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Tantric Knowledge

Philosophy, History, Practice

Av Gavin Flood, The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies

Del i serien The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies Mandala Publishing Series

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The most misrepresented of all Hindu traditions, Tantra is a complex interweaving of teachings and practices that pervades Vaiṣnava, Śaiva, Śākta, and Smarta traditions. Its roots can be traced back to Vedic times and its influence has spread to Jainism, Buddhism, and beyond. In Tantric Knowledge, Gavin Flood demystifies tantra, illustrating how it is more than just esoteric teachings, but is in fact the very fabric of the Hindu worldview. While sex and secret ritual are an element of some practices, tantra encompasses much more than that. Tantric ideas have shaped core Hindu practices such as temple building, worship, mantra, yoga, ayurveda, meditation, and guru-disciple relationships. It is a part of everyday life. Tantric Knowledge also highlights how tantric traditions claim to possess knowledge about the nature of the universe, the nature of ourselves as human beings, and how we fit into the wider cosmos around us. Tantric knowledge is what the texts and traditions profess. The study of these traditions raises interesting questions of both historical and existential importance.
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Professor Gavin Flood FBA is the Dean of Academic Affairs at the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies and Senior Research Fellow at Campion Hall, Oxford University. He is the author of works on Hinduism and Comparative Religion including Religion and the Philosophy of Life and The Truth Within: A History of Inwardness in Christianity, Hinduism, and Buddhism.The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies is an academy for the study of Hindu cultures, societies, philosophies, religions, and languages. The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies Mandala Publishing Series offers authoritative yet accessible introductions to a wide range of subjects in Hindu Studies. Each book in the series aims to present its subject matter in a form that is engaging and readily comprehensible to persons of all backgrounds – academic or otherwise – without compromising scholarly rigour. The series thus bridges the divide between academic and popular writing by preserving and utilising the best elements of both.General Editor: Lucian WongEditorial Board: John Brockington, Avni Chag, James Madaio, and Valters NegribsFor information on Continuing Education Courses at the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, visit www.ochsonline.org

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“Tantric Knowledge is a rich and comprehensive study that brings a much-needed perspective on the informed understanding of the Tantric religion ... This is an essential reading that will dispel misunderstandings about Tantra for those smitten by the consumer-oriented, market-driven Tantric spirituality in the West.”

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