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

Dados Bibliográficos

ID3333384
AutoresMaciej Karasinski-Sroka (Hainan University, autor correspondente)
Ano2021
Volume12
Fascículo8
Páginas607
Data de publicação2021-08-05
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoReligions (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444
EditoraMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/rel12080607
OpenAlexW3190542604
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas3
Referências 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