The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (666 page)
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a.
There are different kinds and various stages of d
k
a particularly in
Tantrism
where the utmost secrecy is maintained. In
aivism
the ‘collective’ (
samaya
) and ‘particular’ (
vi
e
a
) initiations give access to the cult of
iva
.
In Jainism, d
k
a is the ceremony whereby a person passes from lay status to being an ascetic.
There are different kinds and various stages of d
ka particularly inTantrism
where the utmost secrecy is maintained. In
aivismthe ‘collective’ (
samaya
) and ‘particular’ (
vi
ea) initiations give access to the cult of
iva.
In Jainism, d
ka is the ceremony whereby a person passes from lay status to being an ascetic.
Dilthey, W.
:
:
Dimensions of religion
:
:
see Introduction.
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