All the spiritual paths ("upāyas"): that of Śiva ("śāmbhavopāya"), that of Śakti ("śāktopāya") and that of the man ("āṇavopāya") are subsumed under the umbrella of "svātantrya" as it is the sole mediator of divine grace. The adept who has attained "svātantrya" is beyond the need for formal meditation – that is – for him to meditate or to act in everyday life is identical – he does all his actions from a state of perfect unity with "Śiva" from now on. This is the culmination of the Kashmiri Shaivite spiritual practice. Such an adept does not exert himself in maintaining this state of consciousness because it is his own nature. From his point of view, everything is made of just forms of consciousness, his own consciousness, also identified with the consciousness of "Śiva" at this stage. The energy he possesses is the risen form of Kundalini. His mantras have spiritual efficacy. His heart ("hṛdaya") is the receptacle of all objects.