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Book Detail
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Illness and Immortality:
Mantra, Mandala, and Meditation in the Netra Tantra
Sauthoff, Patricia
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Category: Alternative/ Complementary Medicine Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Affiliation: University of Alberta Audience: Professional and scholarly Dimensions: 6.47 x 0.85 x 9.42 in
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Synopsis:
This work examines a medieval Sanskrit text, the Netra Tantra, which is devoted to health and healing through a yogic practice dedicated to the chanting of mantras, the building of mandalas, and meditation. It discusses the nature and efficacy of these practices and explores non-medical routes to the alleviation of pain, illness, and even death. A focal point of the study is the iconography of the deity Amrtesa (non-death), also known as Mrtyujit or Mrtyuñjaya (Conqueror of Death), a deity who continues to be popular today among those seeking to ease physical suffering.
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