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	Saivism and Saktism by Dr. Subhash C. Sharma
		Siva in Saktism is of the nature of omnipresent, pure consciousness, impersonal and inactive.
		In stead of the twenty-five tattvas (principles) of the Samkhya, the Saktas (followers of saktism) have thirty-six with (1) Sivatattva (or the supreme), (2) Vidyatattva (or the subtle manifestation of Sakti), (3) Atmatattva, and so on.
		The theories of karma, rebirth, gross and subtle bodies, are accepted by the Saktas.
	www.geocities.com /lamberdar/saivism-saktism.html (2307 words)

	The Saktas An introductory and comparative study
		The chief characteristics of Saktism are the idea of the Deity as Destroyer, its conception of God as Mother, and its attention to ceremonial.
		The present work attempts to describe the sect, and outline its practices; consider the rise of Sakta ideas in the religious literature of Hinduism; and indicate some possible causes of its popularity, and the origin of some of its beliefs.
		The author tries to convince that Saktism is not just about awe, dread and propitiation but love and tenderness are also its characteristics.
	www.exoticindiaart.com /book/details/IHD54 (189 words)

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		The final destiny of all souls is union with the Supreme, most widely revered as Shiva for Saivism, Sakti for Saktism, Vishnu for Vaisnavism, and Brahman for Liberalism.
		A secondary goal for the Saktism is to perform good work selflessly so that one may go to heaven after death and thereafter enjoy a good rebirth on earth, for heaven is also a transitory state.
		The sustained and consistent practice of yoga brings union with God through the grace of the living true teacher (Sat Guru) and culminates in the soul's maturity, the state of wisdom (Jnana).
	www.ibiblio.org /pub/academic/religious_studies/india/jain/world_religions/hinduism.glimpse (1477 words)

	ischade's Profile - tribe.net
		Dikinis in America (blog entry) Tantric Buddhism and Saktism (Goddess-worship) share an emphasis upon female deities and women as embodiments of female divinity.
		Tantric Buddhism and Saktism (Goddess-worship) share an emphasis upon female deities and women as embodiments of female divinity.
		Both movements display a tendency to see the universe as generated by female creativity, a recognition of femaleness as ontologically primary and maleness as derivative and dependent, and a deference to women in social and ritual contexts.....The confluence of Buddhism and Saktism is such that Tantric Buddhism could properly be called "Sakta Buddhism."
	people.tribe.net /ischade (179 words)

	Toshali Sands » Saktism :: Puri Destination Guide
		Saktism-A religious cult based on the worship of sakti or female god, particularity the consort of Siva.
		Sakti is worshipped in the forms of Durga, Kali, Chamunda, Yoginis as well as village deities (Grama devatis) - the followers are known as saktas.
		Sakti cult in course of time mingled with pasupat cult of Saivism and Sahajiya cult of Buddism and appeared as a tantric cult.Mahabharata, Markandeya Purana, Devi Mahatmya, Devi Bhagabat and some puranas (Vayu,Vishnu,Linga,Agni and Matsya) deal with sakti cult.
	www.toshalisands.com /puri/destinations/saktism (102 words)

	Jainism Literature Center - World Religions
		There are four main denominations: Saivism, Saktism, Vaisnavism, and liberalism (non-sectarian forms).
		The path for Saivism divides the spiritual progress of the soul into four progressive stages of belief and practice, called Chariya, Kriya, Yoga, and Jnana.
		There is more emphasis on Sakti, God's power as opposed to being, and on embracing apparent opposites: male and female, absolute and relative, pleasure and pain, cause and effect, mind and body.
	www.fas.harvard.edu /~pluralsm/affiliates/jainism/worldreligion/JYAHindu.htm (865 words)

	Temples And Legends Of Assam ( Page 3) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		During the mediaeval period Kamarupa became a centre of Tantric worship.
		According to popular belief Kamarupa (Assam) was the home of Saktism.
		"The birth place of Saktism as a definite sect," writes Eliot, "seems to have been north- eastern India.
	www.hindubooks.org /temples/assam/kamrup/page3.htm (174 words)

	saktism - OneLook Dictionary Search
		Saktism : Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary, 10th Edition [home, info]
		saktism : WordNet 1.7 Vocabulary Helper [home, info]
		SAKTISM : Irivng Hexham's Concise Dictionary of Religion [home, info]
	www.onelook.com /?w=saktism (104 words)

	Tantric Yoga
		The three chief sects of Hinduism, viz., Vaishnavism, Saivism, and Saktism, base their doctrines and dogmas on their respective Agamas.
		When practiced by the ignorant, unenlightened, and unqualified persons, it has led to certain abuses; and there is no denying that some degraded forms of Saktism have sought nothing but magic, immorality, and occult powers.
		Absence of these qualities in the practitioner means a gross abuse of Saktism.
	www.yogaawayoflife.net /tantric_yoga.htm (1773 words)

	The Chalice
		There are four main denominations: Saivism, Saktism, Vaisnavism,
		A secondary goal for the Saktism is to perform good work selflessly so
		The spiritual practices in Saktism are similar to those in Saivism.
	nl.msnusers.com /TheChalice/hinduism.msnw (1140 words)

