Kali's child: the mystical and the erotic in the life and teachings of ramakrishna
Auteur :
Kripal, Jeffrey J.
Éditeur :
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN :
9780226453774
Date de publication :
1 oct. 1998
Dimensions :
2,3 x 1,6 x 0,3 cm
Poids :
624 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
How can Ramakrishna's saintly status be reconciled with his eroticized language and actions? This book argues that the key to understanding him lies in Tantra and its equation of the mystical and the erotic, and that his homosexulity is linked to every aspect of his life and teachings.