Kashmiri Shaivism

Aham

• 06.03.2026 • 3 min. reading • 17 просм.

• 06.03.2026 • 3 min. reading • 17 просм.

Aham Brief Definition Aham (Skt. अहम्, aham) is the universal "I-consciousness," the pole of subjectivity in non-dual experience. From it, the formula "I am This" polarizes, and the cosmos unfolds. Aham is not identical to the empirical ego; it encompasses all acts of cognition as their invariable carrier. Etymology The Sanskrit aham is the pronoun "I." In Kashmir Shaivism, it becomes a technical term: "I" as absolute subjectivity, the core of self-luminous consciousness that knows itself through itself (the pair of "Light" and "Self-awareness": Prakasha–Vimarsha). This refers not to a psychological "I," but to the divine

36 Tattvas

• 06.03.2026 • 6 min. reading • 14 просм.

• 06.03.2026 • 6 min. reading • 14 просм.

36 Tattvas Brief Definition The 36 tattvas (Skt. षट्त्रिंशत् तत्त्व, Ṣaṭtriṃśat Tattva) are an integrated ontological system of Kashmiri Shaivism, describing 36 levels of the manifestation of consciousness, from absolute non-dual being (Paramashiva) to gross material elements. This system serves as a common cosmological map for all schools of Kashmiri Shaivism, explaining how the single Absolute Consciousness freely manifests as a diverse universe. Etymology The term "tattva" (tattva) traces back to the demonstrative pronoun "tat" (that) with the abstract suffix "-tva" (-tva), forming the meaning "that-ness." In an Advaita

Shuddha Vidya Tattva

• 06.03.2026 • 5 min. reading • 19 просм.

• 06.03.2026 • 5 min. reading • 19 просм.

Shuddha-vidya-tattva Brief Definition Shuddha-vidya-tattva (Skt. शुद्धविद्या-तत्त्व, śuddhavidyā-tattva) is the fifth principle in the system of 36 Tattvas, concluding the realm of the shuddha-tattvas and representing the state of "pure knowledge," where "I" and "This" reside in a balance of differentiation and unity. In this tattva, the threshold self-recognition of the Absolute is revealed: the world is still seen as "this," but "this" is not thought of as something external to the divine "I." Etymology The term "shuddha-vidya" (śuddhavidyā) is composed of: "shuddha" (śuddha) — "pure, purified, unclouded," from the root

Kundalini yoga

• 14.02.2026 • 7 min. reading • 16 просм.

• 14.02.2026 • 7 min. reading • 16 просм.

Kundalini Yoga (Skt. kuṇḍalinī-yoga) is a system of spiritual practice aimed at awakening the dormant cosmic energy Shakti, coiled at the base of the spine, and conducting it through the central channel to the body's higher energy centers. This path is described in the "Tirumantiram" by the Tamil rishi Tirumular (5th–6th century), the "Hatha Yoga Pradipika" by Swami Svatmarama (15th century), the "Shiva Samhita," and the "Goraksha Shataka"—and to this day, it is transmitted through the living lineages of Sanatana Dharma. Popular interpretations often reduce Kundalini Yoga to a set of breathing exercises or gymnastics. The