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A philosophy I quite like:   "Although it would be ridiculous to say that eroticism in art or religion began in any one place, it is certain that the specific philosophy known as “Tantra” began in India. It also reached its highest artistic expression there. Tantric art reached its zenith in the temples dedicated to Shiva at Khajuraho and Orissa.   “Tantra” is a Sanskrit word taken from the root tan- , “to expand.” “Tantrism” is a form of religious practice that takes elements from its Vedic roots and combines them with elements of Buddhism...