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The 36 tattvas — In Kaśmir Śaivism, the 36 tattvas describe the Absolute, its internal aspects and the creation including living beings, down to the physical reality. The addition of 11 supplemental tattvas compared to the IAST|Sāṃkhya allows for a richer, fuller … Wikipedia
Svatantrya — Svātantrya (from the Sanskrit sva meaning self and tantram meaning dependence [Siva Sutras Jaideva Singh, p. 9] self dependency , or free will ) is the Kashmiri Shaivite concept of divine sovereignty. Svātantrya is described as an energy that… … Wikipedia
Tantras — ( Looms or Weavings ) refers to numerous and varied scriptures pertaining to any of several esoteric traditions rooted in Hindu and Buddhist philosophy. Although Buddhist and Hindu Tantra have many similarities from the outside, they do have some … Wikipedia
Sananda samadhi — Sananda samadhi, also known as supreme bliss , or with ecstacy , is the third level of the four samadhis described in the Yoga Sutra 1:17 by Patanjali. Sananda: sa means “with”, ananda means joy, bliss. Historical descriptionsIn Sutra 1:17… … Wikipedia
cid-vikrama — see cit śakti … The Bhaktivedanta encyclopedia
Kaśmir Śaivism — Among the various Hindu philosophies, Kaśmir Śaivism is a school of Śaivism categorized by various scholars as monistic [Kashmir Shaivism: The Secret Supreme, Swami Lakshman Jee, pp. 103] idealism (absolute idealism, theistic monism [The Trika… … Wikipedia
Kaula — or Kula describes a type of Hindu tantrism reckoned by Gavin Flood [Harvnb|Flood|1996, p. 166] to derive from Kapalika or cremation ground asceticism, and to divide into northern, eastern, southern and western schools across the subcontinent. The … Wikipedia
Brahminism — • Religion and social system which grew out of the polytheistic nature worship of the ancient Aryan conquerors of northern India Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Brahminism Brahminism … Catholic encyclopedia
Trika — (a concept of Kashmir Shaivism) in Sanskrit means trinity. On the other hand, Trika has been the name by which Kashmir Shaivism has been known before year 1900, because the concept of trinity is manifested in many ways and on multiple levels… … Wikipedia
Indian philosophy — Any of the numerous philosophical systems developed on the Indian subcontinent, including both orthodox (astika) systems, namely, the Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Samkhya, Yoga, Mimamsa, and Vedanta schools of philosophy, and unorthodox (nastika) systems … Universalium
