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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Main Authors: Dagmar Wujastyk, Suzanne Newcombe, Christèle Barois
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Alberta 2017-12-01
Series:History of Science in South Asia
Online Access:https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/hssa/index.php/hssa/article/view/33