Tantrāloka
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Tantrāloka is a seminal 10th-century Sanskrit treatise by Abhinavagupta that systematically expounds the non-dual Śaiva Tantra of Kashmir Shaivism, integrating its ritual, metaphysics, and yoga into a unified philosophical framework.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Tantraloka | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Sanskrit treatise
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Shaiva scripture ⓘ philosophical text ⓘ |
| aimsTo | systematize Śaiva Tantra ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Pratyabhijñā school
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Trika system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Abhinavagupta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
recognition (pratyabhijñā)
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Śiva-Śakti non-duality ⓘ |
| century | 10th century ⓘ |
| commentedOnBy | Jayaratha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| considered | seminal work of Kashmir Shaivism ⓘ |
| date | 10th century ⓘ |
| describes |
cosmology
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epistemology ⓘ liberation (moksha) ⓘ ritual practice ⓘ yogic practice ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Trika Shaivism
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non-dualism ⓘ |
| genre |
Tantric text
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philosophical treatise ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| hasCommentary | Viveka by Jayaratha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | chapters ⓘ |
| influenced |
Kashmir Shaiva exegetical tradition
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later Shaiva philosophers ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Agamas
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Śaiva Tantras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| integrates |
metaphysics
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mystical experience ⓘ ritual ⓘ yoga ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation |
idealism
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monism ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | non-dual Śaiva Tantra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Kashmir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Kashmir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor |
Tantrasāra
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Īśvarapratyabhijñā-vimarśinī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| subject |
Kashmir Shaivism doctrine
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metaphysics ⓘ ritual ⓘ yoga ⓘ Śaiva Tantra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | Light on the Tantras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | Kashmir Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Tantraloka