Context: Even though, both Kashmir Shaivism and Advaita Vedanta are non-dual philosophies which give primacy to Universal Consciousness (Chit or Brahman), in Kashmir Shavisim, as opposed to Advaita, all things are a manifestation of this Consciousness. This implies that from the point of view of Kashmir Shavisim, the phenomenal world (Śakti) is real, and it exists and has its being in Consciousness (Chit). Whereas, Advaita holds that Brahman is inactive (niṣkriya) and the phenomenal world is an illusion (māyā). The objective of human life, according to Kashmir Shaivism, is to merge in Shiva or Universal Consciousness, or to realize one's already existing identity with Shiva, by means of wisdom, yoga and grace.

Question: What type of philosophy does both Kasmir Shaivism and Advaita Vedanta share?
Answer: non-dual

Question: What aspect do non-dual philosophies give to the highest order of worship?
Answer: Universal Consciousness

Question: As what does Kashmir Shaivism view the conscious world?
Answer: real

Question: Which group sees the world as illusion?
Answer: Advaita

Question: According to Kashmir Shaivism, what is the goal in belief?
Answer: merge in Shiva

Question: What are dual philosophies?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What is the opposite of Shiva?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What are the means of understanding maya according to Kashmir Shaivism?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: Advaita says all things are a manifestation of what?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What do believers of Advaita believe is the point of human life?
Answer: Unanswerable