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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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2878:, Motilal Banarsidass Publishers,
1924:Left-hand path and right-hand path
1713:- fundamental energy of the body,
1569:
14:
4382:
2080:
1558:is described as universal bliss (
1319:substrate. As each part contains
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3785:
3293:
3025:10.1163/2212-5019_BEH_COM_000354
3009:Brill's Encyclopedia of Hinduism
2419:The Cultural Heritage of India,
1945:
1643:, such is also the basis of any
1513:) is considered to be a form of
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3091:Sanderson, Alexis (2012–2013),
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1705:- reflection in consciousness,
1471:ritual is to unite the couple,
1270:a number of subjective accounts
16:Religious tradition in Hinduism
3100:Journal of Indological Studies
2866:
2170:Tantrāloka, Chapter 29, śl. 10
2117:
2068:
2056:
2044:
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2019:
1053:). Here the kaulas are unlike
755:("the Kaula tradition"), is a
1:
3102:(24 & 25), archived from
2309:of Vasugupta, Cap II, Verse 5
1936:
1761:A closely related concept is
847:Kaula practices are based on
816:is overlaid onto the earlier
808:, the Kaula visualization of
4346:Hindu philosophical concepts
3657:
3190:
3053:Muller-Ortega, Paul (1989),
1834:Siddha-yogeśvarī-mata-tantra
1800:proceeds from the absolute (
1721:- that which is "sprung" in
1666:) of totality, thus in each
1631:(a variant form of the term
1562:), undivided consciousness,
1462:The sexual practices of the
1451:Abhinavagupta: "The couple (
1218:
1129:
900:
828:The translation of the term
7:
3581:Sarasvati-rahasya Upanishad
2959:An Introduction to Hinduism
2421:
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1917:
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1899:
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1765:, the binding force of the
1441:Yamala – the tantric couple
1098:
812:rising through a system of
10:
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3576:Saubhagyalakshmi Upanishad
1444:
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3986:Festivals and observances
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3826:Shiva Sutras of Vasugupta
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3783:
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3591:
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3072:Pandit, Moti Lal (2003),
3055:The Triadic Heart of Siva
2915:10.1163/9789004437869_005
2874:Dupuche, John R. (2003),
1745:. From this perspective,
1693:- supreme consciousness,
4245:Meenakshi Sundareshwarar
3805:Shvetashvatara Upanishad
3114:Silburn, Lilian (1988),
3074:Trika Saivism of Kashmir
2955:Flood, Gavin D. (1996),
1822:Kashmiri School of Kaula
1816:
1781:, the spiritual energy.
1623:Applications of the term
3556:Tripuratapini Upanishad
2361:Khe carati iti kechar,
2297:, Jaideva Singh, page 5
2291:Khe carati iti kechar,
1961:. The reason given is:
1717:- atemporal vibration,
1299:The relation between a
1111:functions as a form of
1084:
1032:Vijñāna Bhairava Tantra
4126:Tiruvanaikaval (Water)
3093:"The Śaiva Literature"
1211:) about in the space (
1026:) about in the space (
894:
749:("the Kula path") and
4121:Tiruvannamalai (Fire)
3536:Devi-Bhagavata Purana
2422:Haridāsa Bhaṭṭācāryya
2294:Parā-trīśikā Vivaraṇa
1870:Nityā-ṣoḍaśika-arṇava
1796:The manifestation of
1272:of this experience).
1260:or experiencing the "
886:
4103:Pancha Bhuta Sthalam
3019:, pp. 770–781,
2909:, pp. 131–162,
1777:is another name for
1386:adept will discover
1369:tantric body alchemy
1367:) and may be called
1264:" of consciousness (
1165:(beyond the group),
1095:"Guru is the path" (
867:Fundamental concepts
771:sceticism, found in
254:Siddhanta Shikhamani
214:Scriptures and texts
4131:Kanchipuram (Earth)
4116:Tirukalahasti (Air)
4111:Chidambaram (Ether)
3812:Shivarahasya Purana
3592:Regional variations
2775:Swami Shankarananda
2089:, pp. 770, 774
2063:Sanderson 2012–2013
2051:Sanderson 2012–2013
2039:Sanderson 2012–2013
1843:Rudra-yāmala-tantra
1689:- uncreated light,
1582:. The 50 phonemes (
1390: – the power (
883:Purity and impurity
700:Hinduism portal
4230:Kailash Mansarovar
3935:Pashupata Shaivism
3913:Hara Hara Mahadeva
3599:Caribbean Shaktism
3135:Swami Lakshman Joo
3005:"Yoga: Haṭha Yoga"
2858:Muller-Ortega 1989
2834:Muller-Ortega 1989
2822:Muller-Ortega 1989
2810:Muller-Ortega 1989
2738:Muller-Ortega 1989
2672:Sexual sublimation
2492:Muller-Ortega 1989
2438:Muller-Ortega 1989
2408:Muller-Ortega 1989
2384:Muller-Ortega 1989
2350:Muller-Ortega 1989
2331:Muller-Ortega 1989
2280:Muller-Ortega 1989
2147:Muller-Ortega 1989
2124:Muller-Ortega 1989
2112:Muller-Ortega 1989
2041:, pp. 4-5, 11, 57.
