Tharana

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Tharana

(Sk.)

“Mesmerism”, or rather self.induced trance or self‐hypnotisation ; an action in India, which is of magical character and a kind of exorcism. Lit., “to brush or sweep away” (evil influences, thârnhan meaning a broom, and thârnhan, a duster); driving away the bad bhûts (bad aura and bad spirits) through the mesmeriser’s beneficent will. (TG).

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• Quotes: H. P. Blavatsky

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Shortly: “Mesmerism”, or rather self.induced trance or self‐hypnotisation ; an action in India, which is of m...