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- Tachyon:
- A
theoretical
particle,
or
wave
which
travels
faster
than
the
speed
of
light.
Tachyons
exist
in
a
theoretical
world
where
objects
have
negative
mass
and
time
goes
backwards.
Tachyon
energy
is
used
to
scan
"subspace",
among
other
things,
on
the
sci-fi
fantasy
program,
Star
Trek
Voyager.
So
far,
there
is
no
empirical
evidence
for
the
existence
of
tachyons.
"If
they
do
exist,
tachyons
would
be
extremely
difficult
to
utilize
under
our
current
understanding
of
physics,"
says
NASA
scientist
Tom
Bridgman.
Despite
being
theoretical
and,
if
real,
difficult
to
utilize,
and
if
utilized,
of
unknown
value,
tachyons
are
the
main
ingredient
in
a
feature
line
of
New
Age
products
that
range
from
beads,
belts
and
shoe
inserts,
to
sweatbands,
power
pillows,
massage
oils
and
vials
of
tachyon
water.
A
few
enterprising
New
Agers
claim
that
they
know
tachyons
exist
and
they
have
harnessed
its
power.
- Tai
Chi
Chuan:
- Traditional
Chinese
non-aggressive
martial
art
based
on
awareness
and
yielding
which
is
practiced
in
slow
motion;
a
meditation
technique
for
grounding
and
centering,
that
is
based
on
Taoist
philosophy.
- Talisman:
- A
talisman
is
a
cut
figure
or
engraving,
such
as
on
a
coin,
that
has
magical
powers
to
avert
evil
or
bring
about
good.
- Tantra:
- 1)
The
word
tantra
refers
to
certain
Hindu
and
Buddhist
scriptures,
or
the
rituals
and
practices
described
therein.
They
deal
especially
with
meditative
techniques
and
rituals
involving
sexual
practices.2)
A
word
invented
to
describe
the
Hindu
and
Buddhist
"scriptures"
(which
are
actually
called
Sutras
and
Vedas)
which
show
people
"shortcuts"
to
getting
Prajna
("enlightenment").
- Taoism:
- A
Chinese
religion
and
philosophy
that
sees
the
universe
as
engaged
in
ceaseless
motion
and
activity.
All
is
considered
to
be
in
continual
flux.
.The
universe
is
in
trinsically
dynamic.
This
continual
cosmic
process
is
called
the
"Tao"
by
the
Chinese.
The
process
is
described
in
terms
of
Yin
and
Yang.
(See:
Yin/Yang.)
Tao
is
that
which
is
formless,
yet
the
mother
of
all
forms,
and
that
which
is
timeless,
yet
prior
to
all
manifestations,
and
that
which
does
nothing,
yet
leaves
nothing
undone.
At
the
base
of
Taoism
is
Lao
Tzu's
adage
"Forget
right
and
wrong,
and
it
will
be
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