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1	Esalen: America and the Religion of No Religion more books like this by Jeffrey J Kripal Jeffrey J. Kripal here recounts the spectacular history of Esalen, the institute that has long been a world leader in alternative and experiential education and stands today at the center of the human potential movement. Forged in the literary and mythical leanings of the Beat Generation, inspired in the lecture halls of Stanford by radical ... see all copies from $14.46! new only from $14.46! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Encountering Kali: In the Margins, at the Center, in the West more books like this by Professor Rachel Fell McDermott (Editor), Jeffrey John Kripal (Editor) "Encountering Kali" explores one of the most remarkable divinities the world has seen - the Hindu goddess Kali. She is simultaneously understood as a blood-thirsty warrior, a goddess of ritual possession, a Tantric sexual partner, and an all-loving, compassionate Mother. Popular and scholarly interest in her has been on the rise in the West in ... see all copies from $12.65! new only from $21.74! \| first editions
3	Kali's Child: The Mystical and the Erotic in the Life and Teachings of Ramakrishna more books like this by Jeffrey John Kripal The 19th-century Bengali mystic Ramakrishna played a major role in the development of Hinduism and is regarded as a modern saint. Yet he remains an enigma to followers unable to reconcile his saintly status with his eroticized language and actions. In this work, Jeffrey J. Kripal attempts to untangle the paradox. He demonstrates that Ramakrishna's ... see all copies from $8.25! new only from $32.00! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Serpent's Gift: Gnostic Reflections on the Study of Religion more books like this by Jeffrey John Kripal "Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field." With those words in Genesis, God condemns the serpent for tempting Adam and Eve, and the serpent has shouldered the blame ever since. But how would the study of religion change if we looked at the Fall from the snake's point of view? Would he ... see all copies from $17.20! new only from $17.95! \| SVS
5	Roads of Excess, Palaces of Wisdom: Eroticism and Reflexivity in the Study of Mysticism more books like this by Jeffrey John Kripal William Blake once wrote that "The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom." Inspired by these poetic terms, Jeffrey J. Kripal reveals how the works of scholars of mysticism are often rooted in their own mystical experiences, "roads of excess," which can both lead to important insights into these scholars' works and point us to our own ... see all copies from $15.00! new only from $20.00! \| signed copies \| SVS
6	On the Edge of the Future: Esalen and the Evolution of American Culture more books like this by Jeffrey John Kripal (Editor), Glenn W Shuck (Editor) The renowned Esalen Institute, founded in 1962 by Stanford graduates Michael Murphy and Richard Price, was created as a place "where the body can manifest the glories of the spirit." It offered guests a heady mixture of world mythology, hypnosis and psychic research, spiritual healing, sport mysticism, and Tantric eroticism. Among the notables who ... see all copies from $8.97! new only from $21.29!
7	Encountering Kali more books like this by Professor Rachel Fell McDermott (Editor), Jeffrey John Kripal (Editor) This edited volume provides multiple perspectives on the popular Hindu goddess Kali, ranging from South Asian manifestations in various historical, textual, political, and cultural contexts to Western scholarly, colonial, and modern devotional understandings. see all copies from $17.50! new only from $17.50! \| first editions

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