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of the body (perfection of the ensemble of organs, senses and mind) and such a being is known as a siddha (accomplished one). The adept attains a form of bodily enlightenment where, through the power of mantras, he comes to recognize the divinities within the body.
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schools, also known as "the secret ritual", are performed with an "external Shakti" (sexual partner) as opposed to the purely meditative practices which involve only one's own spiritual energies (the "interior Shakti"). The role of the sexual
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In this sacrifice, the wise man should use the very ingredient which is forbidden in the series of scriptures. It is immersed in the nectar-of-the-left. (
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declares that such a group can enter a state of oneness and universal consciousness without effort. He explains this by the notion of reflection (
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1935:Left-hand path and right-hand path
1724:- fundamental energy of the body,
25:
1569:is described as universal bliss (
1330:substrate. As each part contains
4330:
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3796:
3304:
3036:10.1163/2212-5019_BEH_COM_000354
3020:Brill's Encyclopedia of Hinduism
2430:The Cultural Heritage of India,
1956:
1654:, such is also the basis of any
1524:) is considered to be a form of
704:
113:
41:
3102:Sanderson, Alexis (2012–2013),
1716:- reflection in consciousness,
1482:ritual is to unite the couple,
1281:a number of subjective accounts
27:Religious tradition in Hinduism
3111:Journal of Indological Studies
2181:Tantrāloka, Chapter 29, śl. 10
1064:). Here the kaulas are unlike
766:("the Kaula tradition"), is a
1:
3113:(24 & 25), archived from
2320:of Vasugupta, Cap II, Verse 5
1772:A closely related concept is
858:Kaula practices are based on
827:is overlaid onto the earlier
819:, the Kaula visualization of
4357:Hindu philosophical concepts
3064:Muller-Ortega, Paul (1989),
1845:Siddha-yogeśvarī-mata-tantra
1811:proceeds from the absolute (
1732:- that which is "sprung" in
1677:) of totality, thus in each
1642:(a variant form of the term
1573:), undivided consciousness,
1473:The sexual practices of the
1462:Abhinavagupta: "The couple (
839:The translation of the term
3592:Sarasvati-rahasya Upanishad
2970:An Introduction to Hinduism
2432:
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1920:
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1899:
1889:
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1871:
1862:
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1776:, the binding force of the
1452:Yamala – the tantric couple
1109:
823:rising through a system of
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3587:Saubhagyalakshmi Upanishad
1455:
1099:
915:
29:
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3997:Festivals and observances
3837:Shiva Sutras of Vasugupta
3794:
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3302:
3209:
3083:Pandit, Moti Lal (2003),
3066:The Triadic Heart of Siva
2926:10.1163/9789004437869_005
2885:Dupuche, John R. (2003),
1756:. From this perspective,
1704:- supreme consciousness,
4256:Meenakshi Sundareshwarar
3816:Shvetashvatara Upanishad
3125:Silburn, Lilian (1988),
3085:Trika Saivism of Kashmir
2966:Flood, Gavin D. (1996),
1833:Kashmiri School of Kaula
1792:, the spiritual energy.
1634:Applications of the term
3567:Tripuratapini Upanishad
2372:Khe carati iti kechar,
2308:, Jaideva Singh, page 5
2302:Khe carati iti kechar,
1972:. The reason given is:
1728:- atemporal vibration,
1310:The relation between a
1122:functions as a form of
1043:Vijñāna Bhairava Tantra
4137:Tiruvanaikaval (Water)
3104:"The Śaiva Literature"
1222:) about in the space (
1037:) about in the space (
905:
760:("the Kula path") and
4132:Tiruvannamalai (Fire)
3547:Devi-Bhagavata Purana
2433:Haridāsa Bhaṭṭācāryya
2305:Parā-trīśikā Vivaraṇa
1881:Nityā-ṣoḍaśika-arṇava
1807:The manifestation of
1283:of this experience).
