Vasanaprabodha, Vāsanāprabodha, Vasana-prabodha: 1 definition
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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Google Books: The Paramarthasara of AbhinavaguptaVāsanāprabodha (वासनाप्रबोध) refers to “beginningless latent dispositions [constantly] reawakened”, according to the Paramārthasāra kārikā 27 of Abhinavagupta with the commentary of Yogarāja.—Accordingly, “[The many differing conceptions of the Ultimate—that it is] Consciousness [i.e., vijñāna], or the Inner Controller, or Breath, or the Sovereign Body, or the Genus, or, finally, that it is the Particular—all these are for purpose of disputation only; in ultimate terms, none of them exist [as characterizations of the Ultimate]”.
Note: By consciousness (vijñāna) is meant ‘nothing but consciousness’ (bodhamātra), in isolation (kevala), devoid of limiting attributes. Although devoid of name and form, [consciousness] appears variously, adopting the mode of externality, in shapes such as “blue” and “pleasure”, etc.,—thanks to the power of beginningless latent dispositions [constantly] reawakened (vāsanāprabodha) and infinitely various., Thus say the Vijñānavādins.
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.
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Partial matches: Prabodha, Vasana.
Full-text: Vijnana, Kevala, Bodhamatra.
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