Hindu Medicine c5.s2.18

c5.s2.18

It is, then, the functional importance of the creations of the spirit that is here re-discovered. In his later research, Zimmer applied this concept to other fields and brought it to full fruition. Hindu fine arts, like Hindu literature, must not be judged by aesthetic standards alone. The temples and their statues reflect religious experience and teachings. Nirvana or emptiness finds its material expression in the image of Buddha. The representation of Śiva and Śakti as lovers symbolizes the antagonistic principles of the Absolute, a cooperative pair of opposites.⁹ If it is true of all