The Triadic Heart of Shiva

The Triadic Heart of Siva: Kaula Tantricism of Abhinavagupta in the Non-Dual Shaivism of Kashmir

Paul E. Muller-Ortega State University of New York Press 1989 ISBN 0-88706-787-5

A thorough and scholarly exploration of the teachings of Abhinavagupta, in particular the condition of embodied enlightenment and the symbolism of the heart in Abhinavagupta's work. Includes a translation of Abhinavagupta's short meditation manual, The Short Gloss on the Supreme. Not for the casual reader, though!