The Religious Background of the Movement for Spiritual Integration into the Absolute

The Movement for Spiritual Integration into the Absolute (MISA) is often portrayed as a unique and unprecedented phenomenon because of its integration of sacred eroticism into a religious worldview. This article argues that this is not the case. This integration has preceden...

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Auteur principal: Melton, J. Gordon 1942- (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: [2017]
Dans: The journal of CESNUR
Année: 2017, Volume: 1, Numéro: 1, Pages: 43-60
Sujets non-standardisés:B Sexuality and Western Esotericism
B Sexual Magic
B Tantrism
B Sacred Eroticism
B Movement for Spiritual Integration into the Absolute
B MISA
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Résumé:The Movement for Spiritual Integration into the Absolute (MISA) is often portrayed as a unique and unprecedented phenomenon because of its integration of sacred eroticism into a religious worldview. This article argues that this is not the case. This integration has precedents in Taoism, Tantrism, and Western Esotericism. Several Western esoteric schools were influenced by Eastern traditions of sacred eroticism, but they also developed their own distinctive paths. While MISA primary reference for Tantrism is Tamil Nadu’s Siddha Yoga, placing the Romanian movement within a larger tradition helps both studying its doctrines and practices and avoiding frequent misunderstandings.
ISSN:2532-2990
Contient:Enthalten in: The journal of CESNUR
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.26338/tjoc.2017.1.1.5