Kashmir Shaivism (कश्मीर शैव धर्म) is a 20th-century umbrella term for a body of Sanskrit exegetical literature from several non-dualist Shaiva-Shakta tantric and monistic…
Tantraloka (तन्त्रलोक) is a treatise of Abhinavagupta, a writer and philosopher of the Kashmir Shaivism school of Hindu philosophy. The Tantraloka…
In Hindu philosophy, Turiya (तुरीय), also referred to as chaturiya or chaturtha, is the true self (atman) beyond the three common states of consciousness…
The Vijnana Bhairava Tantra (विज्ञान भैरव तंत्र) is a Shiva Tantra of the Kaula Trika tradition of Kashmir Shaivism, possibly authored by Guru…
Yoga nidra (योग निद्रा) or yogic sleep, in modern usage, is a state of consciousness that lies between waking and sleeping, typically induced by…
Panchendriyas (पञ्चइन्द्रिय) are the sense organs of the human body in Hinduism, consisting of mind and action, each consisting of five…
Pancha Siddhantika (पंच सिद्धांतिका) is a 6th-century CE Sanskrit–language text written by astrologer-astronomer Varāhamihira in present-day Ujjain, India. It summarizes the contents of the treatises of…
The concept of Guna (गुण) is originally notable as a feature of Samkhya philosophy. The guṇas are now a key concept in…
Sheetali Pranayama (शीतली प्राणायाम) and Sitkari Pranayama are sister pranayamas – they have similar methods and yield the same effects…
Matsara (मत्सर) is a Buddhist/Hindu term translated as “stinginess” or “miserliness”. It is defined as being incapable of enjoying one’s…