TY - BOOK AU - Child,Louise TI - Tantric Buddhism and altered states of consciousness: Durkheim, emotional energy and visions of the consort T2 - Ashgate new critical thinking in religion, theology, and biblical studies SN - 075465804X (hbk. : alk. paper) U1 - 294.3925019 21E PY - 2007/// CY - Aldershot, England, Burlington, VT PB - Ashgate KW - Tantric Buddhism KW - Psychology KW - Consciousness KW - Religious aspects KW - Durkheim, Émile KW - 1858-1917 N1 - 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 ER -