Tantric visions of the divine feminine : the ten mahāvidyās
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Tantric visions of the divine feminine : the ten mahāvidyās
University of California Press, c1997
- : pbk
- : hbk
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  岐阜
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  愛知
  三重
  滋賀
  京都
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  兵庫
  奈良
  和歌山
  鳥取
  島根
  岡山
  広島
  山口
  徳島
  香川
  愛媛
  高知
  福岡
  佐賀
  長崎
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  大分
  宮崎
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注記
Includes bibliographical references and index
内容説明・目次
- 巻冊次
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: hbk ISBN 9780520204980
内容説明
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.
- 巻冊次
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: pbk ISBN 9780520204997
内容説明
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.
目次
- 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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