Maciej Karasinski-Sroka
Biographic Data
| ID | 1118104 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Maciej Karasinski-Sroka |
| GIVEN NAMES | Maciej |
| FAMILY NAME | Karasinski-Sroka |
| SIGNATURE | KARASINSKI-SROKA M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hainan University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Young Goddess Who Dances through the Ordinariness of Life-A Study on the Tantric Traditions of Kerala
Drawing on both ethnographic and literary sources, this paper indicates that initiations into the mantra of Bālā are essential rites of passage for various Tantric communities. We focus on two previously unstudied texts: Bālāviṃśati stotra ("Twenty Verses on the Bālā Goddess"), a popular eulogy sung on festive occasions in Keralan temples, and Bālādīkṣāpaddhati ("A Treatise on Initiation into the Bālā Mantra"), a short treatise explaining the rul…
The Song of Vāsudeva
When Yogis Become Warriors-The Embodied Spirituality of Kaḷaripayaṯṯu
This study examines the relationship between body and spirituality in kaḷaripayaṯṯu (kaḷarippayaṯṯu), a South Indian martial art that incorporates yogic techniques in its training regimen. The paper is based on ethnographic material gathered during my fieldwork in Kerala and interviews with practitioners of kaḷaripayaṯṯu and members of the Nāyar clans. The Nāyars of Kerala created their own martial arts that were further developed in their family…
When the Poison Is the Cure-Healing and Embodiment in Contemporary Śrīvidyā Tantra of the Lalitāmbikā Temple
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 …
When the Poison Is the Cure-Healing and Embodiment in Contemporary Śrīvidyā Tantra of the Lalitāmbikā Temple
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 …
When Yogis Become Warriors-The Embodied Spirituality of Kaḷaripayaṯṯu
This study examines the relationship between body and spirituality in kaḷaripayaṯṯu (kaḷarippayaṯṯu), a South Indian martial art that incorporates yogic techniques in its training regimen. The paper is based on ethnographic material gathered during my fieldwork in Kerala and interviews with practitioners of kaḷaripayaṯṯu and members of the Nāyar clans. The Nāyars of Kerala created their own martial arts that were further developed in their family…
The Song of Vāsudeva
When Yogis Become Warriors-The Embodied Spirituality of Kaḷaripayaṯṯu
This study examines the relationship between body and spirituality in kaḷaripayaṯṯu (kaḷarippayaṯṯu), a South Indian martial art that incorporates yogic techniques in its training regimen. The paper is based on ethnographic material gathered during my fieldwork in Kerala and interviews with practitioners of kaḷaripayaṯṯu and members of the Nāyar clans. The Nāyars of Kerala created their own martial arts that were further developed in their family…
When the Poison Is the Cure-Healing and Embodiment in Contemporary Śrīvidyā Tantra of the Lalitāmbikā Temple
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 …
The Young Goddess Who Dances through the Ordinariness of Life-A Study on the Tantric Traditions of Kerala
Drawing on both ethnographic and literary sources, this paper indicates that initiations into the mantra of Bālā are essential rites of passage for various Tantric communities. We focus on two previously unstudied texts: Bālāviṃśati stotra ("Twenty Verses on the Bālā Goddess"), a popular eulogy sung on festive occasions in Keralan temples, and Bālādīkṣāpaddhati ("A Treatise on Initiation into the Bālā Mantra"), a short treatise explaining the rul…
Philosophy (4 works) · Theology (4 works) · Anthropology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Ethnography (2 works) · Hinduism (2 works) · History (2 works) · Indian and Buddhist Studies (2 works) · Mantra (2 works)