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In this highest state of supreme God Consciousness (anuttara) abhinavagupta anupāya means upaya Apr 21, 2025

In this lecture, Swamiji explains Abhinavagupta's Anuttarastika, Eight ślokas concerning the essence of anuttara, relating to the un-practicable state of anupāya (the highest means without a means.

Learn more about the UPĀYAS here.

"In this highest state of supreme God consciousness (anuttara) there is no need of spiritual progress (saṁkrāma), no contemplation (bhāvana), no art of expression (kathā), no investigation (yukti), no meditation (dhyāna), no concentration (dhāraṇā ), no recitation

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The nature of God consciousness - upāyas in Kashmir Shaivism
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The nature of God consciousness - upāyas in Kashmir Shaivism abhinavagupta anupāya tantrāloka upāyas Jul 22, 2024

This is an excerpt from Swami Lakshmanjoo’s publication: Light on Tantra in Kashmir Shaivism – Abhinavagupta’s Tantraloka Volume 2 Chapters Two & Three.

Tantrāloka is the voluminous masterwork of the 10th-century philosopher-saint Abhinavagupta. It is a veritable encyclopedia of non-dual Shaivism, a spiritual treasure trove containing a glorious synthesis of all the schools that make up Kashmir Shaivism.

This second volume includes chapters two and three, dealing with Anupāya, the means (upāya...

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