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Kashmir-Shaivism was until the 19th century kown as
Trika
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It is since Abhinavagupta a Sythesis of several tantric scools und influences
of hinduism. Therefore the Krama scool teaches
the last 5 steps of the Ashtanga-Yoga and premises the first 3 steps.
At the top of creation stands PARAMASHIVA(like in Hinduism Parambrahma), beyond are 5 purely divine "Tattwas" : Shiva- Tattwa, Shakti- Tattwa, Sahashiva-Tattwa, Ishvara-Tattwa, Shuddha Vidya or Sadvidya-Tattwa. Beyond them are the Shuddhashuddha-Tattwas : Maya and the 6 Kanchukas : Kalaa, Vidya, Raga, Kaala, Niyati, Purusha. They are the subtle characteristics of the five grosser elements. In the Kabbalah they are the Qliphoth or shells around the cores (Sephirot). Beyond the Anthakarana are 24 wordly Tattwas with the 3 Gunas : Prakriti with the 3 Gunas, Buddhi, Ahamkara and Manas etc.. The four physical Elements(Mahābhutā) are : Ākāśa-Tattva, Vāyu-Tattva, Tejas-Tattva and Jala-Tattva. "Prithivi anda" is the endpoint of creation - the fix matter, which contains only one Tattwa.  Paramashiva has 2 aspects : Prakasha (transcendental self relevation, rest) and Vimarsha (pure non relational "I" consciousness, active). The prakasha-phase of the universe is called pralaya or resorption. Of the many powers only 5 are fundamental : chit-shakti, ananda - shakti, iccha-shakti, jnana-shakti, kriya-shakti.
Even the time is measured in cycles (further : Srimad Bhagavatam Book III, Chapter XI) :
2 AYANAS = 1 Samvatsara (1 Year of human beeings)
From Maharloka up to Satyaloka, 1000 revolutions of the 4 yugas constitute a day.
The night is of equal length and is the time when BRAHMA goes to sleep, withdrawing the bhuloka, the
bhuvarloka and swarloka into his belly (our 3 lower worlds).
For further details : Sri Yuktesvar Giri, The holy science. It describes the solar time-cycles and the planes of creation. The solar cycle of 24000 years is divided into four subcycles of 6000 years which always begin with a big change. Since "Atlantis" are now 12000 years, since the sinflood (which all old cultures describe) are 6000 years now .... The Shivaism praises the Shiva-Mantram "Om Namaha Shivaya" and Kashmir-Shaivism uses the 'Aham'- Heart-Meditation.
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