The term trika mean three - that comes from the idea that there are
three levels of consciousness: waking, dreaming, and sleeping; and a
fourth called the Transcendental state of consciousness. Trika also
means that there are three types of aspirants, so that there are three
meditation
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Another crucial point
Another crucial point that is often missed is that Maharishi's typology
is a tantric rendering of the seven states, not a strictly Vedantic map.
The 'God Consciousness' described by Maharishi is based on Sri Vidya
principles: The Absolute as the creative source - the divine Mother,
Tripura,
More BS ...
Advaita Vedanta repudiates Vijñanavada and it's tenets. We have gone over this
before.
Kashmiri Shaiva teachings deviate from the Kevala Advaita of Shankara. They are
Tantra teachings only and although theoretically interesting, they lack the
uncompromising directness of
On 11/3/2014 4:52 PM, emptyb...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] wrote:
Kashmiri Shaiva teachings deviate from the Kevala Advaita of Shankara.
They are Tantra teachings only and although theoretically interesting,
they lack the uncompromising directness of Shankara's Upanishad
exegesis.
The
