Vijnanapancaka, Vijñānapañcaka, Vijnana-pancaka: 1 definition
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Alternative spellings of this word include Vijnanapanchaka.
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric TraditionsVijñānapañcaka (विज्ञानपञ्चक) [=Pañcavijñāna?] refers to the “five knowledges”, according to the Brahmayāmala-tantra (or Picumata), an early 7th century Śaiva text consisting of twelve-thousand verses.—The Yoga of chapter 100 offers the possibility of accomplishing mastery over the clans of goddesses through a process of inner realization alone. Similarly, the Yoga of Brahmayāmala 99 (called vijñānapañcaka, “the five knowledges”) promises the ability to enter the bodies of others without recourse to external supports (cakra or yantra), through manipulation of a series of inner resonances (rāva). Incorporation of such meditational disciplines into the text’s latter strata marks a trend towards increasing differentiation between meditation and ‘ritual’—between yoga and kriyā—and the subversion of outer forms of ritual.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) 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.
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Partial matches: Pancaka, Vijnana.
Full-text: Pancavijnana, Rava.
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