Bhairava Bhakti

Salutations to that Bhairava Bhakti,Who is Knowledge supreme,Who is known by various names like Parabhakti, Mukti, Moksha, Nirvana and such,Who is the remover of the illusion of duality,The bestower of the supreme knowledge of Bhairava. Salutations to that Bhairava Bhakti,Who is the essence of the Vedagamas,Who is the import of the Puranas and Ithihasas,Who is […]

Abhinavagupta and his legacy

Painting by Claudia Dose For buying the print of this beautiful painting visit:https://www.claudiadose.com/gurunatha-abhinavagupta-and-the-lineage-of-kashmir-shaiva-masters/ Details: May the glorious Dakshinamurti in the form of Abhinava, who is an incarnation of Shrikantha (Lord Shiva) and has come to Kashmir out of deep compassion, protect us. His eyes are rolling with spiritual bliss. The center of his forehead is […]

Can the Infinite become limited?

The non-dual Shaivites say that it is not only possible, but also the only way to explain the nature of the universe.The infinite Paramashiva, by his own supreme free will imposed a limitation upon himself thus appearing as the Triad.It is Paramashiva, himself that has become the varied names and forms of this universe. All […]

Theistic Absolutism

What we discuss here is best described by the term ‘Theistic Absolutism’. The two parts of this definition are:1) Theistic – Having a comprehensive framework of logical and heart centred ideas and practices.2) Absolutism – Having a capacity to explain all phenomena with reference to one single framework. Here, we describe the Shiva Chaitanya yoga […]

Trika

What a beautiful picture, pregnant with meaning.Shiva (Cosmic Awareness) is the parent of Shakti (All of Experience) who holds close to her bosom, the child who is but Shiva himself (Perceived Individual Awareness).While a divide exists between the three, it is but One undivided Reality. The baby and the parent are one the same (just […]