Hinduism 2: Hindu Traditions (Paper 21): Lecture 4 (HT 16)

Location: Exam Schools
Speaker: Dr Rembert Lutjeharms
Date: February 12, 2016
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Beginning with the early medieval period, this paper traces the development of Hinduism in devotional (bhakti) and tantric traditions. The paper examines the development of Śaiva, Śākta, and Vaiṣṇava traditions along with ideas about liberation, ritual, asceticism, yoga and devotion. There will be some exploration of Hinduism and Modernity and there may also be reference to major schools of Hindu philosophy such as Vedānta.