Trika
9th-11th century CE
The 'Threefold' system that forms the philosophical core of Kashmiri Shaivism, teaching that reality consists of Shiva (consciousness), Shakti (its creative power), and the individual (their contracted expression). The Tantrasara is fundamentally a Trika text, synthesizing other traditions within its framework.
Key Texts
- •Malinivijayottara-tantra (Triumph of the Garlanded Goddess)
- •Tantraloka (Light on the Tantras)
- •Tantrasara (Essence of the Tantras)
- •Paratrishika-vivarana