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Macrocosm 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.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Macrocosm refers to one of the three representations of the one sacred reality.—[...] Thus we have a three-tiered representation of the one sacred reality in which all the divine and mortal beings reside and interact. The first is in the outer Macrocosm. The second is in the inner Microcosm. The third is the maṇḍala that is the focus of the world of ritual that links the two. The worshipper moves through these three dimensions simultaneously, just as the Goddess does. In the outer world he is on pilgrimage, imitating his divine model and accompanied by her. Inwardly his sentient, vital, sensory and biological energies are regenerated as the inner mantric energy of the goddess moves along with his consciousness through them. In the same way he worships the Transmission (krama)—each part of it in its sacred site within the maṇḍala.
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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Full-text: Bommamda, Brahmacakra, Cuttatva, Hong guan shi jie, Brahma, Satyabuddhi, Dakshinamurti, Vastupurushamandala, Calaka, Zheng ti, Vastusutropanishad, Ayodhya, Vimana, Microcosm, Garbhagriha, Ganesha, Dharmodaya, Mahamokshatantra, Shuo de tan tian.
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Search found 83 books and stories containing Macrocosm; (plurals include: Macrocosms). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Lotus Sutra (Saddharma-Pundarika) (by H. Kern)
“More than We Can Ask or Imagine” (Eph 3 < [Volume 16, Issue 4 (2025)]
An 18th Century Jesuit “Refutation of Metempsychosis” in Sanskrit < [Volume 8, Issue 9 (2017)]
The Body Divine < [Volume 5, Issue 3 (2014)]
The Nature of Revelation < [Issue 1 (2023)]
Thinking Towards Peace: On Triades and New Cosmology of the Mesocosm < [Issue 9 (2016)]
Problem of Evil in Taoism < [Issue 10 (2016)]
Consciousness in Gaudapada’s Mandukya-karika (by V. Sujata Raju)
The equation of the states with the syllable Aum < [Chapter 3: A Study of Māṇḍūkya Kārikā: Āgama Prakaraṇa]
Three states of Consciousness: wakeful, dream and deep sleep < [Chapter 3: A Study of Māṇḍūkya Kārikā: Āgama Prakaraṇa]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
The pancha koshas: keys to unveil our true self < [2019, Issue 11, November]
Understanding of loka purusha samya siddhanta in promoting healthy society – a review < [2022, Issue 2, February]
Interrelation between tridosa and triguna < [2017, Issue IX, September]
The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda (by Srila Narayana Maharaja)
Macrocosm and Microcosm < [Writings: Prose and Poems (Original and Translated)]
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Los Angeles Herald, December 13, 1899 < [Part I: American Newspaper Reports]
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