How People Recognize Charisma: The Case of Darshan in Radhasoami and Divine Light Mission

This paper examines the recognition of charisma as an active, conscious social process involving the confirmation of belief through non-cognitive methods of altering perception. In the illustrative case of Sant Mat/Radhasoami/Divine Light Mission tradition the Hindu concept and ritual of darshan is...

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Main Author: DuPertuis, Lucy (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] 1986
In: Sociological analysis
Year: 1986, Volume: 47, Issue: 2, Pages: 111-124
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