The Place of the Hidden Moon: Erotic Mysticism in the Vaisnava-Sahajiya Cult of Bengal, foreword by Wendy Doniger
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The Vaisnava-sahajiya cult that arose in Bengal in the sixteenth century was an intensely emotional attempt to reconcile the sensual and the ascetic. Exploring the history and doctrine of this cult, the author, examine the works of numerous poets who are the source of knowledge about this sect. The author examines the life of the saint Caitanya, the mad Baul singers, the doctrines of Tantrism, ...
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