22/05/2026
Shiv Sutra
( Kashmir Shaivism )
चैतन्यमात्मा
Caitanyamātmā
Awareness which has absolute freedom of all knowledge and activity is the Self or nature of Reality.
Caitanyam means the perfect, absolute freedom of cognizing and doing everything.
Caitanya or consciousness is the nature of Reality.
The knower, knowledge, and known are all various forms of consciousness.
Caitanya is not simply prakāsa but is also imbued with Universal I - consciousness which is the source of all manifestation.
Consciousness is the supreme light. Just as without physical light , nothing is visible, similarly without prakāsa or light of consciousness, nothing can appear not even physical light . Consciousness is its own ( light ) prakāsa. It is by its light alone that everything else appears.
The word ātmā refers to both Self and nature of reality. Being Awareness is Self and Being Awareness is nature of Reality.
Jai Gurudev.