Sensing Transcendence

dc.contributor.author	Lamb, Ramdas
dc.date.accessioned	2013-10-17T00:54:00Z
dc.date.available	2013-10-17T00:54:00Z
dc.date.issued	2013
dc.description.abstract	Hindu ascetics and their traditions have long been of interest to westerners, beginning with the Greeks at the time of Alexander. Throughout history, they have been represented in awesome and fearsome ways. In more contemporary times, the chillum smoking sadhu (ascetic) is the most prevalent depiction, someone whose life seems consumed with and by intoxication. For the vast majority of sadhus, the reality is much different. Vows of renunciation of sensual pleasures and experiences are actually among the most important undertakings for most sadhus. These typically frame their lives and define their efforts and goals. Interestingly, sensual renunciation itself can and does provide a sort of sensual experience, although it is not normally be interpreted as such. My paper will discuss the role of vows of renunciation of sensual pleasures, why they are undertaken, what their effects are, and what role they play in the lives of most Hindu ascetics.
dc.identifier.citation	Lamb, Ramdas, "sensing Transcendence." Paper presented at the Center for South Asian Studies 30th Annual Symposium, "Sensing South Asia," Honolulu, April 17-19, 2013.
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10125/30713
dc.publisher	University of Hawaii at Manoa Center for South Asian Studies
dc.title	Sensing Transcendence
dc.type	Conference paper
dc.type.dcmi	Text

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