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Final goal in Kashmir Shaivist

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Swami Lakshmanjoo talks about the final goal in Kashmir Shaivism (tantra).

 

From my personal study (which is very limited of course) Chinese neidan and Kashmir Shaivism are very closely related. I could also add to this mix tantrick Buddhism as well. Not talking about Hatha yoga which is a direct offshoot of tantra.

 

 

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On 5/9/2021 at 11:55 AM, idquest said:

Swami Lakshmanjoo talks about the final goal in Kashmir Shaivism (tantra).

 

From my personal study (which is very limited of course) Chinese neidan and Kashmir Shaivism are very closely related. I could also add to this mix tantrick Buddhism as well. Not talking about Hatha yoga which is a direct offshoot of tantra.

 

 

This is also congruent with Advaita Vedanta, though the Vedantin would say “experience is great, but the complete realization of our universal nature is what is of greater importance”.

 

What in this do you find to be similar to Neidan? 

 

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I should have been more accurate in my OP. It is not the goal that I compared Kashmir Shaivism and neidan but rather methods and practices. Just read a meditation handbook 'Vijnana Braihava Tantra' published in 9th century A.D. and judge yourself.

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is he talking about turiya? 

thanks for sharing!

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23 hours ago, liberale.ironikerin said:

is he talking about turiya? 

thanks for sharing!

Yes.

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