Theory of Abhāsa-Vāda in Trika Shaivism: Understanding Śiva’s Cosmic play
International Journal of Advanced Academic Studies June 1, 2024 Abhishek Kumar
The Abhāsa-Vada (Theory of Reflection) within Trika Shaivism provides a profound explanation of how the unchanging Absolute, Śiva, manifests as the dazzling array of phenomena that constitute the world. This manifestation occurs in such a way that Śiva maintains His pristine and transcendent nature while simultaneously becoming, in a literal and true sense, everyone and everything within the...