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  Kashmir Shaivism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kashmir Shaivism is a school of spiritual teaching and practice that arose during the eighth century in Kashmir, India.
Kashmir Shaivites believe that Siva is that aspect of God that manifests as the Great Initiator or the Great Saviour of the beings enchained by ignorance and suffering.
Shaivism is not exclusively based upon the Veda-s, therefore it cannot be said that Shaivism is a prolongation of the Veda-s.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kashmir_Shaivism   (3136 words)

  
 Trika Shaivism
And in Kashmir itself, the dominant Shaiva doctrine is Shaiva Siddhanta, while the principal Shaiva cult is the worship of Svacandra Bhairava, which is a form of Shaivism between the two extremes of nonduality and duality (see Kashmir Shaivism, Shaiva Siddhanta, and Svacandra Bhairavas).
Abhinavagupta was a profound influence on Shaivism in Kashmir.
Aesthetic study was a traditional Shaiva subject in Kashmir because of the importance of dance and music in liturgies and the aestheticism of the Kaula mystical cults.
philtar.ucsm.ac.uk /encyclopedia/hindu/devot/trika.html   (1009 words)

  
 Kashmir Shaivism   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Kashmir Shaivism developed from about the ninth century CE and is based upon the revelation of texts called Tantras.
Kashmir Shaivism relegated the dualistic Tantras of the Shaiva Siddhanta, whose doctrines and practices it assumes, to a lower level of revelation.
The centre of Kashmir Shaivism was at Shrinagar in Kashmir and the Amarnath cave near Shrinagar, where there is a naturally occurring Shiva linga or symbol of the God, is a centre of pilgrimage for many Shaivas.
philtar.ucsm.ac.uk /encyclopedia/hindu/devot/kashmir.html   (452 words)

  
 Kashmir Shaivism Teachings
Kashmir Shaivism proclaims that there are three means (upayas) for entering into the state of Universal God consciousness, i.e.
Kashmir Shaivism holds that these schools do not move above the state of pralayakala, a state of unawareness similar to that of deep sleep devoid of dreams.
Kashmir Shaivism is known as the pure Trika system, which means “the three-fold science of man and his world.” It is a system meant for any human being without restriction of cast, creed, color or gender.
www.universalshaivafellowship.org /usf/teachings_01.html   (1713 words)

  
 SivaSakti.COM - Kashmir Shaivism. Part 1
Kashmir Shaivism appeared in the IX century in the northern India, which was at the time a conglomerate of small feudal kingdoms.
The Kashmir Shaivism school originated and developed fully in the valley with the same name, among the beautiful surroundings of this country, as Kashmir is a tranquil and cold area, which gave birth to a calm, charming philosophical thinking.
The Kashmir Shaivism is the result of deep and profound experiences and meditations practiced by the aspirats who did not have to worry about physical or mental issues.
sivasakti.com /articles/tantra/kashmiri-shaivism-art139.html   (869 words)

  
 Introduction
Ignorance, for Kashmir Shaivism, is not the absence of knowledge, rather it is said to be non-fullness of knowledge.
Kashmir Shaivism holds that it is by the grace of God (Saktipata)--in the form of the grace of the master--that Lord Shiva is revealed.
In Kashmir Shaivism there are three main places for concentration, between the eyebrows, the pit of the throat, and the heart.
www.kashmirshaivism.org /introduction.html   (5555 words)

  
 CONVERTED KASHMIR: Memorial of Mistakes
Kashmir can be conquered not through arms but through the power of the virtuous deeds.
In Kashmir shaivism was so powerful and strong that the united strength and capacity for work forced Mehrkul to surrender before Shiva.
The founder of this dynasty, Durlabhvardhan (625 A.D.), ascended the throne of Kashmir.
www.kashmir-information.com /ConvertedKashmir/Chapter4.html   (3001 words)

  
 E-sangha, Buddhist Forum and Buddhism Forum -> Kashmir Shaivism In Laymen's Terms..
You are right, I don't hold mainly to Kashmir Shaivism, only because my own Guru and my Guru's Guru were very integral in their understanding of the philosophies of India and supported their statements with both Advaita Vedanta and Kashmir Shaivism, as well as Bhagavad Gita, and even quoting from mystics of entirely different traditions.
Kashmir Shaivism gets way subtler than you just quoted from, did you take into context the view's and practices that were proposed in the other parts of the link assosiated with Kashmir Shaivism, or even Advaita Vedanta, for they are not different.
Kashmir Shaivism is deeply steeped in direct experience and then revealed through words which point to the direct experience but don't perfectly define direct experience, as they can not.
www.lioncity.net /buddhism/index.php?showtopic=929   (6649 words)

