Nirvanadiksha, Nirvāṇadīkṣā, Nirvana-diksha: 2 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Nirvāṇadīkṣā can be transliterated into English as Nirvanadiksa or Nirvanadiksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric TraditionsNirvāṇadīkṣā (निर्वाणदीक्षा) refers to a type of Initiation (dīkṣā), according to the Jayadrathayāmala, Ṣaṭka 1 verse 13.3–18::—Accordingly, “[...] Besides (bhūyas) the nirvāṇadīkṣā bestowing liberation is of many kinds: śivadharma-dīkṣā, lokadharma-dīkṣā and the initiation which kills quickly, causing the body to fall. [The initiation] which reveals everything through the attainment of Śiva through the performance of post-initiatory rites once the three bonds (i.e. the three impurities) have ceased due to the purification of the consciousness on one [of the six] paths, [that] initiation is known to be the śivadharmadīkṣā, which bestows the attainment of liberation because it is contrary to the mundane practice. [...]”.
Source: eScholarship: The descent of scripture: a history of the KamikagamaNirvāṇadīkṣā (निर्वाणदीक्षा) refers to the “rite of liberating initiation”, according to the Kāmikāgama: an ancient Śaiva Āgama scripture in 12,000 Sanskrit verses dating to at least the 5th century and represented as an encyclopedic account of ritual instructions (kriyāpāda).—In modern print editions, the Kāmika-āgama is structured in two major parts. The Uttarabhāga consists of 98 chapters (paṭalas) [...] Chapter 22 presents a method of dream interpretation, typically performed before initiation is to take place. Chapters 23 and 24 describe the rite of liberating initiation (nirvāṇadīkṣā) and the consecration of a master.
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: Diksa, Nirvana.
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The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Chapter 83 - Mode of spiritual initiation that removes one’s bondage (nirvāṇa-dīkṣā)
Chapter 84 - Mode of Initiation for Emancipation (nirvāṇa-dīkṣā)
Hindu Pluralism (by Elaine M. Fisher)
Ardhanārīśvara Dīkṣita and the Birth of Samayin Śrīvidyā < [Chapter 2 - The Making of the Smārta-Śaiva Community of South India]