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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Svasvabhāva (स्वस्वभाव) refers to “one’s own essential nature”, according to the Ciñcinīmatasārasamuccaya verse 7.176cd-179ab.— Accordingly, “There is a Cavity at the end of the Cavity within the Triangle. The Void that is in front of (that) Cavity merges into the mouth of the Void and the mind that arises within the mind does so within the beginningless Great Yoni of consciousness. Conjoining the senses of the root in the house of licking, which includes kissing and the rest, in the accord with the procedure of the mutual practice and, abandoning one thing, if the mind does not (go on to) grasp another, then the supreme Brahman, which is one's own essential nature (svasvabhāva), manifests”.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Svasvabhāva (स्वस्वभाव).—[masculine] one’s own nature.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Svasvabhāva (स्वस्वभाव):—[=sva-svabhāva] [from sva] m. one’s natural disposition, [Mṛcchakaṭikā]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Partial matches: Svabhava, Shva.

Starts with: Svasvabhavasambodhana.

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