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The Aghori (Sanskrit ''aghora'')〔'Aghora' in ''Monier Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary'' (). Source: () (accessed: Tuesday February 9, 2010)〕 are ascetic Shaiva sadhus. The Aghori are known to engage in post-mortem rituals. They often dwell in charnel grounds, have been witnessed smearing cremation ashes on their bodies, and have been known to use bones from human corpses for crafting kapalas (which Shiva and other Hindu deities are often iconically depicted holding or using) and jewelry. Due to their practices that are contradictory to orthodox Hinduism, they are generally opposed by other Hindus.〔"The Meanings of Death" By John Bowker, John Westerdale Bowker, p. 164, Cambridge University Press〕〔"Great Sex Made Simple: Tantric Tips to Deepen Intimacy & Heighten Pleasure", by Mark A. Michaels, Patricia Johnson, publisher = Llewellyn Worldwide, p. 26, isbn = 9780738734118〕 Many Aghori gurus command great reverence from rural populations as they are supposed to possess healing powers gained through their intensely eremitic rites and practices of renunciation and ''tápasya''. They are also known to meditate and perform worship in haunted houses. ==Beliefs and doctrines== Aghoris are devotees of Shiva manifested as Bhairava,〔"Shiva: The Wild God of Power and Ecstasy" Page 46, by Wolf-Dieter Storl〕 are monists who seek ''moksha'' from the cycle of reincarnation or saṃsāra. This freedom is a realization of the self's identity with the absolute. Because of this monistic doctrine, the Aghoris maintain that all opposites are ultimately illusory. The purpose of embracing pollution and degradation through various customs is the realization of non-duality (advaita) through transcending social taboos, attaining what is essentially an altered state of consciousness and perceiving the illusory nature of all conventional categories. Aghoris are not to be confused with Shivnetras, who are also ardent devotees of Shiva but do not indulge in extreme, tamasic ritual practices. Although the Aghoris enjoy close ties with the Shivnetras, the two groups are quite distinct, Shivnetras engaging in sattvic worship. Aghoris base their beliefs on two principles common to broader Shaiva beliefs: that Shiva is perfect (having omniscience, omnipresence and omnipotence) and that Shiva is responsible for everything that occurs – all conditions, causes and effects. Consequently, everything that exists must be perfect and to deny the perfection of anything would be to deny the sacredness of all life in its full manifestation, as well as to deny the Supreme Being. Aghoris believe that every person's soul is Shiva but is covered by ' "eight great nooses or bonds" - sensual pleasure, anger, greed, obsession, fear and hatred. The practices of the Aghoris are centered around the removal of these bonds. Sādhanā in cremation grounds destroys fear; sexual practices with certain riders and controls help release one from sexual desire; being naked destroys shame. On release from all the eight bonds the soul becomes ''sadāśiva'' and obtains ''moksha''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「aghori」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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