Trika
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Trika is a non-dual Shaiva philosophical tradition from Kashmir that emphasizes the unity of consciousness and reality through the worship and realization of Śiva, Śakti, and the individual self.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Trika canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Trika Context triple: [Somānanda, philosophicalSchool, Trika]
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A.
Trikaal
Trikaal is an Indian period drama film directed by acclaimed filmmaker Shyam Benegal, set in pre-independence Goa and exploring the complexities of a Portuguese-Indian family's life.
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B.
Trishira
Trishira is a lesser-known rakshasa prince in the Hindu epic Ramayana, depicted as one of the valiant but ultimately slain sons of the demon king Ravana.
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C.
Tristubh
Tristubh is a principal Vedic poetic meter characterized by verses of four lines with eleven syllables each, widely used in ancient Sanskrit hymns.
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D.
Trijata
Trijata is a character in the Ramayana tradition, often depicted as a compassionate rakshasi who befriends and consoles Sita during her captivity in Lanka.
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E.
Siddhachakra
Siddhachakra is a sacred Jain cosmological diagram used in worship and meditation, symbolizing key spiritual principles and revered beings within Jainism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Trika Target entity description: Trika is a non-dual Shaiva philosophical tradition from Kashmir that emphasizes the unity of consciousness and reality through the worship and realization of Śiva, Śakti, and the individual self.
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A.
Trikaal
Trikaal is an Indian period drama film directed by acclaimed filmmaker Shyam Benegal, set in pre-independence Goa and exploring the complexities of a Portuguese-Indian family's life.
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B.
Trishira
Trishira is a lesser-known rakshasa prince in the Hindu epic Ramayana, depicted as one of the valiant but ultimately slain sons of the demon king Ravana.
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C.
Tristubh
Tristubh is a principal Vedic poetic meter characterized by verses of four lines with eleven syllables each, widely used in ancient Sanskrit hymns.
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D.
Trijata
Trijata is a character in the Ramayana tradition, often depicted as a compassionate rakshasi who befriends and consoles Sita during her captivity in Lanka.
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E.
Siddhachakra
Siddhachakra is a sacred Jain cosmological diagram used in worship and meditation, symbolizing key spiritual principles and revered beings within Jainism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Kashmir Shaivism school
ⓘ
non-dual Shaiva tradition ⓘ philosophical tradition ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
liberation (mokṣa)
ⓘ
realization of one’s identity with Śiva ⓘ |
| associatedPhilosopher |
Abhinavagupta
ⓘ
Kṣemarāja ⓘ
linked to:
Kshemaraja
Utpaladeva ⓘ Vasugupta ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kashmir Shaivism ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
identity of Śiva, Śakti, and the individual self
ⓘ
prakāśa (luminosity of consciousness) ⓘ recognition of one’s true nature as Śiva ⓘ spanda (vibration of consciousness) ⓘ vimarśa (self-awareness of consciousness) ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
non-dualism
ⓘ
unity of consciousness and reality ⓘ |
| epistemologicalView | direct recognition (pratyabhijñā) as means to liberation ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | Kashmir Valley ⓘ |
| hasMainDeity |
Śakti
ⓘ
linked to:
Adhya Shakti
Śiva ⓘ
linked to:
Shiva
|
| hasScripturalBasisIn |
Pratyabhijñā texts
ⓘ
linked to:
Abhinavagupta’s Pratyabhijñā works
Spanda Kārikā ⓘ
linked to:
Spanda Karikas
Tantras ⓘ Āgamas ⓘ
linked to:
Śaiva Āgamas
Śiva Sūtras ⓘ
linked to:
Shiva Sutras
|
| historicalPeriod | flourished between 9th and 12th centuries CE ⓘ |
| holds |
Śakti as dynamic power of Śiva
ⓘ
Śiva as supreme, all-pervasive consciousness ⓘ |
| includesPractice |
contemplation of non-dual awareness
ⓘ
mantra recitation ⓘ meditation ⓘ ritual worship (pūjā) ⓘ |
| influenced | later non-dual Śaiva and Śākta traditions ⓘ |
| languageOfKeyTexts | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| metaphysicalView |
rejects absolute world-illusionism
ⓘ
the world is real as Śiva’s manifestation ⓘ |
| ontology | everything is consciousness (cit) ⓘ |
| originatesFromRegion | Kashmir ⓘ |
| regionOfPractice |
Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
linked to:
South Asia
|
| relatedTradition |
Krama school
ⓘ
Pratyabhijñā school ⓘ Spanda school ⓘ
linked to:
Kashmir Shaivism
|
| religiousTraditionOf | Hinduism ⓘ |
| teaches |
that bondage is due to ignorance of one’s real nature
ⓘ
that the universe is a manifestation of consciousness ⓘ |
| viewsIndividualSelfAs | not different from Śiva ⓘ |
| worships |
Śakti
ⓘ
linked to:
Adhya Shakti
Śiva ⓘ
linked to:
Shiva
|
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