page_title: Tantras (Buddhism)
hierarchical_section_title: Tantras (Buddhism)
caption_attribution_description: English: Womb Realm (garbhakosa-dhatu or taizōkai) mandala. Shingon tantric buddhist school, Heian period (794-1185), Tō-ji, Kyōto, Japan. National Treasure.
context_page_description: The Buddhist Tantras are a varied group of Indian and Tibetan texts which outline unique views and practices of the Buddhist tantra religious systems.
context_section_description: The Buddhist Tantras are a varied group of Indian and Tibetan texts which outline unique views and practices of the Buddhist tantra religious systems.
caption: The Garbhadhātu maṇḍala as used in Śubhakarasiṃha's teachings from the Mahāvairocana Tantra. Vairocana is located in the center.
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