When the Poison Is the Cure-Healing and Embodiment in Contemporary Śrīvidyā Tantra of the Lalitāmbikā Temple

Datos Bibliográficos

ID3333384
AutoresMaciej Karasinski-Sroka (Hainan University, autor de correspondencia)
Año2021
Volumen12
Número8
Páginas607
Fecha de publicación2021-08-05
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaReligions (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444
EditorialMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/rel12080607
OpenAlexW3190542604
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas3
Referencias citadas41

This paper discusses the healing practices of samayācāra Śrīvidyā, a Hindu Tantric tradition. This study is based on field research conducted in the Śrī Lalitāmbikā temple in Coimbatore, India. The tradition not only advocates inner ritualism, but also focuses on healing practices derived from Tantric sources. By using both emic and etic approaches, this paper attempts to show how the rituals and Śrīvidyā meditative practices became incorporated into this system of healing and well-being. A further aim of this paper is to indicate how various forms of embodiment and healing define the spiritual practice of Lalitāmbikā Śrīvidyā

Aesthetics · Emic and etic · Hinduism · Mantra · Sociology · Tantra · Theology · Anthropology · Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions · Philosophy · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Religious studies · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices