Imagining the body in tantric contemplative practice

This paper addresses imagination, focusing on two words, bhāvana and vikalpa, both frequently translated as "imagination," and addresses the connections imagination has with the body, specifically within the context of contemplative practices. Drawing primarily from the 10th and 11th centu...

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Main Author: Biernacki, Loriliai (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: SpringerOpen [2017]
In: International journal of Dharma Studies
Year: 2017, Volume: 5
Further subjects:B Abhinavagupta
B Cognitive Science
B contemplative practice
B Meditation
B Imagination
B Philosophy of mind
B Body
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