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The Kashmir Shaivism tradition, also called Trika Shaivism, is a non-dualist branch of Shaiva-Shakta Tantra Hinduism that originated in Kashmir after 850 CE. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In its place of origin in Kashmir, this tradition is commonly referred to as " Kashmiri Shaivism ."
Somananda (875–925 CE) [1] was one of the teachers of Kashmir Shaivism, in the lineage of Trayambaka, and the author of the first philosophical treatise of this school (the Śivadṛṣṭi). [2] A contemporary of Bhatta Kallata , [ 3 ] the two were the first of the Kashmiri Shaivites to propose the concepts of non-dual Shaivism in a rigorous ...
Vasugupta is regarded by some as the founder of the system of Hindu philosophy known as Advaita Shaivism of Kashmir, or Trika. [2] Vasugupta's Shiva Sutra is an important Yoga text, foundational to the Trika system of Kashmir Shaivism. The text discusses the nature and cause of bondage, and how one liberates from this bondage.
The Kashmiri Shaivism is combination of Shaivism, Agama and Tantra. A number of commentaries were written by Vasugupta's contemporaries or successors. Most famous of them is Kshemaraja's Vimarshini (10th Century C.E.) which has been translated into English by Jaideva Singh and Swami Lakshman Joo .
Kashmiri Hindus are ethnic Kashmiris who practice Hinduism and are native to the Kashmir Valley of India. [1] With respect to their contributions to Indian philosophy , Kashmiri Hindus developed the tradition of Kashmiri Shaivism . [ 2 ]
The Pratyabhijñā system had a period of intense development between the ninth and the eleventh centuries, [6]: 409 with a lineage of masters and disciples who wrote treatises and mystical poetry. The founder of the Pratyabhijñā school was Somananda (875–925 CE); [ 7 ] his work Śivadṛṣṭi is the basis of the system.
The nondualistic monism school of Shaivism, Kashmir Shaivism, describes the tattvas as Paramshiva manifests himself by a process of descent from Paramashiva to jiva, through the 36 tattvas. [8] The vibrant creative energy of Parashiva, known as Spanda, moves him to manifest himself these 36 tattva s as a līlā or divine play. [ 9 ]
Aham, a concept of Kashmir Shaivism, is defined as the supreme heart (hṛdayam), [1] transcendent Self, supreme I awareness [2] or infinite consciousness. [3] The space of Aham is where khecarī mudrā (free movement in the space of the heart) is realised. Khecarī mudrā is considered the supreme state of spiritual evolution.