Yoga, meditation, and mysticism: contemplative universals and meditative landmarks

A new comparative religion and the search for contemplative universals -- Recovering the mystical in the reign of constructivism -- Biological essentialism and the new sciences of religion -- Charting the common itinerary of the contemplative experience -- The concentrative itinerary of the Buddhist...

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Main Author: Rose, Kenneth 1951- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: London Oxford New York New Delhi Sydney Bloomsbury Academic 2016
In:Year: 2016
Series/Journal:Religious studies
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Comparison of religions / Contemplation / Spirituality / Meditation / Yoga
Further subjects:B Contemplation
B Meditation
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Parallel Edition:Electronic
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Summary:A new comparative religion and the search for contemplative universals -- Recovering the mystical in the reign of constructivism -- Biological essentialism and the new sciences of religion -- Charting the common itinerary of the contemplative experience -- The concentrative itinerary of the Buddhist Jhonas -- The concentrative itinerary of Yogic Samodhi -- The concentrative itinerary of Catholic Unio Mystica
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1472571681