  
 Nityanand Shastri Kashmir Research Institute (NSKRI)
Kashmir Shaivism is a philosophy positive and realistic in its approach to life.
It was with all this in mind that the N. Kashmir Research Institute decided to hold a Seminar on Kashmir Shaivism in the Capital jointly with the Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan, inviting prominent scholars to present their papers on its various aspects.
Kashmir Shaivism accepts life in its totality and does not seek to categorise it like other philosophical systems of the country which separate dharma, artha, kama and moksha, the four goals of life, he pointed out.
www.unmesh.com /UnmeshII_16-17.html   (6520 words)

  
 SivaSakti.COM - Kashmir Shaivism. Part 2
Moreover, the Kashmir Shaivism can be understood only if one goes thoroughly through all its facets, because in truth it is said: "The mind is seen as a hierarchic (krama) family of agents (kula), which perceives spontaneously the true Self (pratyabhijna), with a creative power that can be perceived as pulsatory (spanda)".
Kashmir Shaivism established as an important philosophical school due to the bright encyclopaedic works wrote by this great sage.
The Kashmir Shaivism is not interested in worshipping a personal God, as it is attracted towards reaching the transcendental state of shivaic consciousness.
sivasakti.com /articles/tantra/kashmiri-shaivism-art140.html   (827 words)

  
 Kashmir Saivism
Kashmir Saivite literature is in three broad divisions: Agama Shastra, Spanda Shastra and Pratyabhijna Shastra.
Kashmir Saivism provides an extremely rich and detailed understanding of the human psyche, and a clear and distinct path of kundalini-siddha yoga to the goal of Self Realization.
The Kashmir Saivite is not so much concerned with worshiping a personal God as he is with attaining the transcendental state of Siva consciousness.
www.koausa.org /Shaivism/article2.html   (1547 words)

  
 Trika Shaivism
Historically, Trika Shaivism (a form of the Hinduism) developed around 900 A.D. in the area that is now the state of Kashmir in the northwestern corner of India.
Homepage of the Kashmir Shaivism Fellowship - built in September of 1996 to provide a medium through which the philosophy of Kashmir Shaivism, as taught by the great Kashmiri Shaivite Master Swami Lakshman Joo, could be made avilable to anyone and everyone with no restriction of caste, ethnic origin, color, race, or sex.
Kashmir Monistic Shaivism and it's Influence on Kamayani.
members.aol.com /trikshaiva   (1020 words)

  
 Category:Shaivism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The main article for this category is Shaivism.
Shaivism, also Saivism, is a branch of Hinduism whose followers worship Siva as the Supreme God.
Many consider Shaivism to be the oldest branch of Hinduism.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:Shaivism   (93 words)

  
 Nityananda Institute - Spiritual Practice - Kashmir Shaivism
Kashmir Shaivism is a general designation referring to the dualistic and nondualistic schools of thought that emerged in Kashmir, in northwest India.
From about 700 to 1100 c.e., Kashmir was the spiritual, cultural, and intellectual center for some of the most sophisticated spiritual practitioners of the time.
Kashmir Shaivism, a branch of Tantric Shaivism, arose from the experience of these dedicated Trika Yoga practitioners, who also happened to be skilled articulators of their experiences.
www.nityanandainstitute.org /kash.htm   (567 words)

  
 Kashmir: Religious Practices
The ritual culture of the people of Kashmir grew from its Burzahom past and is, therefore, formed of several sediments; the basic sediments have their origin in the ritual structure of the Burzahom people and the people of Kashmir who lived through the Neelmat period.
In Kashmir, some people consider her a poet, some consider her a holywoman and some consider her a sufi, a yogi, or a devotee of Shiva.
Shaivism of Kashmir has developed between the eight and the twelfth centuries of the Christian era.
ikashmir.net /religion   (1143 words)

  
 Non-dual Shaivism of Kashmir: Part 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Triká (Non-dual Shaivism of Kashmir) was born in Kashmir (IX A.D:), a northern province of India.
This philosophy is denominated "Shaivism" because it pertains to Shivá (the Auspicious One), the Supreme Being.
One interpretation states that Non-dual Shaivism of Kashmir is known as Triká or Threefold System because it analyzes the nature of Shivá, Shákti and Nára.
www.sanskrit-sanscrito.com.ar /english/trika/trika1ingles.html   (1990 words)

  
 Voice of Jammu Kashmir
Shaivism, therefore, is as old as the mankind.
Kashmir Shaivism provides an extremely rich and detailed understanding of the 'Cosmos', creation and the human psyche besides the most fascinating knowledge of Kundalini - the goal of self-realisation.
Kashmir Shaivism is purely the pristine Sanatana Dharma of the Vedas.
www.kashmir-information.com /VOJK/HinduismKashmir.html   (2320 words)

