Kashmir Shaivism

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Kashmir Shaivism is a non-dualistic Hindu philosophical and mystical tradition that originated in the Kashmir Valley, emphasizing the recognition of the self as identical with universal consciousness (Shiva).

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu philosophical tradition
Shaiva tradition
mystical tradition
non-dualistic school of Hinduism
associatedWithText Malinivijayottara Tantra
Pratyabhijnahridayam
Shiva Sutras
Spanda Karikas
Tantraloka
linked to: Tantrāloka

Vijnana Bhairava Tantra
centralConcept Cit (pure consciousness)
linked to: Brahman

Pratyabhijna (recognition)
Shakti (divine energy)
Shiva as universal consciousness
Spanda (cosmic vibration)
linked to: Spanda Karikas
contrastedWith Advaita Vedanta
coreDoctrine identity of individual self with universal consciousness
non-dualism
countryOfOrigin India
developedFrom Shaiva Tantra
linked to: Tantra

Trika Shaivism
linked to: Kashmir Shaivism
emphasizes direct mystical experience
mantra practice
meditation
ritual worship of Shiva
yogic practice
goal moksha (liberation)
hasSubtradition Krama school
Kula school
Pratyabhijna school
Trika (threefold) system
influenced later Shaiva and Tantric traditions
mainClassification Shaivism
majorPhilosopher Abhinavagupta
Kshemaraja
Somananda
linked to: Somānanda

Utpaladeva
Vasugupta
methodForLiberation recognition of one’s identity with Shiva
originatedIn Indian subcontinent
Kashmir Valley
periodOfFlourishing 10th century
11th century
9th century
philosophicalPosition all phenomena are expressions of one consciousness
world is real as manifestation of Shiva
regionOfPractice Kashmir
North India
linked to: northern India

global contemporary Hindu communities
religiousTraditionOf Hinduism
scripturalLanguage Sanskrit
teaches liberation through recognition of one’s true nature
the self is identical with Shiva
the universe is a manifestation of consciousness
viewOnWorld affirms reality of the world as divine play (lila)

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Kashmiri Pandit philosophicalTradition Kashmir Shaivism
Abhinavagupta religiousTradition Kashmir Shaivism
Abhinavagupta religiousOrder Trika Shaivism
linked to: Kashmir Shaivism
Abhinavagupta movement Kashmir Shaivism
Abhinavagupta philosophicalSchool Trika school
linked to: Kashmir Shaivism
Shaivism hasMajorBranch Kashmir Shaivism
Shaivism hasPhilosophicalSchool non-dual Shaivism
linked to: Kashmir Shaivism
Shaivism hasPhilosophicalSchool Kashmir Shaivism
Kashmiris significantMinorityReligion Kashmiri Shaivism
linked to: Kashmir Shaivism
Kashmiris notablePhilosophicalTradition Kashmir Shaivism
Bindu philosophicalContext Kashmir Shaivism
subject linked to: bindu
Tantrasāra tradition Non-dual Shaiva Tantra
linked to: Kashmir Shaivism
Tantrasāra tradition Trika Shaivism
linked to: Kashmir Shaivism
Tantrasāra philosophicalSchool Kashmir Shaivism
Tantrasāra religiousOrientation Non-dual (advaita) Shaivism
linked to: Kashmir Shaivism
Gītārthasaṅgraha philosophicalSchool non-dual Śaivism
linked to: Kashmir Shaivism
Gītārthasaṅgraha associatedWith Kashmir Śaivism
linked to: Kashmir Shaivism
Gītārthasaṅgraha associatedWith Trika Śaivism
linked to: Kashmir Shaivism
Gītārthasaṅgraha influencedBy Trika philosophy
linked to: Kashmir Shaivism
Parmārthasāra (commentary) philosophicalSchool Trika Shaivism
linked to: Kashmir Shaivism
Locana philosophicalOrientation Kashmiri Śaivism
linked to: Kashmir Shaivism
Bhartṛhari influenced Kashmir Śaiva philosophers
linked to: Kashmir Shaivism
Kashmir Shaivism developedFrom Trika Shaivism
linked to: Kashmir Shaivism
Utpaladeva movement non-dual Shaivism
linked to: Kashmir Shaivism
Utpaladeva philosophicalSchool Kashmir Shaivism
Utpaladeva influencedBy Trika Shaivism
linked to: Kashmir Shaivism
Somānanda religiousTradition Kashmiri Śaivism
linked to: Kashmir Shaivism
Somānanda religiousTradition Trika Śaivism
linked to: Kashmir Shaivism
Tantra influenced Kashmir Shaivism
Linga Purana associatedConcept non-dual nature of Shiva
linked to: Kashmir Shaivism
Pratyabhijñā school associatedWith Kashmir Shaivism
Pratyabhijñā school influencedBy Trika Shaivism
linked to: Kashmir Shaivism
Shiva Sutras religiousTradition Kashmir Shaivism
Spanda Karikas hasReligiousTradition Kashmir Shaivism
Spanda Karikas hasPhilosophicalSchool Trika Shaivism
linked to: Kashmir Shaivism
Spanda Karikas associatedWithTradition Non-dual Shaivism
linked to: Kashmir Shaivism
Lal Ded religiousTradition Kashmir Shaivism
Lal Ded associatedWith Kashmir Shaivism
Kashmiriyat associatedWith Shaivism in Kashmir
linked to: Kashmir Shaivism
Lohara dynasty associatedWith Kashmiri Shaivism
linked to: Kashmir Shaivism