Svadhishthanacakra, Svādhiṣṭhānacakra, Svadhishthana-cakra: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Svādhiṣṭhānacakra can be transliterated into English as Svadhisthanacakra or Svadhishthanacakra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Svadhishthanachakra.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramSvādhiṣṭhānacakra (स्वाधिष्ठानचक्र) or simply Svādhiṣṭhāna refers one of the “sixteen stations of the ascent of kuṇḍalinī” 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, “[...] (2) Above it is the Self—supported (svādhiṣṭhāna), (brilliant) as a whirling firebrand. There, in the middle, is the one called the living being (jīva). One should think that it is as (nourishing) like nectar. [...] (Perfect) contemplation (samādhi) is with (these) sixteen aspects and is (attained) within the form of the sixfold deposition (ṣoḍhānyāsa). He who knows this is (a veritable) Lord of Yogis, the others (who do not) are (just) quoting from books. Once attained the plane that is Void and Non-void, the yogi is freed from bondage”.
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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Partial matches: Cakra, Svadhishthana.
Full-text: Ramani, Svadhishthana.
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