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Aghori Sadhus - A Hindu Sect - Cannibalism
The Aghori or Aghora are a Hindu sect believed to have split off from the Kapalika order (which dates from 1000 AD) in the fourteenth century AD. Many mainstream Hindus condemn them as non-Hindu because of their taboo violation of orthodox practices. Aghoris or Aughads command extreme reverence from rural populations as they are supposed to possess powers to heal and relieve pain gained due to their intense practices. The Aghoris distinguish themselves from other Hindu sects and priests by their alcoholic and cannibalistic rituals (see necro-cannibalism). The corpses, which may be either pulled from a river [including Ganges] or obtained from cremation grounds, are consumed both raw and cooked on open flame, as the Aghoris believe that what others consider a "dead man" is, in fact, nothing but a natural matter devoid of the life force it once contained. Therefore while for ordinary people cannibalism may be seen as primitive, barbaric as well as unclean, for aghoris it is being both resourceful and subverting the common stereotypes placed on such taboos into a spiritual ascertainment that indeed nothing is profane nor separate from God, who is hailed to be all and in all. In fact, the Aghoris see it as a scientific approach in trying to discover how matter converts from one form to another. Sorry vid is not better quality..... |
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Re: Aghori Sadhus - A Hindu Sect - Cannibalism
Just wondering whether this earlier post on DR could be the same thing... http://www.documentingreality.com/fo...ets-eat-23590/ |
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10-21-2011, 02:02 PM
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Re: Aghori Sadhus - A Hindu Sect - Cannibalism
I can sort of understand their way of thinking, but as most people, I'm guessing, I think this is disgusting. There again, as humans, we are a very emotional species and tend to have great respect for the dead. Obviously these people look beyond this and see it as the person being dead and the body being left and is a great food source for them. Still think it's nasty though... lol
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