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Abhinavagupta says that Krama deals with space and time. He explains that
actually there is no space. When one deals with forms, the space appears.
When one is established in formless state of being, for him there is no space.
In the same way when there is something to be done, then only the existence
of time shines and when you have nothing to do, then time has no existence.
Explaining the Spanda system, Abhinavagupta says that it is that movement
which actually is no movement. Spanda makes us realise that whatever is in
movement actually is established in unmoved point. So although everyting
seems moving actually it is not moving at all.
Science of Totality
As for the Kula system, he says that Kula means the Science of Totality. In each
and every part of the universe totality shines - throughout. Take a small part
of any object. In that part you will see the universal energy existing.
The Pratyabijnya system deals with the school of recognition. Abhinavagupta,
while explaining this school of recognition, says;
To make it clear, at the time of God-realization nothing new is realised; on the
contrary, the Yogi feels that this state of God-consciousness which he was
experiencing was already known to him.
In this school of recognition, Abhinavagupta says, the state of Godconsciousness is already there. He comes to the conclusion that in this
universe you have to see and realise the Kingdom of God- consciousness only
everywhere and nothing else.
Many works have been atributed to Abhinavagupta though only a few are
extant. Some of the works of his authorship are:(1) Bhairavastotra; (2) Malinivijaya Vartika (3) Bharata Natya Shastra-Tika;
(4) Dwanmalokalochana; (5) Natyalochana; (6) Purva-Panchika; (7)
Gitarthasangraha; (8) Bodha Pancha Dashika; (9) Paramartha Charcha; (10)
Dehastha Devatachakrastotra; (11) Paratrimshike Vivarana; (12)
Paratrimshika Lagu Vitti; (13) Kramastotra; (14) Ishwara PratyabijnyaVimarshini; (15) Ishwar Pratyabijnya Vivriti Vimarshini; (16) Paramartha
Sara; (17) Tantraloka; (18) Tantra Sara, etc. Besides these, he wrote many
other works. Madhuraja, a devotee of Abhinavagupta, writes that: