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The Ascetic Of Desire
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Author : Sudhir Kakar
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000-03-27
The Ascetic Of Desire written by Sudhir Kakar and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-03-27 with Fiction categories.
Side by side with the unfolding of Vatsyayana's life is the story of a young man's coming of age, as the pupil finds, to his consternation, that his own life has begun to reflect and parallel the ascetic's narrative. At the point where their stories intersect, the unexpected happens."--BOOK JACKET.
The Ascetic Of Desire
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Author : Sudhir Kakar
language : en
Publisher: Viking Books
Release Date : 1998-01-01
The Ascetic Of Desire written by Sudhir Kakar and has been published by Viking Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-01-01 with India categories.
The Body And Desire
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Author : Raphael A. Cadenhead
language : en
Publisher: University of California Press
Release Date : 2018-11-27
The Body And Desire written by Raphael A. Cadenhead and has been published by University of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-27 with Religion categories.
Although the reception of the Eastern Father Gregory of Nyssa has varied over the centuries, the past few decades have witnessed a profound awakening of interest in his thought. The Body and Desire sets out to retrieve the full range of Gregory’s thinking on the challenges of the ascetic life by examining within the context of his theological commitments his evolving attitudes on what we now call gender, sex, and sexuality. Exploring Gregory’s understanding of the importance of bodily and spiritual maturation for the practices of contemplation and virtue, Raphael A. Cadenhead recovers the vital relevance of this vision of transformation for contemporary ethical discourse.
Way Of The Ascetics
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Author : Tito Colliander
language : en
Publisher: St Vladimir's Seminary Press
Release Date : 1985
Way Of The Ascetics written by Tito Colliander and has been published by St Vladimir's Seminary Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Philosophy categories.
"Way of the Ascetics is a rich, compact introduction for modern readers to the Eastern Christian spiritual tradition that has been an inspiration to millions for centuries. These compassionate and insightful reflections on self-control and inner peace are meant to lead the readers to fuller union with God. The author makes a generous selection of succinct yet profound extracts from the spiritual Fathers and provides an illuminating commentary and practical applications for daily devotion. He tempers austerity with common sense, warmth, and even humor, as he urges us on our journey toward God. Written for lay persons living fully in the world as much as for clergy, Way of the Ascetics is an excellent resource for daily meditation, authentic spiritual guidance, and a revitalized religious life."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
The Ascetic Imperative In Culture And Criticism
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Author : Geoffrey Galt Harpham
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2011-01-15
The Ascetic Imperative In Culture And Criticism written by Geoffrey Galt Harpham and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-15 with Literary Criticism categories.
In this bold interdisciplinary work, Geoffrey Galt Harpham argues that asceticism has played a major role in shaping Western ideas of the body, writing, ethics, and aesthetics. He suggests that we consider the ascetic as "the 'cultural' element in culture," and presents a close analysis of works by Athanasius, Augustine, Matthias, Grünewald, Nietzsche, Foucault, and other thinkers as proof of the extent of asceticism's resources. Harpham demonstrates the usefulness of his findings by deriving from asceticism a "discourse of resistance," a code of interpretation ultimately more generous and humane than those currently available to us.
Ecstasy
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Author : Sudhir Kakar
language : en
Publisher: Penguin Books India
Release Date : 2002
Ecstasy written by Sudhir Kakar and has been published by Penguin Books India this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Gurus categories.
The Body Will Go...But Remember, The Soul Will Eternally Cry Delight. Dying, Gopal, Or Ram Das Baba To His Devotees, Leaves His Disciple And Closest Companion With The Essence Of His Spiritual Knowledge. It Is The Ultimate Truth That A Lifetime Of Seeking Has Revealed To Him, Made Him A Paramahamsa, The Most Highly Evolved Of All Sadhus. Ecstasy Is A Story About The Making Of A Mystic And His Astonishing Experiences On The Spiritual Path In An Age That Dismisses Divine Visions As Hallucinations, And The Desire For A Union With God As A Symptom Of Mental Illness. It Is Also The Story Of The Rare Relationship Between Two Very Different Men Brought Together By A Fateful Meeting. The Older Man, Steeped In The Mystical Mood Of Complete Surrender And Devotion, Becomes The Unlikely Guru Of The Younger, Who Has Grown Up On A Diet Of Western Rationalism And The Belief That Man Is The Master Of His Own Fate. The Guru Opens For His Disciple A Window To The Soul, And In The Process Triggers A Difficult Private Battle Between Reason And Emotion, Faith And Logic; The Spirit Of Submission That Is The Hallmark Of Bhakti And The Militancy Of Religious Pride. Sudhir Kakar, The Best-Selling Author Of The Ascetic Of Desire, A Novel About Sex And Sexuality, Has Written A Richly Layered And Revelatory Book About The Other Great Theme Of Humankind: Religion.
