Portrait of a Poison: Datura in Buddhist Magic
The psychoactive plant Datura metel appears across a range of traditions in premodern South Asia preserved in texts. Among those traditions is the form of tantric Buddhism (Vajrayāna) located in the yoginī tantras. In Vajrayāna works, the plant is most prominently used in instructions for bringing a...
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| Main Author: | Samuel M. Grimes |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Contemplative Sciences Center
2024-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Contemplative Studies |
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