Hinduism

Statues, paintings, and masks—like the bodies of shamans and spirit mediums—give material form and presence to otherwise invisible entities, and so...

From the early years of the Common Era to 1700, Indian intellectuals explored with unparalleled subtlety the place of emotion in art. Their investi...

The Kanwar is India's largest annual religious pilgrimage. Millions of participants gather sacred water from the Ganga and carry it across hundreds...

Drawing on both textual and archaeological evidence, this study offers an integrated approach to scholarly debates on monasteries and guru relics i...

A provocative study of contemporary Tantra as a dynamic living tradition.   Tantra, one of the most important religious currents in South Asia, is ...

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Yoga is many things to many people. However, the basics of yoga are worth understanding given its popularity and the benefits of the practice. This...

Srila Bhakti Ballabha Tirtha Maharaja has gathered a great deal of information about the lives of the devotees from numerous sources, and has made ...

Bhakti Ethics, Emotions, and Love in Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava Metaethics explores the broader implications of understanding bhakti, “devotional love to the...

Karma is perhaps the most famous concept in Indian philosophy, but this is the first comprehensive study of its various meanings and philosophical ...