The Tantric Tradition by Agehananda Bharati

The Tantric Tradition by Agehananda Bharati

Author: Agehananda Bharati
ISBN: 9780712655408
Condition: Pre-Loved

The first modern and comprehensive study of the complex field of Hindu and Buddhist esoterism. Agehananda Bharati — an Austrian-born scholar, ordained member of the Dasanami Order of Hindu monks, and professor of anthropology at Syracuse University — brings rare authority and depth to a subject that has long been misunderstood or avoided entirely.

Analysing the literary, linguistic, ideological, and anthropological dimensions of Tantrism with both rigour and sympathy, Bharati draws on freshly translated passages from Indian and Tibetan texts to illuminate mantra, initiation, male-female polarity symbolism, ritualistic practice, and the philosophical foundations of the tradition. A landmark scholarly work and essential reading for anyone seeking a serious, grounded understanding of Tantra in its Hindu and Tibetan Buddhist contexts.

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