Techniques of body and desire in Kashmir Śaivism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4372033 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gavin Flood (0000-0001-5856-6910, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, corresponding author), Gavin D Flood |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 47-62 |
| Publication date | 1992-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religion (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0048-721X • E-ISSN: 1096-1151 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1016/0048-721x(92)90036-4 |
| OpenAlex | W2039211489 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 11 |
This paper is concerned with the way in which monistic Śaiva ideas about the body relate to religious practices. For the Śaiva monist, the body is both identical with the pure consciousness of Śiva and is a result of the projection of his consciousness as the hierarchical cosmos. This paper examines how these ideas are reflected in Śaiva religious practices focused on the body, which intend to realize the body as divine. In this connection Śaiva visionary yoga and the transformation of emotion and instinct are considered. But perhaps the most striking and controversial use of the body is in the practices of the esoteric Śaiva liturgy, which uses desire as a means of expanding consciousness beyond the limits prescribed by vedic orthodoxy
Consciousness · Dualism · Epistemology · Instinct · Monism · Omnipresence · Orthodoxy · Theology · Transcendence (philosophy) · Indian and Buddhist Studies · Indian History and Philosophy · Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,05 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2007 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |