The Sanskrit term Paramākāśa can be transliterated into English as Paramakasa or Paramakasha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Paramākāśa (परमाकाश) refers to the “supreme void”, and is used to describe Śaṃkara (Śambhu), according to the second recension of the Yogakhaṇḍa of the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, as Bhagavat (Viṣṇu) said to Śaṃkara: “O Śambhu! Supreme Void [i.e., paramākāśa]! (You) whose mind is centred on the goddess! The goddess in the form of Kumārī was born on Himavat's mountain. She gave this Liṅga which is reality and the supreme cause (of all things). And I am the authority there. I, Kumārikā, am a limb of that (Liṅga). Thus, (I) abide as the bliss of my own experience of the Void. O Vyāsa whom do you contemplate having performed painful austerities?”.

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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.

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Yoga Vasishtha Maharamayana

Paramākāśa (परमाकाश) refers to “(the sheath of) infinite vacuity”, as mentioned in the Yogavasistha 2.17.—Accordingly, “[...] The intellect being abstracted from all its objects, presents the manifestation of the soul, which is full of intelligence and free from all impurity. It is enveloped in the sheath of infinite vacuity [i.e., paramākāśa-kośa], and is wholly pure and devoid of worldly errors. Having finished its journey through the world and performed its duties here, the soul assumes a calmness as that of the adamantine column of the sky, reflecting the images of the tumultuous world (without changing itself)”.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

Yoga (school of philosophy)

Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

Paramākāśa (परमाकाश) refers to the “supreme ether”, according to the Yogabīja (verse 76cd-78ab; Cf verse 51-53).—Accordingly, “The wise [Yogin] burns his body, consisting of the seven Dhātus, with the fire [stoked by Haṭhayoga]. His diseases and torments such as deprivation and physical harm vanish, and he remains embodied, his form [like] the supreme ether (paramākāśa-rūpa). What more can be said? He does not die”.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Akasha, Parama.

Starts with: Paramakasharupa.

Full-text: Gagana, Svanubhava, Uttarayana, Samsthita, Himavadgiri, Kashtottarayana, Kashta, Kumarirupini.

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Cidgaganacandrika (study) (by S. Mahalakshmi)

Verse 170 [Vidvadanubhava-siddha Sāmarasya] < [Chapter 3 - Third Vimarśa]

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Shaiva Upanishads (A Critical Study) (by Arpita Chakraborty)

5.6. Parā and Aparā Vidyā < [Chapter 6 - Śiva as Brahman in Śaiva Upaniṣads]

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Laghu-yoga-vasistha (by K. Narayanasvami Aiyar)

Part 13 - The Story of Ikṣvāku < [Chapter VI - Nirvāṇa-prakaraṇa]

Part 2 - The Story of Deva-Pūjā or the Worship of God < [Chapter VI - Nirvāṇa-prakaraṇa]

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