The Sanskrit term Svadarśana can be transliterated into English as Svadarsana or Svadarshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Svadarśana (स्वदर्शन) refers to “one’s own school”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—The teachings of the spiritual family of the goddess Kubjikā are a darśana. The Ṭīkā warns that those who belong to a different school—darśana—should not be present when certain a rite is performed. This privilege is reserved only for those who belong to a good school—sudarśana. Moreover, one should exert oneself to listen to the teaching of one’s own school (svadarśana-mata). The bestower of liberation and worldly enjoyment, one should always observe it and ponder on

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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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Partial matches: Darshana, Shva.

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