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September 18, 2024
4:00PM - 5:30PM
198 Hagerty Hall
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2024-09-18 16:00:00
2024-09-18 17:30:00
Publicity, Secrecy and Esotericism in the Contemporary Tantric Mandalī
Dr. Meera Jo Kachroo will present a public research lecture as part of her week as a visiting scholar for the Center for the Study of Religion. DetailsThroughout its history, the rituals of the Śrīvidyā tradition have been called rahasya (“secret”) and its teachings a gupta vidyā (“hidden knowledge”). This talk explores the contradictions of an esoteric tradition in its encounters with modern life: publicity, publication, and shifting publics.
198 Hagerty Hall
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2024-09-18 16:00:00
2024-09-18 17:30:00
Publicity, Secrecy and Esotericism in the Contemporary Tantric Mandalī
Dr. Meera Jo Kachroo will present a public research lecture as part of her week as a visiting scholar for the Center for the Study of Religion. DetailsThroughout its history, the rituals of the Śrīvidyā tradition have been called rahasya (“secret”) and its teachings a gupta vidyā (“hidden knowledge”). This talk explores the contradictions of an esoteric tradition in its encounters with modern life: publicity, publication, and shifting publics.
198 Hagerty Hall
College of Arts and Sciences
asccomm@osu.edu
America/New_York
public
Dr. Meera Jo Kachroo will present a public research lecture as part of her week as a visiting scholar for the Center for the Study of Religion.
Details
Throughout its history, the rituals of the Śrīvidyā tradition have been called rahasya (“secret”) and its teachings a gupta vidyā (“hidden knowledge”). This talk explores the contradictions of an esoteric tradition in its encounters with modern life: publicity, publication, and shifting publics.