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.Įspecially valuable are the many rare and fascinating images he presents - each important to grasping the significance of the goddesses. Tantra visions of the Divine Faminine deals with a group of ten Hindu tantric goddesses, the Mahavidyas, who embody habits, attributes, or identities. The Mahavidyas seem to function as 'awakeners' - symbols which help to project one's consciousness beyond the socially acceptable or predictable. Tantric visions of the divine feminine : the ten mahvidys / David Kinsley Format: Book Language: English Published: Berkeley, Calif. Yet it is within the context of tantric worship that devotees seek to identify themselves with these forbidding goddesses. who sits on a corpse while pulling the tongue of a demon, or a goddess who prefers sex with corpses Tantra visions of the Divine Faminine deals with. 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. YUPPLUC8BMAX / Doc Tantric Visions of the Divine Feminine: The Ten Mahavidyas (Paperback) Tantric Visions of the Divine Feminine: The Ten Mahavidyas (Paperback) Filesize: 6.04 MB Reviews Absolutely essential go through publication. Drawing on a broad range of Sanskrit and vernacular texts, including written and oral interpretations of contemporary Hindu practitioners, this text describes. 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. The Hindu pantheon is rich in images of the divine feminine - deities representing a wide range of symbolic, social, and meditative meanings.
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