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Cultures

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Luminosity and Yoga

One generally approaches the Yoga tradition by looking at its self-definition: yogaś-citta-vṛtti-nirodha.

By Christopher Key Chapple
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From Bodhisattva to Goddess: Guanyin and Chinese Buddhism

Guanyin or Guanshihyin is the Chinese name for Avalokiteśvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, who has been worshiped throughout the Buddhist world.

By Matt Bramble
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Salutation to the Devī

The annual Durgā Pūjā is the climax of Navarātrī, literally “nine nights,” which is in fact a ten day observance. I like to call this the “Hindu High Holy Days,” because it is a very special time of year.

By Matt Bramble
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Embracing the Icon: The Feminist Potential of the Trans Bodhisattva, Kuan Yin

Explore the figure of Kuan Yin as a trans icon, an emerging point of identification for trans people that also has the potential to explode a tension within feminism.

By Cathryn Bailey
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Kavitha Chinnaiyan on Shakti, Mahavidyas & the Direct Path (#73)

Kavitha is a Shakta-Tantrik teacher and author of several books.

By Jacob Kyle
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What is Tradition?

The AyurYog project aims to ‘reveal the entanglements’ of no less than three historical traditions – but what do we actually mean by the use of the word tradition? How should we understand this word and its associations with authenticity and truth?

By Suzanne Newcombe
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A Tale of Two Georges: Part 2

Looking at the Hindu connections in the work of the Beatles’ George Harrison.

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A Tale of Two Georges: Part 1

Reflections on the Hindu connections of George Lucas, the creator of the Star Wars Universe.

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