The Motivation for Performing Ecstatic Rituals (A Case Study of Sufi Sama and Similar Rituals in Shamanism)
ادبیات عرفانی September 17, 2026 Haniye Pakravan, Ehsan Reisi
Ecstatic rituals are regarded as among the oldest religious concepts across diverse cultures. These rituals occupy a central and foundational position within certain spiritual traditions and belief systems, while in other religious or cultural contexts, they are rejected or marginalized. In several intellectual and faith-based traditions, trance is understood as a form of altered consciousness...