/lit/ - Literature

>>21876926
>Refuted by Abhinavagupta

>>18266691
Neither. Kashmir Shaivism is the final red pill.

Tantraloka 4:62:
>The purpose of self initiation is to mobilize the essense of the mantra which is being practiced. Mobilization of the essence of the mantra results in activation of self knowledge. It has been observed that if one is unable to get a teacher capable of activating the mantra, by praying to Candika Devi (Raktadevi) regularly, one becomes an Acarya within a month, a Sadhaka in a fortnight. A Putraka in a week, and within four days less by quarter of a day, Samayi. In this process of initiation, Raktadevi is supposed to perform the ceremony Herself as the provision of the Shastras. This method is to be adopted in case of unavailibility of a Guru.

- Acharya Abhinavagupta, Avatar of Bhairava

picrel is abhinavagupta. He was a major exegete of Kashmir Shaivism, which is a non dual philosophy currently being "btfod" by advaitafag in the newest non-duality thread. He also had theories on aesthetics, and wasn't a monk like other famous hindus.

Don't know much about his nondualism, someone spoonfeed me the philosophy

>>15821918
Kashmir Shaivism