Possible Selves, Body Schemas, and Sādhana: Using Cognitive Science and Neuroscience in the Study of Medieval Vaiṣṇava Sahajiyā Hindu Tantric Texts
In recent decades, historians of religions have turned to, and developed, entirely new methodologies for the study of religion and human consciousness. Foremost among these are a collection of approaches often termed the “cognitive science of religion” (CSR), typically drawing on cognitive science,...
Main Author: | Glen Alexander Hayes |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2014-08-01
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Series: | Religions |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/5/3/684 |
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