Vishuddhacakra, 痴颈艣耻诲诲丑补肠补办谤补, Vishuddha-cakra: 2 definitions
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The Sanskrit term 痴颈艣耻诲诲丑补肠补办谤补 can be transliterated into English as Visuddhacakra or Vishuddhacakra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Vishuddhachakra.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram痴颈艣耻诲诲丑补肠补办谤补 (啶掂た啶多啶︵啶о啶曕啶�) [=Vi艣uddhakacakra?] or simply Vi艣uddha refers one of the 鈥渟ixteen stations of the ascent of 办耻峁囜笉补濒颈苍墨鈥� according to the Manth膩nabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjik膩.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] (5) Above it (in the throat) is the Pure (Wheel) (惫颈艣耻诲诲丑补办补), which is said to be white, shining like heated mercury. There, in the middle, is the lord, a mass of energy, the Supreme Syllable. One should think that it shines like the Moon, Sun and Fire. [...] (Perfect) contemplation (蝉补尘腻诲丑颈) is with (these) sixteen aspects and is (attained) within the form of the sixfold deposition (峁岣峢腻苍测腻蝉补). He who knows this is (a veritable) Lord of Yogis, the others (who do not) are (just) quoting from books. Once attained the plane that is Void and Non-void, the yogi is freed from bondage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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts: Volume 12 (1898) (shai)痴颈艣耻诲诲丑补肠补办谤补 (啶掂た啶多啶︵啶о啶曕啶�) refers to one of the topics discussed in the 惭补丑腻尘辞办峁-罢补苍迟谤补, a Sanskrit manuscript collected in volume 12 of the catalogue 鈥淣otices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (second series)鈥� by Mahamahopadhyaya Haraprasad Shastri.鈥擳he Mah膩mok峁tantra manuscript, consisting of 3,024 艣lokas (metrical verses), is deposit: Dhaka, Vikramapura Majhapada, Babu Rasavihari Raya. It deals with the salvation, cosmogony (i.e., the order of cosmic regions) and contains a bibliography of Tantric literature.鈥� The catalogue includes the term鈥敵站迸洺芑寤宄蟛钩Σ拱彀�-vivara峁嘺 in its 鈥榮ubject-matter list鈥� or Vi峁ya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms). The complete entry reads鈥�58 艣e pa峁璦le,鈥搗i艣uddhacakravivara峁嘺m.
Shaiva (啶多啶�, 艣aiva) or Shaivism (艣aivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vishuddha, Cakra.
Starts with: Vishuddhacakravivarana.
Full-text: Vishuddhacakravivarana, Vishuddha, Vishuddhakacakra.
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Yogashikha Upanishad (critical study) (by Sujatarani Giri)
Part 2.1e - Vi艣uddha cakra (The throat centre) < [Chapter 5 - Nature of Yoga practice in Upani峁d]
Part 2 - Practice of Pr膩峁嚹亂膩ma in Yoga 艢ikha Upani峁d < [Chapter 3 - Yoga艣ikhopani峁d and its Nature]
Shat-cakra-nirupana (the six bodily centres) (by Arthur Avalon)
Summary of the Vi艣uddha Cakra (verses 28-31) < [Section 5]
Verses 28-29 < [Section 5]
Verse 31 < [Section 5]
The Nervous System in Yoga and Tantra (Study) (by Ashok Majumdar)
3.1. Causal, Subtle and Gross Body < [Chapter 3 - Scientific exposition of Nadi, Hridaya, Kosa and Prana]
6. The concept of Cakra (psychic centres) < [Chapter 5 - Exposition of Thought science, Tantra and Mantra]
4.3. Five Kinds of Prana < [Chapter 3 - Scientific exposition of Nadi, Hridaya, Kosa and Prana]
Yogatattva Upanishad (translation and study) (by Sujata Jena)
Part 2.4 - Branches of Yoga鈥擧athayoga < [Chapter 3 - Yoga Philosophy in Yogatattva Upanisad]
Part 2 - Practice of Mudra (spiritual gestures) < [Chapter 4 - Ashtanga-yoga and Practice in Yogatattva Upanishad]
Varahi Tantra (English Study) (by Roberta Pamio)
Chapter 15 - The worship of Siddhilak峁墨 < [Summary of the V膩r膩h墨 Tantra]
Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vij帽anananda)
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