Parama-śiva (English spelling) Paramasiva

Japanese: Parama-śiva(英語表記)Paramasiva
Parama-śiva (English spelling) Paramasiva

…Originally, it seems that they received the same scriptures as the Shaivism mentioned above, but after Vasgupta wrote the Shiva Sutra in the 9th century, they strengthened their tendency toward non-dualism, and his disciples Bhattakarrata and Somananda formed the theological foundation. According to this sect, the individuality of all living beings who reincarnate is actually exactly the same as the supreme God Shiva (Parama-śiva), who is the absolute being. The reason we are struggling in this delusional world of reincarnation is because, due to ignorance, we are unable to realize that we are originally the same as God Shiva. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Parama-śiva" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…もとは,上述の聖典シバ派と同じ聖典をいただいていたようであるが,9世紀にバスグプタが《シバ・スートラ》を著してから,不二一元論の傾向を強めていき,その弟子バッタ・カッラタとソーマーナンダによって,神学的な基礎が形づくられた。この派によれば,輪廻する生きとし生けるものの個我は,実は,絶対者である最高のシバ神(パラマ・シバParama‐śiva)とまったく同一である。われわれがこの迷いの輪廻の世界に苦吟しているというのは,みずからが本来はシバ神と同一であることを,無知のゆえに自覚できないでいることによる。…

※「Parama-śiva」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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