Adhyatmasharira, Adhyatma-sharira, Adhyātmaśarīra: 1 definition

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Adhyatmasharira means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit term Adhyātmaśarīra can be transliterated into English as Adhyatmasarira or Adhyatmasharira, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

[«previous next»] — Adhyatmasharira in Shaktism glossary
Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Adhyātmaśarīra (अध्यात्मशरीर) refers to the “inner body”, according to the Kramasūtrādhikāra: an independent Kubjikā Tantra, forming part of a larger scriptural corpus of the Kubjikā’s cult.—Only two manuscripts of the Kramasūtrādhikāra have been recovered. It consists of just four chapters (paṭala). The colophons ascribe it to the “first descent of scripture” which, like the Siddhapañcāśikā, has come from the Island of the Moon. [...] The second chapter is ‘the teaching concerning the inner body’ (adhyātmaśarīra-nirṇaya). As before, in consonance with the Six Kulas, the six parts of the Krama are projected into the Six Wheels. In this case the Krama consists of twenty-seven parts (4-5-6-4-5-3).2

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) 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.

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