Searching for the Hidden God: the Intimacy of Sound and Listening among Krishna Devotees in Mayapur

This article looks at how the Krishna devotees in Mayapur, West Bengal, learn how to chant and listen to the sound of the holy name properly. They suggest that if one is ‘pure’ enough and knows how to listen one experiences the syneasthetic level of sound called pashyanti. At this level, one can rea...

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Main Author: Marje Ermel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2016-06-01
Series:Journal of Ethnology and Folkloristics
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Online Access:https://www.jef.ee/index.php/journal/article/view/230
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