Sukshmanada, Sūkṣmanāda, Sukshma-nada: 1 definition

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Sukshmanada 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.

The Sanskrit term Sūkṣmanāda can be transliterated into English as Suksmanada or Sukshmanada, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

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Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Sūkṣmanāda (सूक्ष्मनाद) refers to the “subtle sound”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “One should dissolve (all things) away at the end of the mind (manānta) by means of the division of subtle Sound [i.e., sūkṣmanāda-vibhāga]. Having attained the Transmental Śāmbhava plane, which is unborn, eternal and beyond the senses, one should not think at all. One should repeat mantra in this way in the three lineages (oli)”.

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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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