The Analysis of the Exposition of Theoretical Teachings and Stages of Spiritual Conduct in Spiritual Tradition of Kale Chakra
Subject Areas : Indian religions
Nasim Farhang
1
,
Saeid Gravand
2
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,
Leila Mafakheri
3
1 - Semnan University
2 - دانشیار دانشگاه شهید مدنی آذربایجان
3 - Azarbaijan Shahid Madani university
Keywords: Kale Chakra, spiritual tradition, conduct, Divination, tantric practices,
Abstract :
Kale Chakra Yana is one of the mysterious and prophetic rituals in the history of Buddhist Tantrism thought.This ritual combines several types of literature,and different parts of this work show various characteristics of tantric yoga literature, mystical literature, and literature based on prophecy and medical works.The eschatological prophecies in the Kalachakra Tantra are a justification for performing tantric practices that challenge specific and predetermined standards of social behavior.As one of the branches of Buddhist Tantrism, the spiritual tradition of Kala Chakra is a system of astrology whose elements have reached a religious level.In this tradition, man can be interpreted like the universe.Human physical and mental actions are equivalent to cosmic processes.Knowledge and awareness of the inner links between the great and the small world leads the seeker to salvation and enlightenment.Yogic practices in the Kalachakra tradition are considered a form of esoteric sacrifice, in which the life-giving fluid is an esoteric offering to the gods residing in the human body.On the other hand, according to historical and mythological events, Kale Chakra predicts the conflict between the forces of good and evil, which will lead to the final victory of the forces of good and the reestablishment of the Golden Age.
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