Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The active manifest power that creates the universe.
- noun The consort of the male expression of the divine, especially of the god Shiva.
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- proper noun Hinduism Meaning sacred force, power or energy, it represents the
Hindu concept orpersonification of the divine feminine aspect, sometimes referred to as 'The Divine Mother'. Shakti represents the active, dynamic principles of feminine power. InShaktism , Shakti is worshiped as the Supreme Being. However, in other Hindu traditions, Shakti embodies the active energy and power of male deities (Purushas), such asVishnu inVaishnavism orShiva inShaivism
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- noun the female or generative principle; wife of Siva and a benevolent form of Devi
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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In the virtual world of Second Life, an online community, Tanya goes by the name Shakti (ph), and the band is Space Junkie.
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This is not light-weight approach, even though on the surface it can look like a bunch of people in tie-dyed pants, playing with hula hoops and saying the word Shakti a lot.
Texas Shiva 2010
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Shakti is just happy to try and scale the fence (impressive for such a ... portly ... pussy) or lie down in the flower bed and look happy.
February 2nd, 2006 dame_habonde 2006
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In a project called Shakti Amma empowered woman that started in 2002, HUL tapped an existing network of women's micro-financing groups, in which women get loans to buy something that can help them earn an income.
Insight: Companies forge lean business models to tap rural India Reuters 2011
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In a project called Shakti Amma empowered woman that started in 2002, HUL tapped an existing network of women's micro-financing groups, in which women get loans to buy something that can help them earn an income.
Insight: Companies forge lean business models to tap rural India Reuters 2011
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The Shakti is our reliable and ever-present guide to our ancestors and holds them in Her womb, not only to produce another being but as a continuation of the history and legacy of the ancestors of Her culture.
Spiritual Teachings of the Avatar Jeffrey Armstrong 2010
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The Shakti is our reliable and ever-present guide to our ancestors and holds them in Her womb, not only to produce another being but as a continuation of the history and legacy of the ancestors of Her culture.
Spiritual Teachings of the Avatar Jeffrey Armstrong 2010
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The Shakti is our reliable and ever-present guide to our ancestors and holds them in Her womb, not only to produce another being but as a continuation of the history and legacy of the ancestors of Her culture.
Spiritual Teachings of the Avatar Jeffrey Armstrong 2010
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When demonic forces create imbalance, all god unite and becoming one divine force called Shakti or Durga.
Durgapuja @ video 2008
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When demonic forces create imbalance all god unite becoming one divine force called Shakti or Durga.
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