Self-realization in Kashmir Shaivism means recognizing and knowing your self, the Self, or the nature of Reality. All of these are the same.

Ramblings of a Tantrik Renunciate at Large

You know. Renunciates. Those oh-so-spiritual folks sporting shaved heads and orange robes, or natty dreads and tattered loin cloths.

Tantra has enjoyed many different forms of expression in many times and places. Various streams of Tantra have been seeding Asian countries for centuries, and Tantra is now becoming a global phenomenon.