Mukhagama, Mukhāgama, Mukha-agama: 2 definitions
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Mukhagama 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.
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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramMukhāgama (मुखागम) refers to the “oral scripture” (that the god and goddess transmit), according to the second recension of the Yogakhaṇḍa of the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, as the Goddess (i.e., Khageśī) said to the God (i.e., Bhairava), “[...] I will tell (you) how Yoginīs and Siddhas behave—(a teaching) that is never easy to acquire. (As if) replete with one hundred blades, the Vidyā and the Kula liturgy (krama) are (dangerous). There is no success (siddhi) in the Kula liturgy without the (ritual) drinking of liquor, the sacrificial substances, along with (various kinds of) meat and the (eating of the remains of) sacrificial food. Worship is offered (by means of these things) to the oral scripture (that the god and goddess transmit) to one another [i.e., paraspara-mukhāgama]. [...]”.
Source: Google Books: Goddess Traditions in Tantric HinduismMukhāgama (मुखागम) refers to one of the five books of the Niśvāsa (or Niśvāsatattvasaṃhitā), which probably represents the oldest surviving tantric Śaiva scripture (as early as the fifth century C.E.).—The most fascinating material is present in the Niśvāsa’s treatment of cosmology (i.e., cosmogony and cosmography)—subjects expounded in a variety of contexts, especially those of initiation—and to the origins of mantra, scripture, and language. [...] The scripture’s five books were composed in the following chronological order: 1) Mūlasūtra, 2) Uttarasūtra, 3) Nayasūtra, 4) Guhyasūtra, 5) Mukhāgama.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Mukha, Agama.
Ends with: Kalamukhagama.
Full-text: Uttarasutra, Guhyasutra, Mulasutra, Nayasutra, Nishvasa, Paraspara.
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Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po) (by George N. Roerich)
Chapter 4 - Mind Class < [Book 3 - Early translations of Secret Mantra]
Chapter 3 - Guhyasamāja-tantra system of Jñānapāda < [Book 7 - The preaching of the Tantras]
Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) (by Gyurme Dorje)
6. Origin of the Guhyagarbhatattvaviniścayamahātantra < [Introduction]