Shaiva Siddhanta

The 'Established Doctrine of Shiva,' an older and more orthodox Shaiva tradition that maintains a fundamental distinction between God, souls, and the world. While respected as an authentic tradition within the Shaiva canon, Abhinavagupta considers its dualistic viewpoint incomplete, arguing in the Tantrasara that the nondual Trika scriptures liberate from all bondage while dualistic systems liberate only partially.