The Thesis: Shiva as the Self

Research Abstract

PROJECT TITLE: Śiva as the Self | PI: Sivanadiyar Mohan Kumar

This project is not merely a collection of dreams. It is a systematic investigation into the correlation between 20th-century Depth Psychology and 5th-century Tamil Mysticism.

/// THE CENTRAL HYPOTHESIS

My research posits that the Individuation Process described by Carl Jung and the Sanmarga path described by the Tamil Siddhars are describing the exact same algorithm using different syntax.

>> DATA MAPPING PROTOCOL:

• [GOAL] Jung: Individuation == Siddhar: Mukti
• [CENTER] Jung: The Self == Siddhar: Shiva (Pati)
• [OBSTACLE] Jung: The Shadow == Siddhar: Pasam

/// THE OBJECTIVE

To provide a longitudinal dataset (10,000 dreams) that validates this convergence. By using Jungian psychology as a translation layer, we make the ancient wisdom of the Kailasa Parampara accessible to the modern, scientific mind.