UULA Comparative Faith: Hinduism, Half 4: Intercourse, Sexuality, and the Divine Female

This lecture would be the fourth in a collection on the subject of Hinduism, a part of the UULA Comparative Faith course. (Course Syllabus, and hyperlinks to further lectures can be found right here: https://websites.google.com/view/comparativereligion/house/course-contentsyllabus)

On this class we’ll focus on the worship of assorted feminine deities in Hinduism, ideas of gender roles among the many gods/goddesses, and the legendary/temple/ritual technique of worshiping the divine female. Then we’ll have a look at problems with intercourse and sexuality normally, in addition to how sexuality has been integrated into spiritual thought and even into ritual follow.

The matters for this class will embody:

* The Lingam Yoni, or Shiva Lingam:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingam,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoni.
* The Mahadevi:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahadevi
* Devi:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devi
* Shakti:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakti
* Tantra:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tantra
* The Kama Sutra (or Sutra of enjoyment)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kama_Sutra
* The Temples of Khajuraho
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khajuraho_Group_of_Monuments
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kandariya_Mahadeva_Temple
* The Gita Govinda
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gita_Govinda
https://www.exoticindiaart.com/article/gita_govinda/

Hinduism Lecture Sequence:

Half 1 Introduction and Vedic Hinduism:

Half 2 Jnana Yoga and the Upanishads:

Half three Bhakti Yoga and The Bhagavad Gita:

Half Four Intercourse, Sexuality, and the Divine Female:

Half 5, Trendy Hinduism At present:
5-1 Caste and Gender: https://youtu.be/eHW-PzdltSo
5-2 Reactions to Pressures from Exterior: https://youtu.be/S94ywHVcpmM

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