1662:is a contraction (
1363:spiritual energy (
1355:Physical practices
1257:nirvikalpa samadhi
840:given to the term
796:respectively. The
471:Non - Saiddhantika
4371:Tantric practices
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3571:Bhavana Upanishad
3566:Tripura Upanishad
3546:Shakta Upanishads
3034:978-90-04-17641-6
2924:978-90-04-43079-2
2480:Lakshman Joo 1988
2257:Lakshman Joo 1988
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1900:Tantrarāja-tantra
1879:Svacchanda-tantra
861:Kashmiri Shaivism
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4356:Kashmir Shaivism
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3967:Siddha Siddhanta
3930:Shaiva Siddhanta
3857:Om Namah Shivaya
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249:Svetasvatara
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4297:Other names
4179:Omkareshwar
4164:Mallikarjun
4027:Panch Kedar
3899:Shri Rudram
3885:Sahasranama
3506:Mahalakshmi
3423:Shailaputri
3405:Kamalatmika
3395:Bagalamukhi
2867:Works cited
2786:Pandit 2003
2674:, Ojas and
2307:Śiva Sutras
1980:August 2023
1554:emissions.
1447:Tantric sex
1427:jagadananda
1252:non-duality
1201:36 elements
1153:. The term
1105:Śiva Sutras
1040:Śiva Sūtras
988:Atma-vyapti
914:sacrifice (
855:and social
834:Gavin Flood
677:Jyotirlinga
546:Lingayatism
542:Veerashaiva
465:Siddhantism
234:Shivasutras
4361:Nonduality
4340:Categories
4280:Rasalingam
4204:Vishwanath
4199:Vaidyanath
4055:Kalpeshwar
4008:Shiva Puja
3923:Traditions
3721:Tatpurusha
3496:Taratarini
3443:Skandamata
3317:Maheshvari
3268:Bhadrakali
2941:2020028860
2846:Singh 2005
2800:, p. 5, 31
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2558:Singh 2005
2363:Singh 2005
2159:Flood 1996
2136:Flood 1996
2075:Flood 1996
2027:Flood 1996
1972:footnoting
1937:References
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1806:mahasristi
1435:cit-ananda
1305:pratibimba
1294:pratibimba
1234:liberation
1071:Svatantrya
1047:svātantrya
890:Tantrāloka
806:Hatha Yoga
599:Utpaladeva
566:Indonesian
551:Siddharism
342:Svatantrya
337:Abhasavada
322:36 Tattvas
266:Philosophy
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4235:Katas Raj
4174:Nageshvar
4159:Kedarnath
4045:Rudranath
4035:Kedarnath
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3760:Kartikeya
3716:Sadyojata
3458:Mahagauri
3453:Kalaratri
3448:Katyayani
3438:Kushmanda
3415:Navadurga
3390:Dhumavati
3352:Mahavidya
3327:Vaishnavi
3256:Navadurga
3226:Saraswati
3043:2212-5019
2949:242423110
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1930:Vamachara
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1556:Santodita
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1341:camatkāra
1219:Practices
1130:The Heart
1113:guru yoga
968:pranayama
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901:Sacrifice
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810:kundalini
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614:Meykandar
594:Vasugupta
584:Lakulisha
556:Sroutaism
535:Inchegeri
438:Kalamukha
433:Pashupata
426:Ati marga
370:Rudraksha
359:Practices
239:Tirumurai
192:Kartikeya
4315:Category
4220:Amarnath
4093:Chitiram
4088:Thamiram
4073:Rathinam
4040:Tungnath
4003:Pradosha
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3765:Devasena
3726:Vamadeva
3711:Nataraja
3701:Harihara
3691:Bhairava
3659:Shaivism
3612:Hinduism
3491:Kamakhya
3486:Kalighat
3380:Bhairavi
3342:Chamunda
3312:Brahmani
3304:Matrikas
3263:Mahakali
3221:Mahadevi
3192:Shaktism
3141:(2005),
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2788:, p. 109
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777:Shaivism
773:Shaktism
667:Tantrism
619:Nirartha
604:Nayanars
578:Scholars
492:Dakshina
443:Kapalika
244:Vachanas
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135:Sadasiva
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4292:Vibhuti
4189:Somnath
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3755:Ganesha
3748:Parvati
3678:Deities
3669:History
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2824:, p. 78
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1301:Kaula's
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509:Kubjika
419:Schools
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365:Vibhuti
229:Tantras
187:Ganesha
164:Parvati
113:Deities
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4325:Portal
4287:Siddha
4275:Lingam
4213:Others
3945:Aghori
3848:Stotra
3844:Mantra
3733:Shakti
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1699:Shakti
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1473:yogini
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849:tantra
792:, and
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523:Others
505:Yamala
407:Jangam
202:Others
157:Shakti
4083:Velli
3950:Kaula
3796:Texts
3777:Nandi
3770:Valli
3686:Shiva
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