Kashmir Shaivism: A Path to the Supreme Consciousness
Free Online Course on Kashmir Shaivism
Recordings of the Online course on Kashmir Shaivism with Sebastian Teodor
This 12-week online course offers the means to live a conscious life and find beauty and wonder in everyday activities. This is done by combining the study and practice of the ancient knowledge of Kashmir Shaivism, and expanding on the Hridaya teachings.
Our lives are the sum of moments that are usually regarded as “common” and, therefore, uninteresting. Kashmir Shaivism teaches us that when we are in full awareness, each moment is worthy of attention. Every moment is interesting because each moment is a door to the Consciousness of Oneness.
Combining theoretical understanding with exercising awareness in formal meditation and in everyday life, our True Nature (Shiva, atman, the Spiritual Heart) is revealed as the fabric of this world, and the world is then a reason to celebrate the Divine in every action.
Kashmir Shaivism is then a direct path to transcendence, embracing also the entire human life. It is also one of the primary inspirations for Hridaya Meditation.
This course is for those who already love meditation, have a daily practice, and want to discover new dimensions of the inner world.
Introduction:
Course Recordings:
History of Kashmir Shaivism
Week 1
History of Kashmir Shaivism and the main philosophical schools; What is Kashmir Shaivism and Trika, the trinity of Shiva (Consciousness), Shakti (Energy), and Nara (individual)?—the relationships that define the non-dualism of Shaivism
Bhavana (Creative Contemplation)
Week 2
Bhavana or creative contemplation, a method to use meditation as a tool of knowledge (of both the Self and the world)
The 36 Tattvas, Part 1: The “Impure” Tattvas
Week 3
The 36 tattvas (principles of manifestation), the way in which the universe surrounding us is brought into existence by their play, and how we can use them as a ladder to reach the highest consciousness (Part 1, the “impure” tattvas)
The 36 Tattvas, Part 2: The “Pure” Tattvas
Week 4
The 36 tattvas (principles of manifestation), the way in which the universe surrounding us is brought into existence by their play, and how we can use them as a ladder to reach the highest consciousness (Part 2, the “pure” tattvas and practical instructions)
The Three Impurities (Mala)
Week 5
The three impurities (mala) that transform the Divine Consciousness (chit) into bound individual consciousness (chitta), and the modalities to free us from them
The Five Energies of Shiva
Week 6
The five energies of Shiva that also exist in each of us (consciousness, bliss, will, knowledge and action) and how our experiences are created by them
The Five Actions Performed by Shiva
Week 7
The five actions performed by Shiva (creation, preservation, dissolution, revealing, and concealing) and how perform them in life
The Four Upayas
Week 8
The four upayas, the paths that we can take in meditation depending on our aspiration and Divine Grace
The Five States of Consciousness
Week 9
The five states of consciousness—wakefulness, dream, deep sleep, samadhi (turya), and furthermore, samadhi with open eyes (turiyatita)
Light and Awareness (Prakasha and Vimarsha)
Week 10
Light and awareness (prakasha and vimarsha), the play of consciousness, and the way to integrate meditation and everyday life
Spanda
Week 11
Spanda and the Shaivite roots of Hridaya Meditation
Synthesis
Week 12
Synthesis, how all fits together
