SAST 246 - Paths of Passion:Hindu & Buddhist Tantra

Institution:

University of Pennsylvania

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Staff. Despite increasing popular interest in them, the Indian religious traditions (Shaiva, Vaishnava, and Buddhist) that are commonly called Tantra or Tantric, and that are often associated with antinomian transgressive practices such as the ritual consumption of alcohol and ritual sexual intercourse, have until recently received relatively little attention from Indologists and historians of religion. This course will examine the rise of these traditions, their development, and their interactions with each other. Reactions to and criticism of Tantra from the side of non-tantric Indian religious will also be considered.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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