Varnarupa, 痴补谤峁嘺谤奴辫补, Varna-rupa: 4 definitions
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In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram痴补谤峁嘺谤奴辫补 (啶掂ぐ啷嵿ぃ啶班啶�) refers to 鈥渢hat which has the form of letters鈥�, according to the Brahmay膩mala verse 57.98cd-99ab.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淥 goddess, it is on (the lotus) with six petals and has the form of letters [i.e., 惫补谤峁嘺谤奴辫补-蝉补尘补苍惫颈迟补]. Recollect this Wheel, K膩mar奴pa, in accord with its form鈥�.
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.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch痴补谤峁嘺谤奴辫补 (啶掂ぐ啷嵿ぃ啶班啶�) refers to 鈥渇orm and colour鈥�, according to the Ni艣v膩sak膩rik膩 verse 32.149cd-152.鈥擜ccordingly, as the Lord teaches the Yoga of detachment to the Goddess: 鈥淥 goddess, listen to the supreme secret [teaching] and its unsurpassed Siddhi. It has no form, no colour and no meditation. It is both with and without aspects. It lacks anything through which it can be acted upon and it has no location. [This] great no-mind yoga is not a division of [mantra] recitation, is free from form and colour (惫补谤峁嘺谤奴辫补) [but] gives all Siddhis鈥�.
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).
Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)
: OAPEN: Adaptive Reuse: Aspects of Creativity in South Asian Cultural History痴补谤峁嘺谤奴辫补 (啶掂ぐ啷嵿ぃ啶班啶�) refers to 鈥渉aving the form of phonemes鈥�, according to Utpala Vai峁ａ箛ava鈥檚 commentary (called Spandaprad墨pik膩) on the Spandak膩rik膩 by Vasugupta.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淎nd moreover, [it is said] in the Sa峁卥ar峁峁嘺s奴tras: 鈥楾he form of consciousness, which is installed in itself alone, and is prepared through presence and absence, is perceivable through self-awareness, and its sphere of knowledge lies beyond nature. This source of the mantras is recollected, o sage, to consist of cognition. These mantras, which appear externally and internally in the form of phonemes (惫补谤峁嘺谤奴辫补) rest on the undivided level. Like the [sense] organs of the embodied beings, when they are employed, [the mantras] are successful at all times because of the connection with vigour鈥�.
Mantrashastra (啶多た啶侧啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 尘补苍迟谤补艣腻蝉迟谤补) refers to the ancient Indian science of mantras鈥攃hants, incantations, spells, magical hymns, etc. Mantra Sastra literature includes many ancient books dealing with the methods reciting mantras, identifying and purifying its defects and the science behind uttering or chanting syllables.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: MDPI Books: The Ocean of Heroes痴补谤峁嘺谤奴辫补 (啶掂ぐ啷嵿ぃ啶班啶�) refers to 鈥渙ne鈥檚 colors and physical form鈥�, according to the 10th-century 岣屇乲膩r峁嘺va-tantra: one of the last Tibetan Tantric scriptures belonging to the Buddhist Sa峁僾ara tradition consisting of 51 chapters.鈥擜ccordingly: [while explaining the body circle (办腻测补肠补办谤补)]: 鈥淸...] The heroes [on all circles except for Heruka] have the same colors and physical forms (惫补谤峁嘺谤奴辫补) as all [their consort] Yogin墨s. All [heroes each] wear a garland of hairless heads [as a necklace] and wear a hero鈥檚 turban. These heroes [each] have twisted locks of hair, with all body parts smeared with ash. [...]鈥�.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha鈥檚 words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (惫补箩谤补测腻苍补) are collected indepently.
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