The sayings of Jesus recorded by Thomas and Kashmir Shaivism
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: It cannot be said that Kashmir Shaivism correspond to the teaching of Jesus in the records of Thomas ("1-2"). But it can be said with certainty that no one will understand the hypothetical followers of the teaching of Jesus-Thomas better than the followers of Kashmir Shaivism, and vice versa. However, it should be borne in mind that 1—2 is one document, that is, the records of Thomas, whereas Kashmir Shaivism is a multitude of documents, many of which contain influences of other systems (especially Buddhism). Accordingly, when comparing the records of Thomas with any of them, similarities and differences may appear and disappear. Similarities concern, first of all, those directions of Kashmir Shaivism, where the emphasis is on working with the concepts of "Spanda" and "Pratyabhijñā". This publication contains active hyperlinks to explanations of relevant topics, or to relevant fragments from "The sayings of Jesus recorded by Thomas", available on the website https://en.1-2.icu/.
Author: Dmitry Kachkachev
Language: English
Topic: Indian and Buddhist Studies
Subfield: Religious studies
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7225790180
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