Shiva Sutras

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Shiva Sutras is a foundational Sanskrit scripture of Kashmir Shaivism that outlines a non-dual philosophy and yogic path to realizing the nature of consciousness.

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Shiva Sutras canonical 2
Śiva Sūtras 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Sanskrit text
Shaiva scripture
philosophical text
scripture
yogic text
aimsAt realization of one’s identity with Shiva
associatedDeity Shiva
centralConcept Shiva as supreme consciousness
self-recognition (pratyabhijna)
shaktipata (descent of grace)
spanda (vibration)
universal consciousness
yoga of awareness
commentaryTradition Ksemaraja’s commentaries
Vasugupta’s school
describes nature of consciousness
non-dual reality
spiritual liberation
yogic path
emphasizes awareness as the ground of reality
inner revelation over ritual
integration of yoga and philosophy
focusesOn direct realization
inner awareness
non-dual contemplation
genre sutra literature
hasPart Anavopaya section
Shaktopaya section
Shambhavopaya section
influenced Abhinavagupta
Kashmir Shaiva exegesis
language Sanskrit
numberOfVerses 77
period early medieval India
philosophicalSchool Pratyabhijnahridayam
surface form: Pratyabhijna

non-dualism
region Kashmir
religiousTradition Kashmir Shaivism
Shaivism
scripturalStatus foundational text of Kashmir Shaivism
structure three sections
teaches Anavopaya (individual-based means)
Shaktopaya (path of energy or knowledge)
Shambhavopaya (path of pure will)
transmission esoteric tradition of Kashmir Shaivism

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Shaivism coreText Shiva Sutras
Kashmir Shaivism associatedWithText Shiva Sutras
Spanda Karikas relatedWork Shiva Sutras
this entity surface form: Śiva Sūtras