Shambhavopaya (path of pure will)
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Shambhavopaya is a non-dual Kashmiri Shaivism path of spiritual realization that emphasizes instantaneous awakening through pure will and direct recognition of one’s true nature.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Kashmiri Shaivism concept
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non-dual path ⓘ spiritual path ⓘ upaya ⓘ |
| aimsAtRealizationOf | universal consciousness ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Kashmir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | gradual, method-heavy paths ⓘ |
| coreEmphasis |
direct recognition of one’s true nature
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instantaneous awakening ⓘ pure will ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Anavopaya
NERFINISHED
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Shaktopaya ⓘ |
| doctrineType | recognition-based path ⓘ |
| emphasizes | will (iccha) over action (kriya) and knowledge (jnana) as primary means ⓘ |
| epistemicMode | direct experiential knowledge ⓘ |
| focusesOn | recognition of already-present divinity ⓘ |
| goal |
recognition of one’s true nature as Shiva
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spiritual realization ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
path of pure will
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Śāmbhavopāya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| metaphysicalOrientation | non-dualism ⓘ |
| methodCharacteristic |
direct intuition
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non-conceptual awareness ⓘ sudden realization ⓘ |
| ontologicalAssumption | self and Shiva are ultimately identical ⓘ |
| philosophicalCategory | monistic idealism (within Shaivism) ⓘ |
| positionInSystem | highest of the three upayas in Kashmiri Shaivism ⓘ |
| practiceStyle |
effortless awareness
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inward, formless contemplation ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | pratyabhijna (recognition) ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Kashmiri Shaivism
NERFINISHED
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Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
intense inner will (iccha-shakti)
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mature spiritual readiness ⓘ |
| scripturalContext | Pratyabhijna school of Kashmiri Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soteriologicalView | liberation as recognition, not acquisition ⓘ |
| teachingMode | often transmitted through direct pointing-out instruction ⓘ |
| traditionPeriod | medieval Indian philosophy ⓘ |
| ultimateRealityTerm | Shiva-consciousness ⓘ |
| usedIn | non-dual Shaiva meditation instructions ⓘ |
| viewOnDuality | negates subject–object duality ⓘ |
| viewOnEgo | ego is a contraction of Shiva-consciousness ⓘ |
| viewOnMind | transcends discursive thought ⓘ |
| viewOnPractice | emphasizes inner recognition over external ritual ⓘ |
| viewOnTime | awakening possible in an instant ⓘ |
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