	The concept of Sakti in Laksmidhara's commentary on the Saundaryalahari in relation to Abhinavagupta's Tantraloka
		The concept of sakti is essential to the study of Indian religious thought because it elucidates the general problem of causality and provides insight into two of the most prominent Tantric systems, Saktism and Saivism.
		In spite of the concept's importance in these systems, as yet there has been no comparative, philological study of saki's role in Saivism and Saktism.
		The present study examines the concept of sakti in Srivida--the most important branch of Sakta Tantrism--and offers an explicit interpretation of the usage of the term in wider Sakta literature.
	repository.upenn.edu /dissertations/AAI9727303 (275 words)

	Hindunet: The Hindu Universe: Saivism and Saktism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Actually, there can be a special (main) topic section "Saivism and Saktism" (like Advaita and Dwaita perhaps) right next to Advaita and Dwaita topics.
		Moreover, Saivism (Saiva Siddhanta at least) and Saktism are both dualistic (dwaita) in nature, and therefore will be of some academic interest to the Vaisnava-dwaitas.
		In any case, when a separate section for Saivism and Saktism is created, this post will be immediately moved there (or to the philosophical discussions).
	www.hindunet.org /forum/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=43316&Main=43251 (621 words)

	Shri Lalithambiga Trust - Sri Lalitha Cult - Philosophy of Sri Lalitha Cult (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		We have a great range of literature dealing with the immanence of Saktism.
		There are some Eastern and Western savants who glibly assert that Saktism is an invasion of Aryanism by non - Aryanism, and there are others who say that the Mother cult is pre - Aryan and originally belonged to the Sumerian or other culture and latter on entered Aryanism 1.
		The worship of the primordial power as Mother is an ancient Indian tradition.
	www.sreelalitha.org /philosophy.html (1416 words)

	BookCloseouts.com - The Bestseller in Bargain Books
		This text chronicles the rise and subsequent fortunes of goddess worship (Saktism) in the region of Bengal from the middle of the 18th century to the present.
		The primary documents are the lyrics directed to the goddess, beginning with those of the first of the Sakta lyricist-devotees, Ramprasad Sen (c.1718-1775), and continuing up through those of the gifted poet Kazi Nazrul Islam (1899-1976).
		The main thesis of the book concerns the democratizing and sweetening of Kali and the Bengalization of Uma (and by extension her husband Shiva).
	www.bookcloseouts.com /default.asp?R=0195134354B (190 words)

	The worship of goddess Adhiparasakthi
		However, it should not be considered any better or worse than other forms of worship which have been given to us by God.
		Worship of God in the form of Supreme Goddess Adhiparasakthi is similar to Tantrism and Saktism.
		However, this worship is different from Tantric, Vedic, and other forms in a very important respect.
	www.omsakthi.org /worship.html (850 words)

	Beliefnet.com
		I now wish to belong to one of the main sects - Saivism, Saktism, or Vaisnavism.
		I have excluded Vaisnavism from my options because I do not agree with the Vaisnava concept the the soul is different from God, and some other beliefs.
		So I have narrowed it down to Saivism and Saktism.
	www.beliefnet.com /boards/message_list.asp?boardID=389&discussionID=243265 (833 words)

	Beliefnet.com
		Yes, one can convert to the Sanatana Dharma.
		However, one cannot simply enter into it blindly, one must chose one of the sects to convert to - Saivism, Saktism, or Vaisnavism.
		Each is a destinct religion in and of itself, having its own sectarian holidays, saints, temples, metaphysics, and culture, although they all share a commonground with the Vedas - the source of all Hindu thought and the world's eldest scripture.
	www.beliefnet.com /boards/message_list.asp?boardID=41099&discussionID=289871 (498 words)

	Saktism - English-French Dictionary - WordReference.com
		We found no French translation for 'Saktism' in our English to French Dictionary.
		Look for a definition in our English Dictionary.
		Forum discussions with the word(s) 'Saktism' in the title:
	www.wordreference.com /enfr/Saktism (57 words)

	The SocioWeb: Sociology Books » Origin and Development of Saktism
		The SocioWeb: Sociology Books » Origin and Development of Saktism
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	www.socioweb.com /sociology-books/book/8186791051 (38 words)

	Comments on the Gita
		--> Saktism (worship of Shiva's active feminine reproductive power - sakti - identified with Durga, Kali and other manifestations.)
		Tantric yoga, finally, is an explicitly sexual form of goddess worship/yoga (70).
		[This means that Saktism both preserves an original goddess tradition apparently operating in India well before the arrival of the Aryans - while it also affirms the Vedic interest in good things in this life.
	www.drury.edu /ess/Eastern/gita.html (1012 words)

	The Arcane Archive - RDawn: TANTRA, SEX MAGICK, SAKTISM
		The Arcane Archive - RDawn: TANTRA, SEX MAGICK, SAKTISM
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	www.arcane-archive.org /religion/hinduism/yoga/tantra/neo-tantra/rdawn-tantra-sex-magick-saktism-1.php (2626 words)

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