Yoga, Bhoga and Ardhanariswara - Individuality, Wellbeing and Gender in Tantra (Hardcover, 2nd edition)

This book offers a social-scientific interpretation of the Hindu and Buddhist traditions of Tantra dating back 15 centuries. It is a self-reflexive study approached with an insider's empathy and the perspective of an Indologist, anthropologist, mystic and practitioner of the cult. The work includes a discussion of non-modern Indic themes: mandala as a trope and its manifestations in South Asian regions such as Nepal; yoga and Indic individuality; the concept of bhoga; disciplined wellbeing; gender; and Indic axiology. Using personal praxis to inform his research, the author examines three core themes within Tantra - a 'holonic'/mandalic individuality that conduces to mystical experience; a positive valorisation of pleasure and play; and cultural attitudes of gender-mutuality and complementarity, as neatly encapsulated in the icon of Shiva as Ardhanariswara. This analysis, as captured by the Tantric mandalas of deities in intimate union, leads to his compelling metathesis that Tantra serves as a permanent counterculture within the Indic civilization. This second edition, with a new Afterword, will greatly interest those in anthropology, South Asian studies, religious studies, gender studies, psychology and philosophy, as also the general reader.

General

Imprint:	Crc Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2017
First published:	2018
Authors:	Prem Saran
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	256
Edition:	2nd edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-8153-8021-4
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LSN:	0-8153-8021-6
Barcode:	9780815380214

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