Shakti
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Shakti refers to the feminine divine power in Hindu philosophy, often represented through the goddess Devi and her various forms. It is a central concept in many Hindu spiritual traditions, representing the creative and dynamic force of the universe.
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- Overview
- Etymology
- Prologue
- Origins and development
- Pre-Vedic goddess worship
- In the Vedic era
- Precursors to later conceptions of Shakti
- Late Vedic-Upanishad era
- During the classical period
- Development in the Puranas
- Development of metaphysical Shakti
- Textual basis
- Ideation of her form
- Character assesment
- Brahminical synthesis
- Shakti and the Devi-Bhagavata Purana
- Scriptural fulfillment
- Identification with Brahman
- Reverence for Maya, Prakriti
- Personification of Shakti by pan-Indian goddesses
- Goddess classifications
- Divine ambivalence
- The benign side of Shakti
- The fierce side of Shakti
- Goddess as divine warrior
- Durga and Kali
- Shakti embodiment by local goddesses
- Local and pan-Indian goddesses relation
- Consolidating local and pan-Indian goddesses
- Tantric realization of Shakti
- Shakti—the one Unit Existence
- Shakti as Shabda Brahman
- Divergence in Hindu and Buddhist Tantrism
- Beliefs and traditions
- Philosophical and psychological perspectives
- Shakti and Schopenhauer's ''Will''
- Resolution of Shakti and ''Will''
- Shakti, Tantra and Jungian psychology
- Shakti in Jungian psychology
- Tantric resolution of Shakti with Jungian psychology
- Shakti and Psychoanalysis
- Shakti and the maternal figure
- Shiva-Shakti psychoanalysis in literature
- Sociological cultural views
- Shakti and widowhood
- Shakti and female leadership
- In woman-led spiritual movements
- Women's leadership in a Shakta tradition
- Shakti and cinema
- Goddess genre
- Invoking Darshana
- Women empowerment
- Newer developments
- Epilogue
- Notes
- References
- Sources
- External links
thumb|Shakti, the feminine power, is often personified as an aspect of Devi
Shakti (Devanagari: शक्ति, IAST: Śakti; 'energy, ability, strength, effort, power, might, capability') in Hinduism, is the "Universal Power" that underlies and sustains all existence. Conceived as feminine in essence, Shakti as devi refers to the personified energy or power of a male deity, often personified as the complementary force of the given Hindu god.