Dhyanamurti, Dhyānamūrti, Dhyana-murti: 1 definition

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Dhyanamurti 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

Dhyānamūrti (ध्यानमूर्ति) refers to the “visualized forms of the Goddess”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—The supreme form (parāmūrti) of the goddess is not amongst her visualized forms (dhyānamūrti); rather, it is her essential, abstract, metaphysical essence. Transcending the conflict of duality, she is both the opposites. She is both ‘with vowels’ and ‘without vowels’, that is, both manifest and unmanifest. [...]

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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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