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Pratyabhijñāhṛdayam (प्रत्यभिज्ञा हृदयम) – Sutra 2
By the power of her own will Citi unfolds or projects the universe upon her own self. Svecchaya – i.e. by the power of her own will, not by thewill of another implies (that she Read more…
Kashmir Shaivism is a theistic philosophy that identifies Parma Shiva ( Parma i.e. Supreme and Shiva i.e. Auspicious One) as the Absolute, Infinite, and Pure Consciousness who is beyond the reach of mind and intellect. It is also known as the Pure Trika system. It is ‘the three-fold science of man and his world.’
Kashmir Shaivism is a philosophy meant for any human being without restriction of caste, creed, color or gender. It is divine wisdom conveyed in an unconventional way, a direct path of self-recognition of one’s true Shiva nature.
By the power of her own will Citi unfolds or projects the universe upon her own self. Svecchaya – i.e. by the power of her own will, not by thewill of another implies (that she Read more…
The absolute Citi (Consciousness) out of its own free will is the cause of the siddhi of the universe. Universe in this context means everything from Sadasiva down to the earth. Siddhi means bringing into Read more…
Following upayas are recommended to get rid of the malas so that one may become fit for receiving grace.
Those who, owing to the sarhskaras of previous birth, are very advanced souls receive tivra or intense Saktipata. They are liberated without much sadhana or praxis. Those who are less qualified receive madhyama Saktipata. This Read more…
Liberation according to this system means the re-cognition (pratyabhijna) of one’s true nature which means in other words the attainment of akrtrima-aham-vimarsa – the original, innate, pure I-consciousness. By this real I-consciousness, one attains Cidananda Read more…
The bondage of the individual is due to innate ignorance which is known as anava mala. It is the primary limiting condition which reduces the universal consciousness to an ana or a limited aspect. It Read more…
The individual according to this system is not simply a psycho-physical being but something more. His physical aspect consists of the five mahabhutas or gross elements highly organized. This is known as his sthulasarira. He Read more…
SantabrahmavadaVedanta IsvaradvayavadaKashmir Shavisim •Cit or Brahman is only Praksha (light) or Jnana (knowledge). It is Niskriya (inactive) •Cit is both Prakasa and Vimarsa (light and activity). •Activity belongs only to Maya or Avidya. Isvara assumes Read more…
Svatantryavada Absolute sovereignty of Will, sva-tantrata or svatantrya. This absolute Sovereignty or Free Will is the svabhava (own being) of the Universal Consciousness (Cit). It is this sovereign Free Will that brings about the objectification Read more…
The Five Bhutas – Gross Elements (32) Akasa ( Space) is produced from Sabda-tanmatra. (33) Vayu (Air) is is produced from Sparsa-tanmatra. ( 34 ) Teja /Agni (Fire) is produced from Rupa-tanmatra. (35) Apas ( Read more…
Five powers of sense-perception – Jnanendriyas or Buddhindriyas – products of Aharhkara. (17) Smelling (ghranendriya) (18) Tasting (rasanendriya) (19) Seeing (caksurindriya) (20) Feeling by touch (sparsanendriya) (21) Hearing (sravanendriya) Five karmendriyas or powers of action. Read more…
Prakrati differentiates into antahkarana (the psychic apparatus ) , indriyas (senses) and bhutas (matter). ´Antahkarana (the psychic apparatus ) has Buddhi, Ahamkara, and Manas. (14) Buddhi – ascertaining intelligence (vyavasayatmika), external object reflected through eye Read more…
Limited Individual ( Subject-Object ) (12) Purusa – Siva thus subjecting Himself to Maya and putting on the five kancukas or cloaks which limit His universal knowledge and power becomes Purusa or the individual subject. Read more…
(6) Maya and the five Kancukas – From this stage – ASuddhadhvan or the order in which the real nature of the Divine is concealed. Maya – “Ma” means measure out. That which makes experience Read more…
As the ocean chooses to “limit itself” and transforms into vapors and then to cloudsfinally to snow, hail or rainand back through the little streamsjoyously flowing through mountains and valleyshappy and dancing through the transactions Read more…