Auspicious Wisdom

Author : Douglas Renfrew Brooks
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1992-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 079141146X

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Auspicious Wisdom by Douglas Renfrew Brooks Pdf

Rooting itself in Kashmir Shaivism, Śrividyā became a force in South India no later than the seventh century, and eventually supplanted the Trika as the dominant Tantric tradition in Kashmir. This is the first comprehensive study of the texts and traditions of this influential school of goddess-centered, Śākta, Tantrism. Centering on the goddess's three manifestations—the beneficent deity Lalita Tripurasundari, her mantra, and the visually striking sricakra—Śrividyā creates a systematic esoteric discipline that combines elements of the yogas of knowledge, of devotion, and of ritual. Utilizing canonical works, historical commentaires, and the interpretive insights of living practitioners, this book explores the theological and ritual theories that form the basis for Śrividyā practice and offers new methods for critical and comparative studies of esoteric Hinduism.

Author : Lynn Foulston
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2009-07-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781782847205

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Hindu Goddesses by Lynn Foulston Pdf

Explores the diversity of Hindu goddesses and the variety of ways in which they are worshipped. Although they undoubtedly have ancient origins, Hindu goddesses and their worship is still very much a part of the fabric of religious engagement in India today. This book offers an introduction to a complex and often baffling field of study.

Author : Donald S. Lopez, Jr.
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 671 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2020-07-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780691216263

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Religions of India in Practice by Donald S. Lopez, Jr. Pdf

The inaugural volume of Princeton Readings in Religions brings together the work of thirty scholars of the religions of India in a new anthology designed to reshape the ways in which the religious traditions of India are understood. The book contains translations of forty-five works, most of which have never before been available in a Western language. Many of these highlight types of discourse (especially ritual manuals, folktales, and oral narratives) and voices (vernacular, esoteric, domestic, and female) that have not been sufficiently represented in previous anthologies and standard accounts of Indian religions. The selections are drawn from ancient texts, medieval manuscripts, modern pamphlets, and contemporary fieldwork in rural and urban India. They represent every region in South Asia and include Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, Sikh, and Muslim materials. Some are written texts reflecting elite concerns, while others are transcriptions of oral narratives told by nonliterate peasants. Some texts are addressed to a public and pan-Indian audience, others to a limited coterie of initiates in an esoteric sect, and still others are intended for a few women gathered in the courtyard for a household ceremony. The editor has reinforced this diversity by arranging the selections within several overarching themes and categories of discourse (hymns, rituals, narratives, and religious interactions), and encourages us to make our own connections.

Author : Kim Knott
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2015-08-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317313694

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The Location of Religion by Kim Knott Pdf

The ways in which humans interact with their location is an important topic within sociological studies of religion. It is integral to the place of religion in secular society. 'The Location of Religion: A Spatial Analysis' offers an overview of the ways in which religion can be located within social, cultural and physical space. It examines contemporary spatial theory - notably the work of the influential sociologist Henri Lefebvre - and the many disciplines that have contributed to the spatial study of religion. This volume will be invaluable to all those interested in the role of religion in spatial analysis.

Author : Angela Hobart,Bruce Kapferer
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2005-06-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781782382041

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Aesthetics in Performance by Angela Hobart,Bruce Kapferer Pdf

In various ways, the essays presented in this volume explore the structures and aesthetic possibilities of music, dance and dramatic representation in ritual and theatrical situations in a diversity of ethnographic contexts in Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia. Each essay enters into a discussion of the “logic” of aesthetic processes exploring their social and political and symbolic import. The aim is above all to explore the way artistic and aesthetic practices in performance produce and structure experience.

