Tantric Visions of the Divine Feminine : The Ten Mahavidyas

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Tantric Visions of the Divine Feminine : The Ten Mahavidyas

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  • 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 289 p.
  • 言語 ENG
  • 商品コード 9780520204997
  • DDC分類 294.382

基本説明

Documents a highly unsusal group of ten Hindu tantric goddesses, the Mahavidyas, many of whom are strongly associated with secuality and violence.

Full Description

The Hindu pantheon is rich in images of the divine feminine - deities representing a wide range of symbolic, social, and meditative meanings. David Kinsley's new book documents a highly unusual group of ten Hindu tantric goddesses, the Mahavidyas, many of whom are strongly associated with sexuality and violence. What is one to make of a goddess who cuts her own head off, or one who prefers sex with a corpse? The Mahavidyas embody habits, attributes, or identities usually considered repulsive or socially subversive and can be viewed as 'antimodels' for women. Yet it is within the context of tantric worship that devotees seek to identify themselves with these forbidding goddesses. The Mahavidyas seem to function as 'awakeners' - symbols which help to project one's consciousness beyond the socially acceptable or predictable. Drawing on a broad range of Sanskrit and vernacular texts as well as extensive research in India, including written and oral interpretations of contemporary Hindu practitioners, Kinsley describes the unusual qualities of each of the Mahavidyas and traces the parallels between their underlying themes.
Especially valuable are the many rare and fascinating images he presents - each important to grasping the significance of the goddesses. Written in an accessible, engaging style, Kinsley's book provides a comprehensive understanding of the Mahavidyas and is also an overview of Hindu tantric practice.

Contents

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS    
Introduction

PART I. THE MAHAVIDYAS AS A GROUP
The Ten Mahavidyas; Typical Literary and Iconographic Contexts; The Mahavidyas as Forms of the Mahadevi;
Mahavidya Origin Myths; Interrelationships among the Mahavidyas; Worship of the Mahavidyas;
The Mahavidyas and Magical Powers; The Significance of the Term Mahavidya;
Concluding Observations

PART II. THE INDIVIDUAL MAHAVIDYAS
Kali: The Black Goddess    
Tara: The Goddess Who Guides through Troubles    
Tripura-sundari: She Who Is Lovely in the Three Worlds    
Bhuvanegvari: She Whose Body Is the World    
Chinnamasta: The Self-Decapitated Goddess
Bhairavi: The Fierce One    
Dharnavati: The Widow Goddess    
Bagalamukhi: The Paralyzer    
Matarigi: The Outcaste Goddess    
Kamald: The Lotus Goddess    

PART III. CONCLUDING REFLECTIONS
Corpses and Cremation Grounds 233; Skulls and Severed Heads;
Sexuality and Awakened Consciousness; The Conjunction of Death and Sexual Imagery;
The Roles of Women and Reverence for Women; The Potentially Liberating Nature of Social Antimodels

NOTES    
GLOSSARY
BIBLIOGRAPHY    
INDEX

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