In part one of this two-part essay we explored parts of the Brahmanical literature—i.e. the Vedas, Epics and Purāṇas—looking for prece...

a gandharva serenades  Brahmā Gandharvas play two distinct roles in Buddhist metaphysics. They are firstly minor gods usually depicted ...

Ba - the soul in the form of a bird with a human head from Egypt. This last section of my long essay on manomaya kāya  (in four parts)...