the absolute. Even if she is the dynamic aspect of the absolute, she does not rank lower than Shiva, her divine consort. Texts Kashmiri School of Kaula While Kaula is primarily an oral tradition and does not place a high value on the creation of texts, there are some texts associated with the tradition. Muller-Ortega, following Pandey, summarizes the literature of the Kashmiri school as follows: See also Notes References . . . . . . . . Esoteric schools of thought Hindu philosophical concepts Hindu tantra Kashmir Shaivism Shaiva sects Tantric practices