Illness and immortality: mantra, mandala, and meditation in the Netra Tantra
This work examines a medieval Sanskrit text, the Netra Tantra, which is devoted to health and healing through a yogic practice dedicated to the chanting of mantras, the building of mandalas, and meditation. It discusses the nature and efficacy of these practices and explores non-medical routes to th...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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New York, NY
Oxford University Press
2021
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| Dans: | Année: 2021 |
| Collection/Revue: | Oxford scholarship online
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| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Kashmir
/ Ritual
/ Possession
/ Tantra (Textgruppe)
/ Śaivism
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| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Hindu mantras
B Tantrism Doctrines B Śaivism History |
| Accès en ligne: |
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Édition parallèle: | Électronique
Erscheint auch als: 9780197553268 |
| Résumé: | This work examines a medieval Sanskrit text, the Netra Tantra, which is devoted to health and healing through a yogic practice dedicated to the chanting of mantras, the building of mandalas, and meditation. It discusses the nature and efficacy of these practices and explores non-medical routes to the alleviation of pain, illness, and even death. A focal point of the study is the iconography of the deity Amrtesa (non-death), also known as Mrtyujit or Mrtyuj̨aya (Conqueror of Death), a deity who continues to be popular today among those seeking to ease physical suffering. |
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| Description: | Also issued in print: 2022. - Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on November 22, 2021) |
| ISBN: | 019755329X |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780197553268.001.0001 |