Genital: 2 definitions

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In Hinduism
1. Yoga
2. Shaktism
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Genital means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

In Hinduism

Yoga (school of philosophy)

: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

The Genitals are denoted by the Sanskrit term 艢i艣na, according to sources such as the Amanaskayoga 1.6, the Datt膩treyayoga艣膩stra 47, the Brahm膩nanda's Jyotsn膩 1.11 and the Yogatara峁単i峁嚹� (epilogue).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淎ccording to tradition, [mere] robe-wearers who do not perform religious duties deceive people by speaking of yoga for the sake of [satisfying their] genitals (艣颈艣苍补) and stomach鈥�.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as 膩sanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

The Genitals are sometimes associated with 岣屇乵补谤补鈥攐ne of the Sixteen Siddhas according to the Manth膩nabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjik膩.鈥擳hese sixteen spiritual teachers represent the disciples of the Nine N膩thas who propagated the Western Transmission noted in the Kubjik膩 Tantras.鈥擵arious texts record the locations of the sixteen Siddhas within the body (called 鈥榙oors鈥�). For example, the Kulakaulin墨mata mentions the Genitals, whereas the 峁玨膩 mentions the Topknot and the Kum膩rik膩kha峁囜笉a mentions the Wind as the location of 岣屇乵补谤补.

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Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣膩kta) or Shaktism (艣膩ktism) 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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