
Shiva Sutras
The Shiva Sutras are the scriptural authority for Kashmir Shaivism.
A Sanskrit text revealed by Lord Shiva to the sage Vasugupta in the ninth
century, it consists of seventy-seven sutras or aphorisms detailing the
nature of consciousness.
Pratyabhijnahridayam
Literally translated as The Heart of the Doctrine of Recognition, this
is an eleventh-century treatise by Kshemaraj. It states, in essence, that
individuals have forgotten their true nature by identifying with the body.
Realization is a process of recognizing or remembering one's true nature,
the inner Self, full of supreme bliss and love.
Spanda Karikas
One of the fundamental scriptures of Kashmir Shaivism, this ninth-century
collection of 53 verses describes how the yogi who remains alert can perceive
the divine vibration, or spanda, in all moments of daily life, thus regaining
the vision of unity-consciousness.
Vijnana Bhairava
An exposition of the path of yoga originally composed in Sanskrit sometime
prior to the ninth century, it describes 112 dharanas or centering exercises
which give the immediate experience of union with God.
Kularnava Tantra
This ancient treastise sheds light on the mysteries of the Guru, the disciple,
the mantra, and worship as cornerstones of our spiritual evolution.
