Kashmir Shaivism
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Kashmir Shaivism is a non-dualistic Hindu philosophical and mystical tradition that originated in the Kashmir Valley, emphasizing the recognition of the self as identical with universal consciousness (Shiva).
All labels observed (16)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kashmir Shaivism canonical | 15 |
| Trika Shaivism | 7 |
| Kashmiri Shaivism | 2 |
| Kashmiri Śaivism | 2 |
| Trika Śaivism | 2 |
| non-dual Shaivism | 2 |
| Kashmir Śaiva philosophers | 1 |
| Kashmir Śaivism | 1 |
| Non-dual (advaita) Shaivism | 1 |
| Non-dual Shaiva Tantra | 1 |
| Non-dual Shaivism | 1 |
| Shaivism in Kashmir | 1 |
| Trika philosophy | 1 |
| Trika school | 1 |
| non-dual nature of Shiva | 1 |
| non-dual Śaivism | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T946237 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kashmir Shaivism Context triple: [Kashmiri Pandit, philosophicalTradition, Kashmir Shaivism]
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A.
Shaivism
Shaivism is a major Hindu tradition centered on the worship of the god Shiva as the supreme being, encompassing diverse philosophical schools, rituals, and devotional practices.
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B.
Shuddhadvaita Vedanta
Shuddhadvaita Vedanta is a non-dualistic school of Hindu philosophy, chiefly associated with Vallabhacharya, that teaches the oneness of the individual soul with a personal, all-loving God, especially in the form of Krishna.
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C.
Advaita Vedanta
Advaita Vedanta is a major school of Hindu philosophy that teaches non-dualism, asserting the ultimate unity of the individual self (Atman) and the absolute reality (Brahman).
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D.
Shaktism
Shaktism is a major Hindu tradition that centers on the worship of the Divine Mother (Shakti) as the supreme, all-encompassing cosmic power.
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E.
Vedanta
Vedanta is a major Hindu philosophical tradition that interprets and systematizes the teachings of the Upanishads, focusing on the nature of ultimate reality (Brahman) and the self (Atman).
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kashmir Shaivism Target entity description: Kashmir Shaivism is a non-dualistic Hindu philosophical and mystical tradition that originated in the Kashmir Valley, emphasizing the recognition of the self as identical with universal consciousness (Shiva).
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A.
Shaivism
Shaivism is a major Hindu tradition centered on the worship of the god Shiva as the supreme being, encompassing diverse philosophical schools, rituals, and devotional practices.
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B.
Shuddhadvaita Vedanta
Shuddhadvaita Vedanta is a non-dualistic school of Hindu philosophy, chiefly associated with Vallabhacharya, that teaches the oneness of the individual soul with a personal, all-loving God, especially in the form of Krishna.
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C.
Advaita Vedanta
Advaita Vedanta is a major school of Hindu philosophy that teaches non-dualism, asserting the ultimate unity of the individual self (Atman) and the absolute reality (Brahman).
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D.
Shaktism
Shaktism is a major Hindu tradition that centers on the worship of the Divine Mother (Shakti) as the supreme, all-encompassing cosmic power.
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E.
Vedanta
Vedanta is a major Hindu philosophical tradition that interprets and systematizes the teachings of the Upanishads, focusing on the nature of ultimate reality (Brahman) and the self (Atman).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu philosophical tradition
ⓘ
Shaiva tradition ⓘ mystical tradition ⓘ non-dualistic school of Hinduism ⓘ |
| associatedWithText |
Malinivijayottara Tantra
ⓘ
Pratyabhijnahridayam ⓘ Shiva Sutras ⓘ Spanda Karikas ⓘ Tantrāloka ⓘ
surface form:
Tantraloka
Vijnana Bhairava Tantra ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
Brahman
ⓘ
surface form:
Cit (pure consciousness)
Pratyabhijñā school ⓘ
surface form:
Pratyabhijna (recognition)
Shakti is the all-encompassing cosmic power ⓘ
surface form:
Shakti (divine energy)
Shiva as universal consciousness ⓘ Spanda Karikas ⓘ
surface form:
Spanda (cosmic vibration)
|
| contrastedWith | Advaita Vedanta ⓘ |
| coreDoctrine |
identity of individual self with universal consciousness
ⓘ
non-dualism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| developedFrom |
Tantra
ⓘ
surface form:
Shaiva Tantra
Kashmir Shaivism self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Trika Shaivism
|
| emphasizes |
direct mystical experience
ⓘ
mantra practice ⓘ meditation ⓘ ritual worship of Shiva ⓘ yogic practice ⓘ |
| goal | moksha (liberation) ⓘ |
| hasSubtradition |
Krama school
ⓘ
Kula school ⓘ Pratyabhijñā school ⓘ
surface form:
Pratyabhijna school
Trika (threefold) system ⓘ |
| influenced | later Shaiva and Tantric traditions ⓘ |
| mainClassification | Shaivism ⓘ |
| majorPhilosopher |
Abhinavagupta
ⓘ
Kshemaraja ⓘ Somānanda ⓘ
surface form:
Somananda
Utpaladeva ⓘ Vasugupta ⓘ |
| methodForLiberation | recognition of one’s identity with Shiva ⓘ |
| originatedIn |
Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
Kashmir Valley ⓘ |
| periodOfFlourishing |
10th century
ⓘ
11th century ⓘ 9th century ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition |
all phenomena are expressions of one consciousness
ⓘ
world is real as manifestation of Shiva ⓘ |
| regionOfPractice |
Kashmir
ⓘ
northern India ⓘ
surface form:
North India
global contemporary Hindu communities ⓘ |
| religiousTraditionOf | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scripturalLanguage | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| teaches |
liberation through recognition of one’s true nature
ⓘ
the self is identical with Shiva ⓘ the universe is a manifestation of consciousness ⓘ |
| viewOnWorld | affirms reality of the world as divine play (lila) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kashmir Shaivism Description of subject: Kashmir Shaivism is a non-dualistic Hindu philosophical and mystical tradition that originated in the Kashmir Valley, emphasizing the recognition of the self as identical with universal consciousness (Shiva).
Referenced by (40)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Trika Shaivism
this entity surface form:
Trika school
this entity surface form:
non-dual Shaivism
this entity surface form:
Kashmiri Shaivism
subject surface form:
Bindu
this entity surface form:
Non-dual Shaiva Tantra
this entity surface form:
Trika Shaivism
this entity surface form:
Non-dual (advaita) Shaivism
this entity surface form:
non-dual Śaivism
this entity surface form:
Kashmir Śaivism
this entity surface form:
Trika Śaivism
this entity surface form:
Trika philosophy
this entity surface form:
Trika Shaivism
this entity surface form:
Kashmiri Śaivism
this entity surface form:
Kashmir Śaiva philosophers
this entity surface form:
Trika Shaivism
this entity surface form:
non-dual Shaivism
this entity surface form:
Trika Shaivism
this entity surface form:
Kashmiri Śaivism
this entity surface form:
Trika Śaivism
this entity surface form:
non-dual nature of Shiva
this entity surface form:
Trika Shaivism
this entity surface form:
Trika Shaivism
this entity surface form:
Non-dual Shaivism
this entity surface form:
Shaivism in Kashmir
this entity surface form:
Kashmiri Shaivism