Tantric transformations, a non-dual journey from sexual trauma to wholeness : a phenomenological hermeneutics approach

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.

本论文探讨了从性创伤到完整的密宗转化之旅。研究问题旨在解释：“经历过性创伤并将密宗的不二法门作为走向完整的转化之旅的女性有哪些经历？”采用了现象学诠释学的研究方法来调查和理解从共同参与者的叙述中浮现出的主题。这些叙述来自对六名共同参与者进行的研究访谈。从这些访谈中，出现了十三个主题。以下主题分别是：1) 发现性；2) 创伤：灵魂一分为二；3) 创伤的背叛纽带；4) 从被他人背叛到自我背叛；5) 与自我友好相处；6) 神圣点疗愈；7) 释放：瞬间进入当下；8) 对痛苦说“是”，对快乐说“是”；8) 拥抱觉知的开阔天空（此处序号8重复，原文可能有误）；9) 此时此地当下的力量；10) 在永恒的、已然存在的“当下”中的完全自由；11) 崇高与平凡：融合为一；12) 不二：一体的浩瀚；13) 生命的本然。最后，讨论了研究结果的总结以及本研究的局限性和咨询的启示。