Non-Dual Śaivism and the Panentheism of Karl Christian Friedrich Krause
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3503393 |
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| Authors | Klara Hedling (University of New Mexico), Benedikt Paul Göcke (0000-0003-0193-1686, Ruhr University Bochum, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 823 |
| Publication date | 2025-06-24 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel16070823 |
| OpenAlex | W4411606473 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 12 |
This paper explores striking philosophical parallels between Karl Christian Friedrich Krause's 19th-century articulation of panentheism and the much earlier non-dual Śaiva philosophy of the Pratyabhijñā school in Kashmir. While Krause is widely credited with coining the term panentheism, models of divine immanence and transcendence akin to panentheism are already present in the Pratyabhijñā tradition. Through comparative analysis, the study identifies key convergences between these two systems in their metaphysics of ultimate reality, their accounts of liberation through knowledge, the role of the teacher in the liberative process, their views on the purpose of creation and their respective treatments of evil. The paper concludes by examining significant points of divergence, shedding light on the distinctive trajectories and theological commitments of each tradition
Theology · Indian and Buddhist Studies · Medieval and Classical Philosophy · Philosophy · Religion, Theology, and Education
| Highly cited | No |
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