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Living Mantra
Living Mantra: Mantra, Deity, and Visionary Experience Today | Mani Rao
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Living Mantra is an anthropology of mantra-experience among Hindu-tantric practitioners. In ancient Indian doctrine and legends, mantras perceived by rishis (seers) invoke deities and have transformative powers. Adopting a methodology that combines scholarship and practice, Mani Rao discovers a continuing tradition of visionaries (rishis/seers) and revelations in south India’s Andhra-Telangana. Both deeply researched and replete with fascinating narratives, the book reformulates the poetics of mantra-practice as it probes practical questions. Can one know if a vision is real or imagined? Is vision visual? Are deity-visions mediated by culture? If mantras are effective, what is the role of devotion? Are mantras language? Living Mantra interrogates not only theoretical questions, but also those a practitioner would ask: how does one choose a deity, for example, or what might bind one to a guru? Rao breaks fresh ground in redirecting attention to the moments that precede systematization and canon-formation, showing how authoritative sources are formed.
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This is exactly the card I need right now. I‘ve been hitting a lot of obstacles in life and in my head. Sometimes I feel like they are too much to bear but then I remember that I am a strong and can overcome anything ! I am a goddess and I was made for more! When you go through something you always come out stronger just make sure you have the right mindset! Let‘s slay week 3!

BeckyandBooks 💕💕 5y
DaveGreen7777 You have the strength of a goddess and the compassion of an angel, Rachel! You got this! 🤗💕 5y
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cobwebmoth Sending positive thoughts for you for this week.💖 5y
Meaw_catlady @DaveGreen7777 those words are too kind my friend!! Thank you for all the constant encouragement ! 🖤🖤🖤 5y
Meaw_catlady @cobwebmoth thanks love and right back at you!! 💕💕💕 5y
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