Transmutations: Rejuvenation, Longevity, and Immortality Practices in South and Inner Asia
Wild and diverse outcomes are associated with transmutational practices: the prolongation of life, the recovery of youth, the cure of diseases, invincibility, immortality, enlightenment, liberation from the cycle of rebirths, and unending bliss. This range of outcomes is linked to specific practices...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Alberta
2017-12-01
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Series: | History of Science in South Asia |
Online Access: | https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/hssa/index.php/hssa/article/view/33 |