Amṛtasiddhi A Posteriori
An Exploratory Study on the Possible Impact of the Amṛtasiddhi on the Subsequent Sanskritic Vajrayāna Tradition
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3407485 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Samuel Grime, Samuel M Grimes (0000-0002-6790-4130, University of Virginia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 140 |
| Publication date | 2020-03-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel11030140 |
| OpenAlex | W3011544722 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 3 |
Recent research into source materials for haṭhayoga (Birch, Mallinson, Szántó) has revealed that the physical techniques and esoteric anatomy traditionally associated with Śaiva practitioners likely found a genesis within Vajrayāna Buddhist communities. The physiology and practices for longevity described in the 11th-or-12th-century Amṛtasiddhi are easily traced in the development of subsequent physical yoga, but prior to the discovery of the text's Buddhist origin, analogues to a haṭhayoga esoteric anatomy found in Vajrayāna sources have been regarded as coincidental. This paper considers both the possibility that the Amṛtasiddhi, or a tradition related to it, had a lasting impact on practices detailed in subsequent tantric Buddhist texts and that this haṭhayoga source text can aid in interpreting unclear passages in these texts
Art · Buddhism · Epistemology · Literature · Sociology · Theology · Anthropology · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · History · Indian and Buddhist Studies · Philosophy · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices
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