Tantric Buddhism and altered states of consciousness Durkheim, emotional energy and visions of the consort /

Child, Louise

Tantric Buddhism and altered states of consciousness Durkheim, emotional energy and visions of the consort / [Texte imprimé]: Louise Child - Aldershot, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, c2007 - 1 vol. (VI-197 p.) : ill. ; 24 cm - Ashgate new critical thinking in religion, theology, and biblical studies .

Index

Bibliogr. p. [169]-177

Altered states of consciousness, symbols, and social theory -- Consciousness, power, and renunciation -- Consorts, myth, and sacrifice in Hindu tantra -- Sacred physiology, yoga, and death -- Identity, biography, and shamanic death -- The purification of aggression -- Transmission and identity -- The subtle body and emotional energy.

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Tantric Buddhism Consciousness Durkheim, Émile,

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