Vidyadiksha, Vidyādīkṣā, Vidya-diksha: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Vidyādīkṣā can be transliterated into English as Vidyadiksa or Vidyadiksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric TraditionsVidyādīkṣā (विद्यादीक्षा) refers to a type of initiation (dīkṣā), according to the Tantrasadbhāva verse 9.516cd–522.—Accordingly, “[...] The consecration for the Sādhaka [should be performed] after the vidyādīkṣā. The vidyādīkṣā is based upon a difference in intention; one should not understand it on the basis of difference in action (karma). Everything is established on the path: all actions which have been performed, associated with [various levels of] the cosmic course [of tattvas] [and] established on/with the five kalās, should be duly purified. The difference [in procedure] for the Sādhaka is known to be at the time of union [with the deity]: he should manifest together the prārabdha karma for the sake of the bound soul, pronounce the mantra of Śiva in its sakala form, and place [the consciousness] into the body of Sadāśiva”.
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: Diksa, Vidya.
Full-text: Karmabheda, Kalapanca, Pancakala, Pashvartha, Sadashivatanu, Avasara, Bhutidiksha, Phalaprada, Vasana, Sadashivaphala, Shantyanta, Shivatulya.
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