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ནུས་པ། | Glossary of Terms
ནུས་པ།
nus pa
śakti
- Term
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- Śakti
- ནུས་པ།
- nus pa
- śakti
In colloquial usage, the term means “ability”; in a more esoteric sense, it denotes feminine energy and power; it is also used when referring to powerful female spirits (usually within the Śaiva pantheon).