Mind & Its Function : Kashmir Shaivism Perspective
Mind and Its Function in the Trika Perspective In most spiritual paths, the mind is treated with suspicion. We are told that the mind is restless, distracting, unstable, and the cause of suffering. This is true at one level. The ordinary mind constantly runs toward memory, planning, fear, desire, comparison, judgment, and imagination. It pulls […]
Prakāśa–Vimarśa — The Heart Principle of Trika Tantra
Prakāśa–Vimarśa: The Heart Principle of Trika Tantra In Trika Tantra, one of the most important principles is Prakāśa–Vimarśa. Without understanding this, the nondual vision of Kashmir Shaivism remains incomplete. The word Prakāśa means light, luminosity, shining, or manifestation. In Trika, it refers to the light of consciousness — the pure awareness by which everything is […]