| Pali | |
| Definition | A spiritual mentor who confers on disciples tantric vows. According to some commentaries, a spiritual mentor who confers on disciples empowerments and subsequent permissions from any of the classes of tantra. |
| Translation | maestro di tantra |
|---|---|
| Definition |
| German | tantrischer Meister |
|---|---|
| Italian | maestro di tantra |
| Jeffrey Hopkins En, Ti... | vajra master |
| Russian | тантрический мастер |
| Vietnamese | đạo sư mật điển |