DIAGRAM OF REALITY ACCORDING TO KASHMIR SHAIVISM (TRIKA)

         ----------------------------------------------------

                      Paramashiva or Parasmvit

            [Supreme Godhead or Absolute Consciousness]

          .....................|.............................

   Pure Tattwas       .----------------.
                      |                |
                    Shiva            Shakti
                      |________________|
                               |
                           Sadashiva
                               |
                           Ishwara
                               |
                           Sadvidya
               (Shiva-pole)    |    (Shakti-pole)
                      .----------------.
          ............|................|.....................
   Pure-Impure        |                |
   Tattwas        Purushas           Maya
               [Centres of           [Form and limitation,
               Consciousness]        Origin of duality]
          ..............................|....................
   Impure Tattwas -                     |
   phenomenal reality               Prakriti
                                        |
                                   Buddhi [Intellect]
                                        |
                                   Ahamkara [Ego or "I"-ness]
                        ________________|________
                       |           |             |
                   Manas       Indriyas      Tanmatras
               Mind or Psyche  Sense-powers   Subtle Matter
                                                 |
                                                Bhutas
                                            Gross Elements

           ----------------------------------------------------