Spanda
9th-10th century CE
The 'Vibration' or 'Pulsation' school, which teaches that the fundamental nature of reality is a subtle, self-aware throb or pulse of Consciousness. Everything that arises in experience -- every thought, sensation, and perception -- is a particular pattern of this universal vibration. The Tantrasara draws on Spanda when naming the supreme Power as the Heart, the Essence, and Pulsation.
Key Texts
- •Shiva Sutras
- •Spanda-karikas (Verses on Vibration)
- •Spanda-nirnaya (Determining the Vibration)