dakshinachara, the right-handed path; vamachara, the left-handed path; kaulachara, a school introduced by the Saivites of Kashmir, which emphasizes the Siva–Sakti union; samayachara, where the primordial energy of Mother Divine is worshipped within the body above the navel and descending into the lower chakras, and sexual union with a female consort is forbidden; and mishrachara, a system that allows mixed
