This post presents the astonishing first sūtra of The Recognition Sutras, a masterful introduction to the Tantrik path written 1,000 years ago by Abhinavagupta's successor Kṣemarāja, himself a fully realized being.
My translation of Tantrāloka chapter one continues: this post concludes the section on 'The Nature of God' with powerful teachings drawn from an ancient lost scripture!
In honor of the Fall Equinox, this post contains a never-before-seen translation of a passage on the relation of Śiva and Śakti (God and Goddess; Consciousness and its Powers) from Abhinavagupta's 'Light on Tantra' chapter one.
What is the nature of God according to nondual Tantra? For a Tāntrika, God is simply the unbounded Light of Consciousness when it reposes in its innate bliss, connected with its innate Powers. This post includes the first 10 verses of 34 verses on this subject found in Abhinavagupta's Tantrāloka.