Sacred Tantra

History & geography   |   Ancient history   |   Term papers   |   04/30/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : « Conclusion; Works cited. Sacred Tantra Tantra, is set of mystical practices employing rituals, mythologies, and sacred sexuality to achieve divine awareness. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Tantrism according to Feurestein . The origins of tantra according to White . The earliest proto-tantric sexual rituals of Indo Vedic origin . The medieval iconography in Buddhist and Hindu cultures. Worshipping using food or very...»

Pīthās: The Seats of the Goddess And Their Hindu and Buddhist Connections

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   08/03/2007   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : « Were the stupas trying to take over sacred spaces from the traditional DC Sircar theorizes that perhaps the Buddhist Tantra, which describes the pithas in a ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Pithas for beginners. What the Pithas mean. Pithas as actual places. Who let the Buddha in?. The tantric connection. Review and concluding remarks....»

The Taste of Peace and Practice of Love in North Indian Drumming

Arts & media   |   Arts and art history   |   Research papers   |   11/30/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : « of the yogic endeavor to surpass our ordinary selves and to transcend the human condition, and is identical to the goal of Abhinavagupta s tantra. Sacred Music ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Siva's damaru as the source of knowledge for the Vedic Rshis. Abhinavagupta's tantric philosophy . This union of tension and tranquility . The practice of music . Conclusion....»

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