This thesis explores the Tantric transformational journey from sexual trauma to
wholeness. The research question offers to explain, “What are the experiences of women
who have experienced sexual trauma and have embraced the non-dual path of Tantra as a
transformational journey to wholeness?” A phenomenological hermeneutic method of
study was used to investigate and understand themes that surfaced from the coparticipants
narratives.
The narratives were gathered from research interviews that were conducted with
the six co-participants. From these interviews, thirteen themes emerged. The following
themes are: 1) discovering sexuality, 2) trauma: splitting the soul in two, 3) the betrayal
bond of trauma 4) from betrayal by others to the betrayal of self, 5) befriending the self,
6) sacred spot healing, 7) releasement: a catapult into presence, 8) saying ‘yes’ to pain,
saying ‘yes’ to pleasure, 8) embracing the open sky of awareness, 9) the power of
presence in the here and now, 10) total freedom in the always, already, available ‘now’,
11) sublime and mundane: merging into oneness, 12) non-dual: vastness of oneness 13)
suchness of life. Finally, a summary of findings as well as limitations of this study and
the implications of counselling are discussed. / viii, 175 leaves ; 29 cm. --
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:ALU.w.uleth.ca/dspace#10133/556 |
| Date | January 2007 |
| Creators | Lewis, Lisa, University of Lethbridge. School of Health Sciences |
| Contributors | Nixon, Gary |
| Publisher | Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, School of Health Sciences, 2007, School of Health Sciences |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Relation | Thesis (University of Lethbridge. School of Health Sciences) |
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