Abhinavagupta Quotes

Abhinavagupta was a philosopher, mystic and aesthetician from Kashmir. He was also considered an influential musician, poet, dramatist, exegete, theologian, and logician– a polymathic personality who exercised strong influences on Indian culture.

The ultimate Consciousness is always present everywhere. It is beyond space and time, with not before or after. It is undeniable and obvious. So what can be said about it?

Abhinavagupta
- Time
- Space
- Consciousness
Absolute consciousness is manifest here in every circumstance of daily life because it is everywhere full and perfect. Consciousness is said to be the cause of all things because it is everywhere emergent as each manifest entity.

Abhinavagupta
- Life
- Consciousness
- Cause

Drama is like a dream, it is not real, but it is really felt.

Abhinavagupta
- Dream
- Drama
- Felt
Straight away, remove yourself from the field of spiritual progression , stay away from contemplation and skillful discourse, do not do research or meditate on the divinities, and stop concentrating and reciting textbooks! Tell me, what is the absolute nature of reality which allows no room for doubt? Listen carefully! Stop holding on to this or that, inhabit your true absolute nature, and peacefully enjoy the essence of what it is to be alive!

Abhinavagupta
- Spiritual
- Alive
- Essence