God Of Desire
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Author : Catherine Benton
language : en
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date : 2006-06-01
God Of Desire written by Catherine Benton and has been published by State University of New York Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-06-01 with Religion categories.
God of Desire presents Sanskrit tales of the Indian deity Kāmadeva as he battles the ascetic god Śiva, assists the powerful goddess Devī, and incarnates as the charming son of Kṛṣṇa. Exploring the imagery and symbolism of the god of desire in art and ritual, Catherine Benton reflects on the connection of Kāmadeva to parrots, makaras (gharials), and apsarases (celestial nymphs), and to playful devotional rituals designed to win his favor. In addition to examining the Hindu literature, Benton also highlights two Buddhist forms of Kamadeva, the demonic Māra, who tries to persuade the Buddha to trade enlightenment for the delights of a woman, and the ever-youthful Mañjuśri, who cuts through ignorance with the bodhisattva sword of wisdom. Tales of Kāmadeva from the Hindu and Buddhist traditions present desire as a powerful force continually redefining the boundaries of chaos and order and gently pulling beyond the ephemeral lure of passionate longings.
Ascetic Lives Of Mothers
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Author : Annalisa Boyd
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-04-15
Ascetic Lives Of Mothers written by Annalisa Boyd and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-15 with Mothers categories.
Annalisa Boyd knows motherhood--its challenges, its joys, and its potential for spiritual growth. In this prayer book she offers a wide selection of prayers mothers can use to intercede for their families as well as to grow in virtue themselves.
Kama
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Author : Gurcharan Das
language : en
Publisher: India Allen Lane
Release Date : 2018
Kama written by Gurcharan Das and has been published by India Allen Lane this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Philosophy categories.
A riveting account of love and desireIndia is the only civilization to elevate kama-desire and pleasure-to a goal of life. Kama is both cosmic and human energy, which animates life and holds it in place. Gurcharan Das weaves a compelling narrative soaked in philosophical, historical and literary ideas in the third volume of his trilogy on life's goals: India Unbound was the first, on artha, 'material well-being'; and The Difficulty of Being Good was the second, on dharma, 'moral well-being'. Here, in his magnificent prose, he examines how to cherish desire in order to live a rich, flourishing life, arguing that if dharma is a duty to another, kama is a duty to oneself. It sheds new light on love, marriage, family, adultery and jealousy as it wrestles with questions such as these: How to nurture desire without harming others or oneself? Are the erotic and the ascetic two aspects of our same human nature? What is the relationship between romantic love and bhakti, the love of god
Infinite Variety
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Author : Madhavi Menon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-05-10
Infinite Variety written by Madhavi Menon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-10 with History categories.
'Elegant, lucid and funny, this book will appeal to as many readers as there are desires.'--Shohini Ghosh 'The history of desire in India, ' writes Madhavi Menon in this splendid book, 'reveals not purity but impurity as a way of life. Not one answer, but many. Not a single history, but multiple tales cutting across laws and boundaries.' In Bhakti poetry, Radha and Krishna disregard marital fidelity, age, time and gender for erotic love. In Sufi dargahs, pirs (spiritual guides) who were married to women are buried alongside their male disciples, as lovers are. Vatsyayana, author of the world's most famous manual of sex, insists that he did not compose it 'for the sake of passion', and remained celibate through the writing of it. Long hair is widely seen as a symbol of sexuality; and yet, shaved off in a temple, it is a sacred offering. Even as the country has a draconian law to punish homosexuality, heterosexual men share the same bed without comment. Hijras are increasingly marginalized; yet gender has historically been understood as fluid rather than fixed. Menon navigates centuries, geographies, personal and public histories, schools of philosophy, literary and cinematic works, as she examines the many--and often surprising--faces of desire in the Indian subcontinent. Her study ranges from the erotic sculptures of Khajuraho to the shrine of the celibate god Ayyappan; from army barracks to public parks; from Empress Nur Jahan's paan to home-made kohl; from cross-dressing mystics to androgynous gods. It shows us the connections between grammar and sex, between hair and war, between abstinence and pleasure, between love and death. Gloriously subversive, full of extraordinary analyses and insights, this is a book you will read to be enlightened and entertained for years.