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  2. shaivam.org › scripture › English-ArticlesThe Saiva Siddhanta : An Outline of Its Main Doctrines By A.C ...

    The three ‘categories’ which are the key to the Saiva Siddhanta are three Sanskrit words Pasu, that which is bound, Pati the possessor, Pasa, a fetter, snare, net. The three combined form an allegory of humanity, the deity, and sin5, quality represented by an animal Pasu, Pati its master, and Pasa, the rope that fastens it.

  3. saivism.net › sects › siddhaSaiva Siddhanta or Siddha Saivism, Philosophy and Practices

    • Siva
    • The Jivas
    • The Three Impurities
    • Maya
    • Liberation
    • Bheda-Abheda

    According to Saiva Siddhanta, Siva is the ultimate and supreme reality, omniscient, omnipresent and unbound. He is Pati, the primal being and the supreme deity. Siva alone is the efficient cause of all creation, evolution, preservation, concealment and dissolution. He brings forth the worlds and their beings through his dynamic power, Shakti.

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    The jivas are the individual souls or beings. They are not the same as Siva. But they are made of the same essence. According to Saiva Siddhanta, Siva is the same as the souls but also other than the souls. The number of souls remains constant throughout. Their number can neither be increased nor decreased. They may undergo transformation but their...

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    The soul is neither the gross body nor the subtle body nor the breath body. It should not be confused with sense organs or the internal organs (tanmantras). In essence it is the same as Siva (abheda), but also different (abheda), because it is subject to the three impurities (malas) or bonds. These three bonds (pasas) or impurities (malas) are anav...

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    Maya, the third impurity, binds the jivas to the sense objects through desires and ignorance. Maya is an instrument of Siva. In its highest form it is eternal, indestructible and indivisible. It is of two types, suddha maya (pure maya) and asuddha maya (impure maya). The suddha maya caters to the adhikara muktas or pure souls. The asuddha maya cate...

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    According to Saiva Siddhantha school, liberation is attained through the means of charya, kriya, yoga and jnana.These four paths are not complimentary. A guru decides the suitable path based on his study and observation of his disciple and according to the latter's ability and inclination. After liberation, the liberated soul knows that its intrins...

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    In Saiva Siddhanta, liberation of a jiva does not mean that its existence as an individual soul is lost forever. After liberation the jivas enjoy a special relationship with Siva called bheda-abheda (separation and non-separation), which essentially means the duality between the two (the linga and the anga) linger, one being the whole and the other...

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  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Shaiva_SiddhantaShaiva Siddhanta - Wikipedia

    Shaiva Siddhanta believes in three different categories, which are distinct from each other: [11] pati ("Lord"), is Siva himself and cause of emission, maintenance, re-absorption, concealment and grace.

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  6. www.britannica.com › topic › Shaiva-siddhantaShaiva-siddhanta | Shaivism, Saivism, Shivaism | Britannica

    Shaiva-siddhanta posits three universal realities: the individual soul (pashu), the Lord (pati—i.e., Shiva), and the soul’s bondage (pasha) within the fetters of existence. These fetters comprise ignorance, karma, and the delusory nature of phenomenal reality (maya).

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  7. shaivam.org › saiva-siddhanta-or-suddha-advaitaSaiva Siddhanta or Suddha-Advaita By A. Raghava Aiyar

    In respect of the essential oneness or disparity between God and the soul there are three main types (mata-traya) of Indian thought: advaita or ‘monism’, ‘visishta advaia’ or ‘qualified, monism,’ and dvaita or ‘dualism’.

  8. shaivam.org › the-idea-of-god-in-saiva-siddhantaThe Idea of God in Saiva Siddhanta

    The three categories of Saivism are pati, pasu and pasa. Pati is God, the supreme lord of all beings. Though it is not possible to comprehend his nature fully by the intellect, we may attempt to understand his greatness.

  9. philosophy.institute › indian-philosophy › saivaDeciphering Saiva Siddhanta’s View on God and Soul

    In the realm of Saiva Siddhanta, the cosmos operates within a framework defined by three fundamental entities: Pati (the Lord), Pasu (the individual soul), and Pasa (the bonds). This trio encapsulates the entire spiritual journey and relationship between the divine and the mundane.