The Kabbalah is similar to the tantras of Tibetan Buddhism. The tantras it resembles come from which tradition?

• A. Hinduism
• B. Tantras of Tibetan Buddhism
• C. Islam
• D. Christianity

Answer: (D)

Tantras are esoteric scriptures and practices used to transform perception and move toward enlightenment within Vajrayana Buddhism. The Kabbalah is being likened to these tantric traditions because both systems emphasize hidden knowledge, specialized rituals, and meditative techniques aimed at deepening spiritual realization. Tibetan Buddhism, with its tantras, is the tradition that provides the source for the comparison—the ritual maps, visualization practices, and guru–disciple lineage characteristic of tantric Buddhism. The other choices don’t fit as directly because Islam and Christianity don’t develop a tantric framework, and Hindu tantra, while real, is not the specific tradition being referenced here.