title: Some Reflections on the Hero in Tantric Texts
creator: Mayer-König, Birgit
subject: ddc-290
subject: 290 Other and comparative religions
description: 'Hero' (veera) is a technical term signifying an advanced type of adept. He has been described in numerous Sanskrit texts pertaining to various Tantric traditions. It is said that he has a high degree of self-control and enjoys the non-dual experience. In this article some references are given from the original Sanskrit texts. Furthermore, the author points out some problems between the teachings in the Sanskrit texts and the actual practices. 
date: 2005
type: Book Section
type: info:eu-repo/semantics/bookPart
type: NonPeerReviewed
format: application/pdf
identifier: https://archiv.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/volltextserverhttps://archiv.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/volltextserver/9531/1/Reflections_on_the_Hero.pdf
identifier: DOI:10.11588/heidok.00009531
identifier: urn:nbn:de:bsz:16-opus-95312
identifier:   Mayer-König, Birgit  (2005) Some Reflections on the Hero in Tantric Texts.  [Book Section]     
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language: eng