Foreword history of spirituality, accompanied by an eloquent. A unique book teaching the art and practice of comparing religions draws on a wide range of religious traditions to demonstrate the complexity and power of comparative practices provides both a history and. Kripal explores the life and teachings of ramakrishna paramahamsa, a nineteenthcentury bengali saint who played a major role in the creation of modern. Authors of the impossible a documentary based on the book by jeffrey j. For example, in the books second edition, kripal admits that ram chandra dattas bookwhich he claimed was supressed by the rk establishmentwas, to his surprise, published by the ramakrishna mission the same summer as the first edition of kalis child. Mystical and the erotic in the life and teachings of ramakrishna. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders.
Kalis child the mystical and the erotic in the life and. Translating kali s feast is an interdisciplinary study of the goddess kali bringing together ethnography and literature within the theoretical framework of translation studies. The mystical and the erotic in the life and teaching of ramakrishna. America and the religion of no religion by jeffrey j. In a substantial new preface to this second edition, kripal answers his critics and addresses the controversy. Jeffrey john kripal born 1962 is an american college professor. While the american academy of religion had bestowed upon kalis child the history of religions prize in 1996 for the best new book, kalis child had also provoked a flurry of criticism and, according to.
Jeffrey j kripal the author explores the life and teachings of ramakrishna paramahamsa, a nineteenthcentury bengali saint who played a major role in the creation of modern hinduism. Kripal, 9780226453774, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The mystical and the erotic in the life and teachings of ramakrishna by jeffrey j. Gnostic reflections on the study of religion, each published by the university of chicago press. The mystical and the erotic in the life and teachings of ramakrishna, is a book on the indian mystic ramakrishna, published in 1995 by jeffrey j. Through extended textual and symbolic analyses of ramakrishnas censored secret talk, kripal demonstrates that the saints. The mystical and the erotic in the life and teachings of ramakrishna new edition by kripal, jeffrey j. Comparing religions ebok kripal jeffrey j kripal, jain. The mystical and the erotic in the life and teachings of ramakrishna jeffrey j. The mystical and the erotic in the life and teachings of ramakrishna 9780226453774 by kripal, jeffrey j. The mystical and the erotic in the life and teachings of ramakrishna by kripal, jeffrey j. Kripal, 9780226453750, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Kripal, published in 1995 by the university of chicago press. The mystical and the erotic in the life and teaching of ramakrishna, 2d ed.
John stratton hawley, history of religions winner of the american academy of religions history of religions prize for the best first book of 1995 scholar jeffrey j. The mystical and the erotic in the life and teachings of ramakrishna pdf download, read kali s child. The secret teachings of the vedas pdf download page 6. Kripal and published by university of chicago press at 19981001 with code isbn 0226453774. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The mystical and the erotic in the life and teachings of ramakrishna was a study of the bengali mystic ramakrishna. Yet he remains an enigma to followers unable to reconcile his saintly status with his eroticized language and actions. In a book now marked by both critical acclaim and crosscultural controversy, jeffrey j. Kripal explores the life and teachings of ramakrishna paramahamsa, a 19thcentury bengali saint who played a major role in the creation of modern hinduism. The mystical and the erotic in the life and teachings of ramakrishna na. Kripal explores the life and teachings of ramakrishna paramahamsa, a nineteenthcentury bengali saint who played a major role in the creation of modern hinduism.
The search engine will try to match all the words that you enter in the search fields. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. He demonstrates that ramakrishnas famous mystical experiences were. Some autobiographical and psychoanalytic reflections on the western kali in hiltebeitel and erndl, eds. If you came here in hopes of downloading kalis child. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Through extended textual and symbolic analyses of ramakrishnas censored secret talk, kripal demonstrates that the saints famous ecstatic. The mystical and the erotic in the life and teachings of ramakrishna full collection jeffrey. The 19thcentury bengali mystic ramakrishna played a major role in the development of hinduism and is regarded as a modern saint. It argues for a homoerotic strain in ramakrishnas life, rituals, and teachings the book won the american academy of religions history of religions prize for the best. Jeffrey kripals kalis child begins by telling us that much has changed since the books initial release. Click download or read online button to get kali s child book now.
