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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Dehaliṅga (देहलिङ्ग) refers to the “Liṅga of the Body”, according to the Kaulajñānanirṇaya (traditionally attributed to Matsyendranātha), which references to the prototype of the Liṅga initiates of the Kubjikā Tantras worship in the Goddess’s maṇḍala which is projected above the head. [...] Bhairava goes on to say that this is the true Liṅga not one made of stone or any other material. All the living beings ranging from the gods to ants and the entire universe have come forth from the middle of the Point (in the centre of the Liṅga), and everything is engulfed within it. “That Liṅga”, he says, “is the author of creation and destruction and is worshipped by the Siddhas”. Indestructible, it is the Kaulika Liṅga, also called the Liṅga of the Body (dehaliṅga) and the Mind (manoliṅga), that one should worship, if one desires success (siddhi), with the flowers of the mind. [...]

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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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