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Passionate enlightenment : women in Tantric Buddhism /
"The crowning cultural achievement of medieval India, Tantric Buddhism is known in the West primarily for the sexual practices of its adherents, who strive to transform erotic passion into spiritual ecstasy. Historians of religion have long held that the enlightenment thus attempted was for men...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Princeton, N.J. :
Princeton University Press,
©1994.
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| Series: | ATLA Special Series.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Ch. 1. Seeking the Traces of Sky-Dancers
- Ch. 2. Tantric Buddhism in India: Religious and Historical Introduction
- Ch. 3. Women in Tantric Theory: Powerful and Auspicious
- Ch. 4. Women in Tantric Circles: Adepts and Experts
- Ch. 5. Women in Tantric History: Founders and Pioneers
- Ch. 6. Women in Tantric Relationships: Intimacy as a Path to Enlightenment
- Ch. 7. Spontaneous Jewellike Yogini on Passion and Enlightenment
- Ch. 8. Conclusions.