Yoga, Bhoga and Ardhanariswara - 2nd Edition

Taylor & Francis

Yoga, Bhoga and ArdhanariswaraIndividuality, Wellbeing and Gender in Tantra\nAuthor(s): Prem Saran\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge India\nISBN-13: 9781138571709, 978-1138571709\nSynopsis\nThis book offers a socialscientific interpretation of the Hindu and Buddhist traditions of Tantra dating back 15 centuries. It is a self-reflexive study approached with an insiders empathy and the perspective of an Indologist, anthropologist, mystic and practitioner of the cult. \n\nThe work includes a discussion of non-modern Indic themes: mandala as a trope and its manifestations in South Asian regions such as Nepal; yoga and Indic individuality; the concept of bhoga; disciplined wellbeing; gender; and Indic axiology. Using personal praxis to inform his research, the author examines three core themes within Tantra a holonic/mandalic individuality that conduces to mystical experience; a positive valorisation of pleasure and play; and cult.