Secret, Secrecy, Secretly: 3 definitions
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Secret means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Christianity. 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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In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Secrecy in Tantric practices.—For the medieval Śaiva practitioner, the deities, mantras, icons, and maṇḍalas are aesthetic manifestations or corporalizations of that which already exists, rather than a creation of something new. The complexity of such a world reinforces the Tantric tendency toward a professional class of practitioners who work in secrecy. These Gurus are first initiated and then trained to call upon and interact with deities and demons.
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.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
(Great) Secrets are denoted by the Sanskrit term Gupta or Sugupta, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “[...] [Now], I shall define the nature of that highest, mind-free absorption which arises for those devoted to constant practice. [...] By means of an absorption for ten nights, the best of Yogins who is established in himself sees any number of very secret (sugupta) and greatly strange things. [...]”.
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: The, The, Secret, Te.
Starts with: Secret formula, Secret mantra, Secret-mantra vehicle, Secretary.
Full-text (+4736): Rahasya, Guhya, Pracchanna, Gupta, Rahas, Aprakasha, Gudha, Antarbhedi, Sugupti, Guptacara, Nihnava, Nigudha, Marma, Antargata, Ghanasamvritti, Bhedi, Antarjnana, Sugupta, Channa, Nibhrita.
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Search found 541 books and stories containing Secret, Secrecy, Secretly, Secrets, The secret; (plurals include: Secrets, Secrecies, Secretlies, Secretses, The secrets). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
“I Am Afraid of Telling You This, Lest You’d Be Scared Shitless!” < [Volume 9, Issue 6 (2018)]
Jacques Derrida: The Double Liminality of a Philosophical Marrano < [Volume 10, Issue 2 (2019)]
Fisibilillah: Labor as Learning on the Sufi Path < [Volume 12, Issue 1 (2021)]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 857 < [English-Urdu-Hindi (1 volume)]
Page 130 < [Hindi-English-Nepali (1 volume)]
Page 39 < [Bengali-Hindi-English, Volume 2]
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences
The obligations of a medical practitioner in respect of Professional Secrecy < [Vol. 6 No. 01 (2021)]
Concept of Sadvrutta with special reference to Charaka Samhita < [Vol. 9 No. 5 (2024)]
Sadvritta (Conduct, Behaviour and Moral Values): Key to positive health < [Vol. 8 No. 9 (2023)]
Archives of Social Sciences of Religions
The Hidden Power of Whites: A Secret Religion Revealed < [Volume 46-1 (1978)]
Power and Secrecy: Tantra's Role in Colonial Bengal's Economy < [Volume 124 (2003)]
Worshipping the Ancestors: Insights into Chinese Commemorative Portraits < [Volume 124 (2003)]
Shishupala-vadha (Study) (by Shila Chakraborty)
Spies in the Arthaśāstra (1): Saṃsthā < [Chapter 4 - Activities of spy]
Amātya according to Kauṭilya < [Chapter 2b - Activities of Minister (Amātya)]
Spies in the Arthaśāstra: Conclusion < [Chapter 4 - Activities of spy]
Wireless Secret Sharing Game for Internet of Things < [Volume 15, Issue 9 (2023)]
Toward Designing a Secure Authentication Protocol for IoT Environments < [Volume 15, Issue 7 (2023)]
Encapsulating Secrets Using Lockable Obfuscation and a RMERS-Based Public Key... < [Volume 14, Issue 18 (2022)]
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