Soulless Matter, Seats of Energy
Book Description
Discover how ancient South Asian wisdom traditions understood the spiritual dimensions of the material world in this fascinating exploration of metals, gems, and minerals across Hindu, Jain, Buddhist, and Sikh cultures. Fabrizio M. Ferrari presents a comprehensive investigation into how Indian spiritual thought has perceived inorganic matter, revealing profound insights that challenge Western assumptions about what constitutes life and consciousness.
Through rigorous analysis of sacred texts, myths, rituals, and traditional practices spanning different regions of the Indian subcontinent, this scholarly work illuminates the complex relationships between spirit and matter in Eastern philosophy. You'll encounter diverse perspectives ranging from traditions that view metals and minerals as living, sentient beings inhabited by divine forces to philosophical systems that maintain strict boundaries between animate and inanimate existence.
The book examines how these materials have been understood through multiple lenses including astrology, medicine, alchemy, cosmetics, and folklore, offering readers a multifaceted view of spiritual materialism. Each section approaches the subject from different academic perspectives, incorporating historical, philosophical, and ethnographic insights that reveal the sophisticated ways ancient cultures conceptualized the relationship between consciousness and physical matter.
For modern spiritual seekers interested in understanding how traditional wisdom traditions perceive the sacred within the material world, this work provides valuable perspectives on consciousness, embodiment, and the nature of existence itself.
Who Is This For?
📖 Reading Level: Medium (200-400 pages) (~9 hours)
📄 Length: 316 pages
What You'll Discover
- ✓ Explore Religious life and customs
- ✓ Explore Asia, social life and customs
- ✓ Explore Religious aspects
- ✓ Explore Metals
- ✓ Explore Mythology
- ✓ Explore South asia, religion
- ✓ Explore Folklore
- ✓ Explore Medicine
