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

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

This paper discusses the healing practices of <i>samayācāra</i> 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...

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Main Author: Maciej Karasinski-Sroka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Religions
Subjects:
Śrīvidyā
Tantra
healing
embodied knowledge
experience
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/12/8/607
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spelling doaj-2a88be387f904451a3922c100bea60c22021-08-26T14:16:51ZengMDPI AGReligions2077-14442021-08-011260760710.3390/rel12080607When the Poison Is the Cure—Healing and Embodiment in Contemporary Śrīvidyā Tantra of the Lalitāmbikā TempleMaciej Karasinski-Sroka0Department of Foreign Languages, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, ChinaThis paper discusses the healing practices of <i>samayācāra</i> 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.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/12/8/607ŚrīvidyāTantrahealingembodied knowledgeexperience
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When the Poison Is the Cure—Healing and Embodiment in Contemporary Śrīvidyā Tantra of the Lalitāmbikā Temple
Religions
Śrīvidyā
Tantra
healing
embodied knowledge
experience
author_facet Maciej Karasinski-Sroka
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title When the Poison Is the Cure—Healing and Embodiment in Contemporary Śrīvidyā Tantra of the Lalitāmbikā Temple
title_short When the Poison Is the Cure—Healing and Embodiment in Contemporary Śrīvidyā Tantra of the Lalitāmbikā Temple
title_full When the Poison Is the Cure—Healing and Embodiment in Contemporary Śrīvidyā Tantra of the Lalitāmbikā Temple
title_fullStr When the Poison Is the Cure—Healing and Embodiment in Contemporary Śrīvidyā Tantra of the Lalitāmbikā Temple
title_full_unstemmed When the Poison Is the Cure—Healing and Embodiment in Contemporary Śrīvidyā Tantra of the Lalitāmbikā Temple
title_sort when the poison is the cure—healing and embodiment in contemporary śrīvidyā tantra of the lalitāmbikā temple
publisher MDPI AG
series Religions
issn 2077-1444
publishDate 2021-08-01
description This paper discusses the healing practices of <i>samayācāra</i> 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.
topic Śrīvidyā
Tantra
healing
embodied knowledge
experience
url https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/12/8/607
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