The Tantric Body. The Secret Tradition of Hindu Religion

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The Tantric Body. The Secret Tradition of Hindu Religion

Name: The Tantric Body. The Secret Tradition of Hindu Religion
ISBN: 9780755626304

Gavin Flood, (editor)

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Is tantra just about exotic sexual practice or does it amount to something more? This lively and original book contributes to a more complete understanding of tantra. It argues that within the different Hindu traditions, it is ritual and ascetic practice which fully explains corporeality. Without minimizing its sexual dimensions, Flood argues that the tantric body is more than just a sexual entity, and cannot be understood apart from the religious traditions and texts that give it form. Through ritual and yogic practice the body is formed into a pattern determined by these traditions, and the practitioner thereby strives to mould his or her life into the shape of the tradition.

Categories:

Religion & Spirituality - Hinduism

Year:

2006

Publisher:

I.B. Tauris

Language:

english

ISBN 10:

0755626303

ISBN 13:

9780755626304