Author : Caleb Simmons,Moumita Sen,Hillary Rodrigues
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2018-08-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781438470696

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Nine Nights of the Goddess by Caleb Simmons,Moumita Sen,Hillary Rodrigues Pdf

Explores the contemporary nature and the diverse narratives, rituals, and performances of the Navar?tri festival. Nine Nights of the Goddess explores the festival of Navarātri—alternatively called Navarātra, Mahānavamī, Durgā Pūjā, Dasarā, and/or Dassain—which lasts for nine nights and ends with a celebration called Vijayadaśamī, or "the tenth (day) of victory." Celebrated in both massive public venues and in small, private domestic spaces, Navarātri is one of the most important and ubiquitous festivals in South Asia and wherever South Asians have settled. These festivals share many elements, including the goddess, royal power, the killing of demons, and the worship of young girls and married women, but their interpretation and performance vary widely. This interdisciplinary collection of essays investigates Navarātri in its many manifestations and across historical periods, including celebrations in West Bengal, Odisha, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, and Nepal. Collectively, the essays consider the role of the festival's contextual specificity and continental ubiquity as a central component for understanding South Asian religious life, as well as how it shapes and is shaped by political patronage, economic development, and social status.

Author : Ute Hüsken,Frank Neubert
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780199812318

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Negotiating Rites by Ute Hüsken,Frank Neubert Pdf

Ritual has been long viewed as an indisputable part of tradition with the aim of creating harmony and enabling a tradition's survival. The authors in this collection argue, however, that this view can be seriously challenged and that ritual's embeddedness in negotiation processes is one of its central features.

Author : Jan Bidwell
Publisher : FriesenPress
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2015-07-08
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781460256855

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Sitting Still by Jan Bidwell Pdf

Many people feel an urgency to speak up for the changes they want to see in their world. Most of these activists wouldn’t immediately connect their efforts with meditation. Some social activists may want to learn how to meditate, but don’t know how to start to simply sit still. Author Jan Bidwell has worked for change for forty years. As a daily meditator she knows the power of meditation to strengthen a person to work as a political and social activist. In thirty years of teaching meditation, she knows the powerful impact meditation can have for people facing hard realities. Through concrete examples Bidwell shows how the political activist can strengthen and empower their mission by developing a regular practice of sitting still.

Author : Henry Ward Beecher
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 884 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1887
Category : Civil rights
ISBN : UOM:39015027964272

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Patriotic Addresses in America and England by Henry Ward Beecher Pdf

Author : William Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1132 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1880
Category : Biography
ISBN : OXFORD:302811081

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A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology: Abaeus-Dysponteus by William Smith Pdf

Author : Aryasamayajula Ramamurty
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Religion
ISBN : UVA:X002193249

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The Central Philosophy of the R̥gveda by Aryasamayajula Ramamurty Pdf

Author : Tony Wright
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0979138019

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Auspicious by Tony Wright Pdf

Author : István Keul
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 545 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783110258110

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Transformations and Transfer of Tantra in Asia and Beyond by István Keul Pdf

The essays in this volume, written by specialists working in the field of tantric studies, attempt to trace processes of transformation and transfer that occurred in the history of tantra from around the seventh century and up to the present. The volume gathers contributions on South Asia, Tibet, China, Mongolia, Japan, North America, and Western Europe by scholars from various academic disciplines, who present ongoing research and encourage discussion on significant themes in the growing field of tantric studies. In addition to the extensive geographical and temporal range, the chapters of the volume cover a wide thematic area, which includes modern Bengali tantric practitioners, tantric ritual in medieval China, the South Asian cults of the mother goddesses, the way of Buddhism into Mongolia, and countercultural echoes of contemporary tantric studies.

Author : Harekr̥shṇa Mehera
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015051582974

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Mātr̥gītikāñjaliḥ by Harekr̥shṇa Mehera Pdf

Author : M. Srinivas Chary
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Draksharama (India)
ISBN : UOM:39015058067995

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The Hindu Temple Traditions of Draksharama by M. Srinivas Chary Pdf

This work is a study of Draksharama temple in South India, commonly known as the Draksharama Bhimesvara temple. It examines the origins of the temple, the mythology surrounding it, and the role it played in influencing the religious and cultural life of the people in the region.