Newton rayzor chair in philosophy and religious thought in the department of religion at rice university. Kripal over the course of his twentyfiveyear career, jeffrey j. Through extended textual and symbolic analyses of ramakrishnas censored secret talk, kripal. Kripal from our website, youll be happy to find out that we. The mystical and the erotic in the life and teachings of ramakrishna, author jeffrey j. Eroticism and reflexivity in the study of mysticism, both published by the. Hamilton, kathleen l howard 97815647876 15647872 complete fiction collected novels and stories, w. Newton rayzor chair in philosophy and religious thought at rice university, where he chaired the department of religion for eight years and helped create the gem program, a doctoral concentration in the study of gnosticism, esotericism, and mysticism that is the largest program of its kind in the world. One of the fans was a wellknown indian literary critic named t. First, is it right to think of the religious and erotic realms as overlapping, particularly when a homosexual dimension is involved. Deities, especially the image of kali on shiva, figure more prominently in later retellings in the preface he wrote for, but did not include in, kalis child and then in roads kripal 2001, 201. Kripal is associate dean of faculty and graduate programs in the school of humanities and holds the j. Kalis child had lots of enthusiastic fans, and lots of harsh critics.
A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Ebook kali as pdf download portable document format. Newton rayzor chair in philosophy and religious thought at rice university in houston, texas his work includes the study of comparative erotics and ethics in mystical literature, american countercultural translations of asian religions, and the history of western esotericism from. Jeffrey kripal s kalis child begins by telling us that much has changed since the books initial release.
The mystical and the erotic in the life and teachings of ramakrishna paperback oct. The work is now marked by both critical acclaim and crosscultural controversy. The book won the american academy of religion s history of religions prize for the best first book of 1995. Gnostic reflections on the study of religion find, read and cite all the research you. The mystical and the erotic in the life and teachings of ramakrishna. The publication of kali s child by jeffrey kripal in 1995 ignited a furious debate that persists unresolved today.
The mystical and the erotic in the life and teachings of ramakrishna and roads of excess, palaces of wisdom. The mystical and the erotic in the life and teachings of ramakrishna pdf. Newton rayzor professor of philosophy and religious thought and former chair of the department of religious studies at rice university in houston, texas. In the end, kripal does not convince, and rk remains a mystery. Through a brief cultural genealogy of the wests encounter with asian tantric traditions from the late 1880s through the early 1980s and some personal reflections on the controversies surrounding the authors kalis child, this essay. Demeter tries, and fails, to make the child demophon immortal. Later, he would put kalis child the book that grew out of the dissertation in his basket of tolerance, an immense bibliography of primary and secondary texts on the xii xiii foreword jeffrey kripal, kalis child. It argues for a homoerotic strain in ramakrishnas life, rituals, and teachings the book won the american academy of religions history of religions prize for the. Kripal from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia jeffrey john kripal 1 born 1962 is the j. The mystical and the erotic in the life and teachings of ramakrishna about jeffrey j. Klein 9781887805223 1887805222 photographing mesa verde nordenskiold and now, william g. General search information the search results are determined by the combination of information entered into the search fields. The nineteenthcentury bengali mystic ramakrishna played a major role in the development of hinduism and is regarded as a modern saint. Pdf the sword and the flute kali and krsna download full.
Newton rayzor professor in and chair of the department of religious studies at rice university. Comparing religions is a nextgeneration textbook which expertly guides, inspires, and challenges those who wish to think seriously about religious pluralism in the modern world. The mystical and the erotic in the life and teachings of ramakrishna is a book on the indian mystic ramakrishna by hindu studies scholar jeffrey j. Aho, kevin, 1969heideggers neglect of the body electronic resource kevin a. The mystical and the erotic in the life and teachings of ramakrishna pdf download, read kalis child. Scandals, coverups, and other imagined occurrences in the life of ramak00m700m400m5a. It argues for a homoerotic strain in ramakrishnas life, rituals, and teachings.
Kripal has 27 books on goodreads with 4849 ratings. The idea for the book grew out of the experience and fieldwork of the authors, who lived with indocaribbean devotees of the hindu goddess in guyana. Kripals study of religion has had two major areas of focus. The mystical and the erotic in the life and teachings of ramakrishna, a psychoanalytic study of ramakrishna s life, that ramakrishna s mystical experiences were symptoms of repressed homoeroticism.
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