Māraṇa, murder by magical means, is considered the sixth and most severe practice of harmful sorcery, abhicāra. In this paper the Author discusses and translates passages from the Kakṣapuṭa, a mediaeval treatise on the darker side of Tantric praxis.
Titolo: | Death Charms: Magical Mixtures from the Kakṣapuṭa |
Autore/i: | PASSI, ALESSANDRO |
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Anno: | 2010 |
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Abstract: | Māraṇa, murder by magical means, is considered the sixth and most severe practice of harmful sorcery, abhicāra. In this paper the Author discusses and translates passages from the Kakṣapuṭa, a mediaeval treatise on the darker side of Tantric praxis. |
Data prodotto definitivo in UGOV: | 2010-11-20 13:26:45 |
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