On Nov 1, 2008, at 5:24 PM, Richard J. Williams wrote: > Vaj wrote: >> No, as with many of your posts, you're simply incorrect. >> Kashmir Shaivism is a nondual path... >> > You haven't posted any evidence that Kashmere Shivaism is > a 'nondual path'. It has already been established that > Kashmere Shivaism doctrines contend that there is only > one reality, but it has two aspects, Shiva and Shakti.
I hadn't intended to post any evidence that Kashmir Shaivism as you were talking like you were familiar with it. You'll probably want to read some more about it then, because you missed a key point. Read up on the difference between shambhavopaya, shaktopaya and anavopaya. In any event, there are numerous nondual agamas and tantras in Hinduism and in Buddhism Willy. But technically speaking Kashmir Shaivism would be an anuttara agama. Since their oldest texts contain elements from pre-Buddhist Bonpo Dzogchen, that's probably where they originated. > The 'nondual' path is Adwaita, based on the teachings > of Shankaracharya and his guru Gaudapadacharya. No > tantric teaching is nondual - that would be a case > of mutual self contradiction. > > Kashmere Saivism teaches that conciousness alternates > between two phases, rest and action. The phase of > transcendental rest is called 'Pralaya' in Sanskrit.
