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Kashmir Shaivism 64 and 36 Tattva Differences

Kashmir Shaivism with 64 tattvas for you.

At the top of the scheme, there is the union of Shiva-Shakti, which represents the ultimate reality and consciousness. This union gives rise to the three shaktis, known as ichha, jnana, and kriya, which represent the will, knowledge, and action aspects of consciousness.

The 36 tattvas of manifestation are divided into four groups, starting with the shuddha tattvas, which are pure and undifferentiated. These include:

  1. Shuddha Vidya (Pure Knowledge)
  2. Isvara (The Lord)
  3. Sadashiva (The Eternal Lord)
  4. Shakti (The Divine Energy)
  5. Shiva (The Absolute Consciousness)

The next group is the suddha-ashuddha tattvas, which are partially pure and partially impure. These include:

  1. Maya (The Illusion)
  2. Kalaa (The Power of Time)
  3. Vidya (The Knowledge)
  4. Raga (The Attachment)
  5. Kala (The Time)
  6. Niyati (The Destiny)
  7. Purusha (The Individual Soul)
  8. Prakriti (The Primordial Nature)
  9. Buddhi (The Intellect)
  10. Ahamkara (The Ego)
  11. Manas (The Mind)
  12. Pancha Tanmatras (The Five Subtle Elements)

The ashuddha tattvas are the impure and limited aspects of manifestation. These include:

  1. Pancha Mahabhutas (The Five Gross Elements)
  2. Indriyas (The Senses)
  3. Tanmatras (The Subtle Elements)
  4. Karmendriyas (The Organs of Action)
  5. Antahkarana (The Inner Organ)
  6. Vaikarika (The Gross)
  7. Taijasa (The Subtle)
  8. Prajna (The Causal)
  9. Bindu (The Seed)
  10. Nada (The Sound)
  11. Jiva (The Individual Soul)

The 28 tattvas of dissolution are the stages of reabsorption of manifestation into the Absolute. These include:

  1. Shakti (The Energy)
  2. Vidya (The Knowledge)
  3. Avidya (The Ignorance)
  4. Raaga (The Attachment)
  5. Kala (The Time)
  6. Niyati (The Destiny)
  7. Purusha (The Individual Soul)
  8. Prakriti (The Primordial Nature)
  9. Buddhi (The Intellect)
  10. Ahamkara (The Ego)
  11. Manas (The Mind)
  12. Pancha Tanmatras (The Five Subtle Elements)
  13. Pancha Mahabhutas (The Five Gross Elements)
  14. Indriyas (The Senses)
  15. Karmendriyas (The Organs of Action)
  16. Antahkarana (The Inner Organ)
  17. Vaikarika (The Gross)
  18. Taijasa (The Subtle)
  19. Prajna (The Causal)
  20. Bindu (The Seed)
  21. Nada (The Sound)
  22. Shabda (The Word)
  23. Artha (The Meaning)
  24. Jnana (The Knowledge)
  25. Kriya (The Action)
  26. Yoga (The Union)
  27. Kalaa (The Power of Time)
  28. Vidya (The Knowledge)