Malas in Trika Tantra — The Three Veils That Create Bondage

Malas in Trika Tantra In Trika Tantra, bondage is not understood as a punishment. It is not that the soul has become sinful, rejected, or separate from Shiva in any absolute way. The deepest Self is still consciousness. The light of awareness is still present. Shiva has not disappeared. But consciousness becomes contracted. The infinite […]
The 36 Tattvas of Trika Tantra — From Shiva to Earth

The 36 Tattvas of Trika Tantra The 36 tattvas are one of the most profound maps in Trika Tantra. The word tattva means “thatness,” principle, or fundamental reality. In Kashmir Shaivism, the tattvas describe how the one supreme consciousness appears as the entire universe — from the highest state of Shiva down to the physical […]
What Is Trika Tantra? A Beginner’s Guide to Kashmir Shaivism

What Is Trika Tantra? A Beginner’s Guide to Kashmir Shaivism There comes a moment in every sincere seeker’s life when ordinary answers are no longer enough. You may have read spiritual books, tried meditation, explored yoga, mantra, breathwork, or philosophy — and yet a deeper question keeps arising inside: Who am I really? What is […]
EGO DEATH & DISSOLUTION

EGO DEATH & DISSOLUTION The Loss of Individuality / Explosive Energetic Awakening The taproot of mystical experience lies in consciousness, and consciousness in different individuals is not the same. The one great lesson which this experience brings home to us is that the very fundamental constituent of personality, namely consciousness, varies in different people. Intense […]