The Place of the Hidden Moon

Erotic Mysticism in the Vaisnava-Sahajiya Cult of Bengal

By: Edward C. Dimock

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Paperback | 15 October 1989 | Edition Number 1

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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, Edward C. Dimock, Jr., examines the works of numerous poets who are the source of knowledge about this sect. Dimock examines the life of the saint Caitanya, the mad Baul singers, the doctrines of Tantrism, the origins of the figure of Radha, and the worship of Krishna. His study will appeal to students of the history of religion as well as of Indian culture. This edition includes a new Foreword by Wendy Doniger.

"This is a magnificent bookâ"painstakingly researched and gracefully written. . . . Professor Dimock's book is one of the most rewarding and stimulating studies to appear in recent years."â"G. Richard Weldon, Journal of Asian Studies

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Non-Fiction Religion & Beliefs Alternative Belief Systems Contemporary Non-Christian & Para-Christian Cults & Sects Aspects of Religion for Non-Christians Religious Life & Practice Religious Aspects of Sexuality Other Non-Christian Religions Oriental Religions Hinduism Spirituality & Religious Experience Spiritual & Religious Mysticism

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Foreword
Note to the 1989 Edition
Preface
Note on Transliteration
Abbreviations
The Vaisnava-sahajiya Synthesis
Further Historical Observations
Castle, Women, and the Sahajiya Movement
The Ideal Man in Society
Man and Super-man: Physical and Metaphysical Bases for the Sahajiya Sadhana
Principles of Sadhana
A Hint of Immortality
The Bauls of Bengal
Bibliography
Index
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