Smarta

Smarta(Dewanagari:स्मार्त;,IAST:Smārta,स्मार्त)atauSmarta-sampradayaadalah aliranortodoksatau sekte Hindu yang digagas kaumbrahmanayang mengikutiSanmata.Istilah Smarta digunakan untuk merujuk kepada golongan brahmana tertentu yang mahir tentangsmerti,atau yang mengakui smerti sebagai teks paling sahih.

Pada umumnya, umat Smarta memuja Tuhan dalam enam wujud:Ganesa,Siwa,Sakti,Wisnu,Surya,danSkanda.Karena aliran ini menerima segala dewa-dewi Hindu yang utama, aliran ini dikenal sebagai Hindu liberal atau non-sektarian. Umatnya mengikuti jalan filosofis dan meditasi, yang menekankan persatuan manusia dengan Tuhan melalui kesadaran.Aliran ini tidak terlalu bersifat sekte sebagaimanaWaisnawaatauSaiwa,dan menganut asas keyakinan bahwaBrahmanadalah prinsip tertinggi dalam alam semesta dan meliputi segala sesuatu yang ada.

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