The Tantric Body: The Secret Tradition of Hindu Religion - Hardcover
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.
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Gavin Flood is Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Stirling.
''...The Tantric Body...make[s] an invaluable contribution to our understanding of the Hindu tradition as a whole...'' Nicholas Sutton-- Journal of Hindu Studies
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- PublisherI.B. Tauris
- Publication date2005
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