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Tantra: Hedonism in Indian Culture

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This is a brilliant cultural-anthropological study exploring those hedonistic aspects of the pan-Indian heritage which, represented by centuries of the non-Vedic, Tantric tradition, affirm that the pleasurable, especially the sexually pleasurable, is natural as a means to achieve the highest mystical experience. Himself a Tantric initiate, Prem Saran offers a compelling, sympathetic analysis of Tantrism, its place in the Bengali and Assamese cultures, and its pervasiveness in pan-Indian thought and ritual generally. Prem Saran's is also a cultural critique of modern Indian values and life-ways. In addition, it is an exercise in methodology, employing certain anthropological tools and concepts like “Cultural Debate,” “Cultural Criticism,” “Hindu Renaissance” and “Pizza-effect” — the last three having been developed by the late Professor Agehananda Bharati whom the author acknowledges as a “constant source of encouragement” during the last decade.

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ISBN 13	9788124600979
Book Language	English
Binding	Hardcover
Total Pages	100
Edition	1st
Release Year	2006
Publisher	D.K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd.
Author	Prem Saran
GAIN	KSK5AMH8YWP
Category	Fiction Tantra Studies
Weight	350.00 g
Dimension	14.00 x 22.00 x 1.80

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ISBN 13	9788124600979
Book Language	English
Binding	Hardcover
Total Pages	100
Edition	1st
Release Year	2006
Publisher	D.K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd.
Author	Prem Saran
GAIN	KSK5AMH8YWP
Category	Fiction Tantra Studies
Weight	350.00 g
Dimension	14.00 x 22.00 x 1.80