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!