The Sword and the Flute
Author: David R. Kinsley
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 188
ISBN-13: 9788120813151
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Author: David R. Kinsley
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 188
ISBN-13: 9788120813151
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →FOR SALE IN SOUTH ASIA ONLY
Author: David R. Kinsley
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 2000-05-08
Total Pages: 180
ISBN-13: 0520224760
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Vivid sketches and interpretations of two Hindu deities: the amorous, irresistibly beautiful Krishna and the black, fearsome goddess Kali. The book traces the history and describes the mythology of both deities.
Author: David R. Kinsley
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 2000-05-08
Total Pages: 188
ISBN-13: 9780520224766
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Vivid sketches and interpretations of two Hindu deities: the amorous, irresistibly beautiful Krishna and the black, fearsome goddess Kali. The book traces the history and describes the mythology of both deities.
Author: David R. Kinsley
Publisher:
Published: 1975
Total Pages: 168
ISBN-13: 9780700903993
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: David Kinsley
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 296
ISBN-13: 9788120803947
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Hindu Goddesses is a valuable sourcebook and reference work for students and scholars of Hindu goddesses and of Hinduism in general. Each goddess is dealt with as an independent deity with a coherent mythology, theology and, in some cases, cult of her own. Within the complex, diverse, and rich goddess traditions of Hinduism, one can find suggestions of nearly every important theme in the Hindu religion. In many ways, this book is as much a study of the Hindu tradition itself as it is a study of one aspect of that tradition. No other living religious tradition has displayed such an ancient, continuous, and diverse history of goddess worship.
Author: David Kinsley
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 2023-07-28
Total Pages: 328
ISBN-13: 0520917723
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Hindu pantheon is rich in images of the divine feminine—deities representing a wide range of symbolic, social, and meditative meanings. David Kinsley's new book documents a highly unusual group of ten Hindu tantric goddesses, the Mahavidyas, many of whom are strongly associated with sexuality and violence. What is one to make of a goddess who cuts her own head off, or one who prefers sex with a corpse? The Mahavidyas embody habits, attributes, or identities usually considered repulsive or socially subversive and can be viewed as "antimodels" for women. Yet it is within the context of tantric worship that devotees seek to identify themselves with these forbidding goddesses. The Mahavidyas seem to function as "awakeners"—symbols which help to project one's consciousness beyond the socially acceptable or predictable. Drawing on a broad range of Sanskrit and vernacular texts as well as extensive research in India, including written and oral interpretations of contemporary Hindu practitioners, Kinsley describes the unusual qualities of each of the Mahavidyas and traces the parallels between their underlying themes. Especially valuable are the many rare and fascinating images he presents—each important to grasping the significance of the goddesses. Written in an accessible, engaging style, Kinsley's book provides a comprehensive understanding of the Mahavidyas and is also an overview of Hindu tantric practice.
Author: Rachel Fell McDermott
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 346
ISBN-13: 9788120820418
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Encountering Kali explores one of the most ramarkable divinities the world has seen. The Hindu goddess Kali is simultaneously understood as a blood thirsty warrior a deity of ritual possession a tantric sexual partner and an all loving compassionate mothe. Popular and scholarly interest in her has been on the rise in the west in recent years. Responding to this phenomenon McDermott and Kripal`s volume focuses on the complexities involved in interpreting Kali in both her indigenous south Asian settings and her more recent Western incarnation. Through the shifting lenses of scriptural history temple architecture political reflection and the goddess`s recent guises on the Internet the contributors pose questions that illuminate our understanding of Kali while addressing the problems and promises inherent in every act of cross cultural interpretation.
Author: David Kinsley
Publisher: SUNY Press
Published: 1989-01-01
Total Pages: 348
ISBN-13: 9780887068362
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Discusses the cultural background and meaning of ten goddesses, including Aphrodite, Isis, Athena, Durga, Laksmi, and Sita