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PhilosophyDeep dive16 October 202612 min
The Semantic Drift of 'Dharma' in the Drga-Sakti School
New palaeographic analyses of 12th-century Kashmirian manuscripts reveal a previously undocumented shift where 'dharma' transitions from a cosmic ethical order to a psychological state of witnessing. This linguistic pivot marks the definitive separation of Kashmir Shaivism from mainstream Vedic ritualism, challenging the standard timeline of non-dualistic integration.
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