Atmakrama, Ātmakrama, Atma-krama: 1 definition

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Atmakrama 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.

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

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Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Ātmakrama (आत्मक्रम) refers to “one’s own Transmission”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “[...] Once he has understood his own Transmission (ātmakrama) well, (the initiate) should practice drinking (pāna). He should contemplate the cup as the dawning Sun and the mantra as the dawning Moon, and (then) drink. He should imagine that the Drop, the colour of a ruby, is between them. Drink the (energy of this), the seventeenth digit (of the Moon), completely full of the Supreme Nectar. [...]”.

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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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