Shakta

Devi Gita (Song of the Goddess)

Shakta Monism (The Supreme Reality as the Divine Mother)

हिन्दी English
Source
Devi Bhagavata Purana (Book 7, Chapters 31–40)
Dialogue
Goddess Bhuvaneshwari (Teacher) and King Himalaya (Disciple)

Significance

The primary philosophical scripture of Shaktism, presenting the Divine Feminine as the ultimate source of both material universe and spiritual liberation.

Key concepts

  • The Divine Mother (Bhuvaneshwari/Adishakti) as the material and efficient cause of the universe
  • The synthesis of Advaita philosophy with Shakta devotion and Tantric meditation
  • Kundalini Yoga and meditation on the Sri Chakra
  • Bhakti categorized into Sattvic, Rajasic, Tamasic, and Para (Supreme) Bhakti

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