Sahajiya traditions
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Sahajiya traditions are esoteric tantric devotional movements from medieval Bengal that emphasize spontaneous spiritual realization through everyday life, love, and music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sahajiya traditions canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sahajiya traditions Context triple: [Baul, religiousInfluence, Sahajiya traditions]
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A.
Ganapatya tradition
The Ganapatya tradition is a Hindu sect that venerates Ganesha as the supreme deity and central focus of spiritual practice and devotion.
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B.
Kashmir Shaivism
Kashmir Shaivism is a non-dualistic Hindu philosophical and mystical tradition that originated in the Kashmir Valley, emphasizing the recognition of the self as identical with universal consciousness (Shiva).
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C.
Samarth Sampradaya
Samarth Sampradaya is a Hindu spiritual tradition founded by the 17th-century saint Samarth Ramdas, emphasizing devotion to Lord Rama and Hanuman along with practical guidance for righteous living.
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D.
Shaivism
Shaivism is a major Hindu tradition centered on the worship of the god Shiva as the supreme being, encompassing diverse philosophical schools, rituals, and devotional practices.
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E.
Shaiva Siddhanta
Shaiva Siddhanta is a major devotional and philosophical tradition of Hindu Shaivism that emphasizes worship of Shiva as the supreme deity through temple ritual, theology, and disciplined spiritual practice.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sahajiya traditions Target entity description: Sahajiya traditions are esoteric tantric devotional movements from medieval Bengal that emphasize spontaneous spiritual realization through everyday life, love, and music.
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A.
Ganapatya tradition
The Ganapatya tradition is a Hindu sect that venerates Ganesha as the supreme deity and central focus of spiritual practice and devotion.
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B.
Kashmir Shaivism
Kashmir Shaivism is a non-dualistic Hindu philosophical and mystical tradition that originated in the Kashmir Valley, emphasizing the recognition of the self as identical with universal consciousness (Shiva).
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C.
Samarth Sampradaya
Samarth Sampradaya is a Hindu spiritual tradition founded by the 17th-century saint Samarth Ramdas, emphasizing devotion to Lord Rama and Hanuman along with practical guidance for righteous living.
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D.
Shaivism
Shaivism is a major Hindu tradition centered on the worship of the god Shiva as the supreme being, encompassing diverse philosophical schools, rituals, and devotional practices.
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E.
Shaiva Siddhanta
Shaiva Siddhanta is a major devotional and philosophical tradition of Hindu Shaivism that emphasizes worship of Shiva as the supreme deity through temple ritual, theology, and disciplined spiritual practice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
devotional movement
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esoteric tradition ⓘ religious movement ⓘ tantric movement ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Baul traditions
ⓘ
Bengali Vaishnavism ⓘ
linked to:
Gaudiya Vaishnavism
Bengali mysticism ⓘ Buddhist Vajrayana ⓘ
linked to:
Vajrayana
|
| coreConcept | sahaja ⓘ |
| cosmologyConcept | microcosm–macrocosm correspondence ⓘ |
| country |
Bangladesh
ⓘ
India ⓘ |
| developedFrom |
tantric Buddhism
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tantric Shaivism ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
everyday life as spiritual path
ⓘ
love as spiritual practice ⓘ music as spiritual practice ⓘ spontaneous spiritual realization ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
inner experience over external ritual
ⓘ
union of male and female principles ⓘ |
| geographicContext | eastern Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| goal | realization of innate enlightenment (sahaja) ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | medieval period ⓘ |
| influenced |
Baul songs
ⓘ
Bengali devotional literature ⓘ |
| language | Bengali ⓘ |
| mainRegion | Bengal ⓘ |
| opposedBy | orthodox Brahmanical circles ⓘ |
| originatedIn | medieval Bengal ⓘ |
| practiceType | antinomian elements in some lineages ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | sahajiyā-vāda ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Hinduism ⓘ |
| ritualMedium |
dance
ⓘ
song and music ⓘ |
| secrecyLevel | esoteric ⓘ |
| textualForm |
esoteric songs
ⓘ
mystical poetry ⓘ |
| transmissionMode | guru-disciple lineage ⓘ |
| usesPractice |
esoteric symbolism
ⓘ
tantric ritual ⓘ yogic techniques ⓘ |
| viewOnBody | body as vehicle of enlightenment ⓘ |
| viewOnDuality | transcendence of conventional dualisms ⓘ |
| viewOnLanguage | use of coded and symbolic language in texts ⓘ |
| viewOnLove | human love as symbol of divine union ⓘ |
| viewOnSpirituality | realization is possible within ordinary life ⓘ |
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Subject: Sahajiya traditions Description of subject: Sahajiya traditions are esoteric tantric devotional movements from medieval Bengal that emphasize spontaneous spiritual realization through everyday life, love, and music.
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