Paranormal states: psychic abilities in Buddhist convert communities
"A number of converts to Buddhism report paranormal experiences. Their accounts describe psychic abilities like clairvoyance and precognition, out-of-body experiences, near-death experiences, and encounters with other beings such as ghosts and deities, and they often interpret these events thro...
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| Type de support: | Imprimé Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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New York
Columbia University Press
[2024]
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| Dans: | Année: 2024 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Buddhisme
/ Perception extrasensorielle
/ Parapsychologie
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| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Occultism
Religious aspects
Buddhism
B Buddhist converts Psychology B Parapsychology Religious aspects Buddhism |
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Table des matières Quatrième de couverture Literaturverzeichnis |
| Résumé: | "A number of converts to Buddhism report paranormal experiences. Their accounts describe psychic abilities like clairvoyance and precognition, out-of-body experiences, near-death experiences, and encounters with other beings such as ghosts and deities, and they often interpret these events through a specifically Buddhist lens. This book is a groundbreaking exploration of these phenomena and their implications for both humanistic and scientific study of the paranormal. D. E. Osto examines accounts of paranormal phenomena experienced by convert Buddhists from around the world collected through an online survey and interviews, placing them in the context of Indian Buddhist sources and recent scientific research. They focus in detail on the life stories of two interviewees and the important role the paranormal has played in their lives. These contemporary first-person narratives demonstrate the continued importance of the psychic and paranormal within the Buddhist tradition, and they can be interpreted as a living Buddhist folklore. Osto considers the limitations of both traditional religious views and Western scientific studies of the paranormal and proposes instead a new Buddhist phenomenological approach. Ultimately, Paranormal States contends, these deeply mysterious and extraordinary experiences exceed current understandings-and they can help bridge the gap between religious and scientific worldviews"-- |
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| Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Description matérielle: | xix, 316 Seiten, Diagramme |
| ISBN: | 0231216556 |