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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Main Author: Sauthoff, Patricia (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: New York, NY Oxford University Press 2021
In:Year: 2021
Series/Journal:Oxford scholarship online
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Kashmir / Ritual / Possession / Tantra (Textgruppe) / Śaivism
Further subjects:B Hindu mantras
B Tantrism Doctrines
B Śaivism History
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Electronic
Erscheint auch als: 9780197553268
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Summary: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.
Item 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