Online resources and links of interest
As a follow-up to last year’s post examining some online libraries, I thought I’d make a quick tour of some online journals relating to tantric studies.
First up is the Oxford Journal of Hindu Studies – available to academics via institutional login, and to individual subscribers at £24 for three issues. A few free articles from the Journal can be accessed here.
The International Journal of Tantric Studies has been publishing online since 1995. Featuring the work of well-known scholars such as John R. Dupuche, Monika Hortsmann, Debrata Sensharma and Hugh B. Urban, web access for 12 issues for individual subscribers is €50. The ITS is currently in the process of making its archives available for the Kindle. Here’s a sample article from ITS – Sexual Imagery on the “Phantasmagorical Castles” at Khajuraho by Michael Rabe.
The Southeast Review of Asian Studies is an annually-produced open access journal with an extensive archive of back issues (articles in pdf format) available for viewing/downloading. The current issue includes contributions from Kerry Martin Skora, Sthaneshwar Timalsina, David Gordon White and Hugh B. Urban.
The Smithsonian museums of Asian Art recently hosted a highly-acclaimed exhibition entitled Yoga: The Art of Transformation. The catalogue is out of print, but several chapters can be downloaded.
Finally, a couple of videos
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbTUeXmG8o4[/youtube]
Here’s Madhu Khanna lecturing on the iconography, history and contemporary relevance of Kali at the California Institute of Integral Studies.
[vimeo]https://enfolding.org//vimeo.com/55246312[/vimeo]
And an American-made documentary about Aghori Sadhus.
