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What is Mahasamadhi? great liberation kashmir shaivism mahasamadhi Sep 01, 2025

In the tradition of Kashmir Shaivism, enlightenment or liberation can be said to have been attained when a yogi has attained the intensity of the supreme state of God consciousness and feels that everywhere the oneness of Shiva exists. In the sacred text Shiva Sutras, Lord Shiva tells us that when this state is attained while in the body, then this yogi becomes just like Shiva. He does not become one with Shiva; he becomes just like Shiva.

Why?

Because he remains in his body, his physical fram...

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What is liberation in Kashmir Shaivism abhyasa great liberation moksha Mar 11, 2025

In this excerpt from the Essence of the Supreme Reality, Abhinavagupta’s Paramarthasara Swami Lakshmanjoo explains what is  Moksha (Liberation) is and why to attain Moksha (Liberation), the starting point of the journey is the ending point.

 
 

PS DVD 3 (00:52:47)

मोक्षस्य नैव किंचिद्

धामास्ति, न चापिगमनमन्यत्र 

अज्ञानग्रन्थिभिदा

स्वशक्त्यभिव्यक्तता मोक्षः  ॥६०॥

mokṣasya naiva kiṁcid

dhāmāsti, na cāpi-gamanam-anyatra /

ajñāna-granthi-bhidā

sva-śakty-abhivyaktatā mokṣaḥ //6...

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