1271:or experiencing the "
4114:Pancha Bhuta Sthalam
3030:, pp. 770–781,
2920:, pp. 131–162,
1788:is another name for
1397:adept will discover
1380:tantric body alchemy
1378:) and may be called
1275:" of consciousness (
1176:(beyond the group),
1106:"Guru is the path" (
878:Fundamental concepts
782:sceticism, found in
265:Siddhanta Shikhamani
225:Scriptures and texts
4142:Kanchipuram (Earth)
4127:Tirukalahasti (Air)
4122:Chidambaram (Ether)
3823:Shivarahasya Purana
3603:Regional variations
2786:Swami Shankarananda
2100:, pp. 770, 774
2074:Sanderson 2012–2013
2062:Sanderson 2012–2013
2050:Sanderson 2012–2013
1854:Rudra-yāmala-tantra
1700:- uncreated light,
1593:. The 50 phonemes (
1401: – the power (
894:Purity and impurity
711:Hinduism portal
4241:Kailash Mansarovar
3946:Pashupata Shaivism
3924:Hara Hara Mahadeva
3610:Caribbean Shaktism
3146:Swami Lakshman Joo
3016:"Yoga: Haṭha Yoga"
2869:Muller-Ortega 1989
2845:Muller-Ortega 1989
2833:Muller-Ortega 1989
2821:Muller-Ortega 1989
2749:Muller-Ortega 1989
2683:Sexual sublimation
2503:Muller-Ortega 1989
2449:Muller-Ortega 1989
2419:Muller-Ortega 1989
2395:Muller-Ortega 1989
2361:Muller-Ortega 1989
2342:Muller-Ortega 1989
2291:Muller-Ortega 1989
2158:Muller-Ortega 1989
2135:Muller-Ortega 1989
2123:Muller-Ortega 1989
2052:, pp. 4-5, 11, 57.
1673:is a contraction (
1374:spiritual energy (
1366:Physical practices
1268:nirvikalpa samadhi
851:given to the term
807:respectively. The
482:Non - Saiddhantika
4382:Tantric practices
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3582:Bhavana Upanishad
3577:Tripura Upanishad
3557:Shakta Upanishads
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2935:978-90-04-43079-2
2491:Lakshman Joo 1988
2268:Lakshman Joo 1988
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1890:Svacchanda-tantra
872:Kashmiri Shaivism
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4367:Kashmir Shaivism
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3941:Shaiva Siddhanta
3868:Om Namah Shivaya
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4152:Jyotirlingas
4004:Kanwar Yatra
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3517:Mahalakshmi
3434:Shailaputri
3416:Kamalatmika
3406:Bagalamukhi
2878:Works cited
2797:Pandit 2003
2685:, Ojas and
2318:Śiva Sutras
1991:August 2023
1565:emissions.
1458:Tantric sex
1438:jagadananda
1263:non-duality
1212:36 elements
1164:. The term
1116:Śiva Sutras
1051:Śiva Sūtras
999:Atma-vyapti
925:sacrifice (
866:and social
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688:Jyotirlinga
557:Lingayatism
553:Veerashaiva
476:Siddhantism
245:Shivasutras
4372:Nonduality
4351:Categories
4291:Rasalingam
4215:Vishwanath
4210:Vaidyanath
4066:Kalpeshwar
4019:Shiva Puja
3934:Traditions
3732:Tatpurusha
3507:Taratarini
3454:Skandamata
3328:Maheshvari
3279:Bhadrakali
2952:2020028860
2857:Singh 2005
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2809:Singh 2005
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2170:Flood 1996
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1948:References
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1082:Svatantrya
1058:svātantrya
901:Tantrāloka
817:Hatha Yoga
610:Utpaladeva
577:Indonesian
562:Siddharism
353:Svatantrya
348:Abhasavada
333:36 Tattvas
277:Philosophy
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4246:Katas Raj
4185:Nageshvar
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3771:Kartikeya
3727:Sadyojata
3469:Mahagauri
3464:Kalaratri
3459:Katyayani
3449:Kushmanda
3426:Navadurga
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3363:Mahavidya
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3267:Navadurga
3237:Saraswati
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546:Inchegeri
449:Kalamukha
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437:Ati marga
381:Rudraksha
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250:Tirumurai
203:Kartikeya
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4326:Category
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4104:Chitiram
4099:Thamiram
4084:Rathinam
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3776:Devasena
3737:Vamadeva
3722:Nataraja
3712:Harihara
3702:Bhairava
3670:Shaivism
3623:Hinduism
3502:Kamakhya
3497:Kalighat
3391:Bhairavi
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3323:Brahmani
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3274:Mahakali
3232:Mahadevi
3203:Shaktism
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678:Tantrism
630:Nirartha
615:Nayanars
589:Scholars
503:Dakshina
454:Kapalika
255:Vachanas
151:Bhairava
146:Sadasiva
107:Shaivism
99:a series
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4303:Vibhuti
4200:Somnath
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3759:Parvati
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198:Ganesha
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4336:Portal
4298:Siddha
4286:Lingam
4224:Others
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3859:Stotra
3855:Mantra
3744:Shakti
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3628:Tantra
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516:Yamala
418:Jangam
213:Others
168:Shakti
4094:Velli
3961:Kaula
3807:Texts
3788:Nandi
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