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Course Description
Recognized as one of the greatest luminaries of premodern India, Abhinavagupta was a revered teacher of tantric traditions devoted to Ćiva and affiliated Goddesses. But his contributions as a Sanskrit author go well beyond esoteric Ćaivism. He was also a literary theorist, a savant of music and theater, a formidable student of Buddhist philosophy, and an author of devotional hymnsâworks of great artistic imagination and penetrating insight. The resumĂ© goes on.
This course is an introduction to this great master and towering intellectual figure. It will also endeavor to make accessible the sophistication and nuance of his philosophy and visionary teachings. In addition to encountering Abhinavagupta, we will also become intimate with his worldâthe medieval landscape of Kashmir, which witnessed a rare efflorescence of literary and religious culture.
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Course Preview
Course Modules
Module 1 â Who is Abhinavagupta?
Module 2 â Tantric Scholiast & Visionary
Module 3 â Non-dual Philosopher
Module 4 â Aesthetic Non-Duality
Students Will Receive:Â
- 4 Pre-recorded Video + Audio lectures (90 min)
- 4 Pre-recorded Q&A sessions (90 min)
- 4 ACP Credits
- 12Â Hours of CE credit with YA
- Course Syllabus (PDF)
- Weekly Readings (PDF)
- 4 Multiple Choice Quizzes
- Yogic Studies Certificate (PDF)
- Access to the private Community Forum
Dr. Ben Williams
Assistant Professor, Naropa University
Ben Williams is an intellectual historian focused on Indian religions and the history of Ćaiva tantra. He has received extensive training in Indian philosophy, literature, and aesthetics in Sanskrit sources. Ben received a BA in Religious Studies from the University of Vermont, an MTS from Harvard Divinity School, and completed his PhD in the Department of South Asian Studies at Harvard University. He is an Assistant Professor of Hinduism at Naropa University, and currently serves as the program lead of Naropa's MA program in Yoga Studies. Current projects include a monograph on Abhinavagupta as well as two collaborative translations, which are also book-length projects.
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This course is eligible for 12 hours of Continued Education (CE) credits with Yoga Alliance
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