Kashmir Shaivism

The philosophical and tantric traditions of Kashmir, spanning the 9th–12th centuries. Centered on the recognition (pratyabhijñā) of consciousness as the universal ground, these texts represent one of the most sophisticated non-dual philosophical systems ever developed.

The core authors — Vasugupta, Somānanda, Utpaladeva, Abhinavagupta, and Kṣemarāja — built an extraordinary edifice of metaphysics, epistemology, aesthetics, and yogic practice. Most editions here are from the Kashmir Series of Texts and Studies (KSTS), published in Srinagar in the early 20th century.