  
 Kashmir Shaivism Kasmíri Shaivizmus » Tantra Blog
The written history of Kashmir Shaivism begins between the 8th and 12th centuries, though the notion of Kashmir Shaivism was introduced at the beginning of the last century by J.C. Chatterji.
Lakshman Joo in his introduction to Shaivism points out clearly that it has to be regarded as a philosophy and not as a religion.
Kashmir Saivism provides an extremely rich and detailed understanding of the human psyche, and a clear and distinct path of tantric yoga to the goal of Self Realization.
www.tantra.hu /2006/01/23/kashmir-shaivism   (425 words)

  
 FAQ
The Kashmir Shaivism Fellowship was established informally in 1991 to give devotees and adherents of the teachings and practices of Kashmir Shaivism, as taught by the Shaivite Master Swami Lakshman Joo Raina of Kashmir, India, the opportunity to worship, study and serve the public as a group.
The Kashmir Shaivism Fellowship's formal code of doctrine and discipline are outlined in the ``Lectures on Practice and Discipline in Kashmir Shaivism" by Swami Lakshman Joo Raina and more recently in ``Self Realization in Kashmir Shaivism: The Oral Teachings of Swami Lakshman Joo" by John Hughes.
Kashmir Shaivism Fellowship received both Federal and State recognition to operate as a Non-Profit organization.
www.ksf.org /faq.html   (832 words)

  
 Kashmir Shavism   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Today, the term is frequently used to cover all those currents of thought, which, in the past, went by the designation of Shaiva Monism, in the hands of Kashmir authors, along with all subsequent developments which derive their basic thought-structure and conceptual framework from those traditions.
He establishes his argument by investigating the learned Sanskrit literature of Shaivite Kashmir, and explains the nirvacana tradition in the light of a model of substitution, used at least since the time of the Upanishads and later refined in the technical literatures of grammar and ritual.
Kashmir Shaivism, on the other hand, recognizes that these male and female principles are an equal partnership, that they are so interdependent, they cannot be separated.
www.sirreadalot.org /religion/religion/hinkashmirshavismR.htm   (6265 words)

  
 The Texts of Kashmir Shaivism - Siddha Yoga Meditation
One of the cornerstones of the Siddha Yoga tradition, Kashmir Shaivism is a branch of the Shaivite philosophical tradition that explains how the formless supreme principle, known as Shiva, manifests the universe.
The Shiva Sutras are the scriptural authority for Kashmir Shaivism.
One of the fundamental scriptures of Kashmir Shaivism, this ninth-century collection of 53 verses describes how the yogi who remains alert can perceive the divine vibration, or spanda, in all moments of daily life, thus regaining the vision of unity-consciousness.
www.siddhayoga.org /teachings/scriptures/shaivism/shaivism.html   (278 words)

  
 Moksha Journal - An Interview with Deba Brata Sensharma by Maryellen Lo Bosco
From around the 9th century A.D., up to the 15th century A.D., Advaita (nondualistic) Shaivism, one of the major tributaries to the river of Tantra, flourished in the Kashmir Valley and birthed great philosophers and Tantric masters in the school of what came to be known as Kashmir Shaivism.
Kashmir Shaivism is a beautiful and elegant philosophy, but a difficult one to grasp; not surprisingly, there are only a handful of serious scholars writing on Shaiva Tantra.
One of the central ideas in Shaivism is the concept of spanda-"the doctrine of vibration"-which holds that the universe is born out of primordial vibration.
www.santosha.com /moksha/sensharma1.html   (3700 words)

  
 THE SPEAKING TREE<BR>Lal Ded's Vaakhs and Kashmir Shaivism- The Times of India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Kashmir, often described as the abode of saints, has produced a number of spiritually evolved persons.
She was an ardent practitioner of Kashmir Shaivism which is also known as Trika Shastra founded by Vasu Gupta.
In verse, Lal Ded covers a vast area of spirituality — religion, Kashmir Shaivism and even Vedanta — where she says that she is reading the Bhagavad Gita every moment of her life.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com /articleshow/512563.cms   (654 words)

  
 Kashmir Shaivism
Kashmir Shaivism postulates 36 categories or tattvas to explain the process of cosmic evolution.
Kashmir Shaivism accepts a great challenge because it addresses life and cosmic manifestation in totality.
Kashmir Shaivism adopts a realistic and utilitarian attitude.
www.angelfire.com /ma2/bharatanatyam/Shaivism.html   (1661 words)

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