BIRTH OF TANTRA
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BIRTH OF TANTRA
In the beginning of Satyuga, Lord Shiva appeared in the form of Swacchandanatha, with his five mukha(mouth), namely Ishana, Tatpurusha, Sadyojata, Vamadeva and Aghor. These mukhas represent his five energies, namely, Consciousness, Bliss, Will, Knowledge and Action. He manifested Tantras through his five mukhas (energies), some given by each of his mouth while others recited by him through two or more than two mouths simultaneously.
The Tantras that came into existence are Dualistic and Mono-Dualistic and are known as "Shiva Tantra (10) and Rudra Tantra (18)" respectively.
When these five energies of Lord Shiva unite with each other in such a way that each of these take hold of the rest simultaneously, they give shape to 64 Bhairav Tantras which are purely Monistic(Advait). The thought expounded in these Tantras is called the "Trika" philosophy or the Kashmir Shaivism.
- Lecture on Practice and Discipline in Kashmir Shaivism 1982 - Swami Lakshman Joo Raina
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