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Eastern Mind
Vannakkam Icy: This may (or may not) also be helpful..
from the lexicon of Dancing with Siva, (but summarised by me for simplicity)
1) most generally, a synonym for shastra (scripture)
2) a synonym for the Agamic texts, especially those of the Shakta faith
3) a specific method, technique, or spiritual practice within the Shakta or Saiva traditions, generally used to have energy flow upward through the sushumna
so from 3 above, pranayama would be considered a tantra.
For me personally, I see it as #3.
Aum Namasivaya
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