Abhinavagupta c. 950 – c. 1016
Abhinavagupta (c. 950 – c. 1016) was an Indian philosopher of the Medieval era, associated with Indian Philosophy.
Abhinavagupta was a Kashmiri philosopher, mystic, and aesthetician and the principal systematizer of the non-dual Trika tradition of Kashmir Shaivism. His encyclopedic Tantraloka draws together the ritual and philosophical texts of the Trika in a single synthesis, while his commentaries on the Pratyabhijna doctrine develop the recognition of the absolute consciousness as the path to liberation. His Locana, a commentary on the Dhvanyaloka, became the definitive text of Indian aesthetic theory and articulated the doctrine of rasa-experience as a foretaste of the bliss of the absolute.
Key facts
- Nationality
- Indian
- Era
- Medieval
- Movements
- Indian Philosophy
Selected quotes
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Attributed to Abhinavagupta:
“Consciousness alone is real; the world is its play.”
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Attributed to Abhinavagupta:
“Recognition of the Self is liberation.”
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Attributed to Abhinavagupta:
“Bliss is the inmost nature of consciousness.”
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Attributed to Abhinavagupta:
“Aesthetic experience reveals the structure of consciousness itself.”
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Attributed to Abhinavagupta:
“What is bound is bound only by ignorance of itself.”
Abhinavagupta by topic
Frequently asked about Abhinavagupta
- When did Abhinavagupta live?
- Abhinavagupta was born in c. 950 and died in c. 1016.
- Where was Abhinavagupta from?
- Abhinavagupta was an Indian philosopher of the Medieval era.
- What philosophical movements is Abhinavagupta associated with?
- Abhinavagupta was associated with Indian Philosophy.
- What was Abhinavagupta known for?
- Abhinavagupta was a Kashmiri philosopher, mystic, and aesthetician and the principal systematizer of the non-dual Trika tradition of Kashmir Shaivism.
- How many quotes are attributed to Abhinavagupta?
- There are 5 attributed quotations from Abhinavagupta in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.