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Paranormal States : Psychic Abilities in Buddhist Convert Communities.

De Gruyter Columbia University Press Complete eBook-Package 2024 Available online

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Osto, D. E.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Buddhist converts--Psychology.
Buddhist converts.
Occultism--Religious aspects--Buddhism.
Occultism.
Parapsychology--Religious aspects--Buddhism.
Parapsychology.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (337 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
New York : Columbia University Press, 2024.
Summary:
This book is a groundbreaking exploration of paranormal experiences reported by converts to Buddhism and their implications for both humanistic and scientific study of the paranormal.
Contents:
Intro
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. The Paranormal in the Indian Buddhist Tradition
2. The Enchanted West: The Contemporary Scientific Study of the Paranormal
3. Tales of Psychic Phenomena
4. Tales of OBEs, NDEs, and Close Encounters
5. The Yogin
6. The Gift
7. Toward a Phenomenology of the Paranormal
8. Autobiographical Postscript
Notes
Bibliography
Index.
Notes:
Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
ISBN:
9780231561334
0231561334
OCLC:
1452600633

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