Suryamaya, 厂奴谤测补尘补测补, Surya-maya: 2 definitions
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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Brill: 艢aivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)厂奴谤测补尘补测补 (啶膏啶班啶ぎ啶�) refers to 鈥渢hat (throne) which is made of the sun鈥�, according to the King Vatsar膩ja鈥檚 P奴j膩stuti called the K膩masiddhistuti (also V膩make艣var墨stuti), guiding one through the worship of the Goddess Nity膩.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] I uninterruptedly bow to Nity膩 who has a form worthy of worship. She has ascended the shining throne made of the sun [i.e., 蝉奴谤测补尘补测补], moon, and fire. She holds in her hands a hook, a snare, arrows, and a bow, and carries the crescent moon on her crest. She is pure and clean, and her eyes, adorned with the tips of the locks of hair, are very beautiful. [...]鈥�.
Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣膩kta) or Shaktism (艣膩ktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: Brill: 艢aivism and the Tantric Traditions (yoga)厂奴谤测补尘补测补 (啶膏啶班啶ぎ啶�) refers to 鈥渢hat which is made of the sun鈥�, according to the Am峁泃asiddhi, a 12th-century text belonging to the Ha峁環ayoga textual tradition.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淜now bindu to be of two kinds, male and female. Semen (产墨箩补) is said to be the male [bindu] and rajas (female generative fluid) is female. [...] Know bindu to be made of the moon and rajas to be made of the sun (蝉奴谤测补尘补测补). Their union is to be brought about in the very inaccessible multi-storeyed palace鈥�.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as 膩sanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati D膩sa)
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