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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Unmanatva (उन्मनत्व) refers to the “transmental state”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—As the neophant experiences the penetration (āveśa) of the six states that correspond to the six parts of the path, he rises in six stages through the hierarchy of principles ranging from the gross element Earth up to the Transmental, and so attains to the fullness and source of the Command. The six are as follows: [6) Śāmbhava: This is the one Principle (tattva) of the Path of the Principles. This penetration extends from the Person to Cessation (nivṛtti) ending finally in the Transmental state (unmanatva), ...]

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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.

Yoga (school of philosophy)

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

Unmanatva (उन्मनत्व) refers to the “no-mind state”, according to the Candrāvalokana: a short dialogue between Śiva and Matsyendranātha dealing with teachings on absorption, mind and breath.—Accordingly, while discussing the no-mind state: “So long as the moving breath does not enter the central channel; so long as one's semen, which is connected to the breath, is not stable, and so long as the no-mind state (unmanatva) which corresponds to one’s natural [state] does not arise in meditation, then if one talks of gnosis, it is deceitful and false prattling”.

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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).

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Partial matches: Tva, Unmana.

Full-text: Shambhavavesha, Candravalokana.

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