In this episode, author and Embodied Philosophy faculty, Andrew Holecek, is in conversation with Stephanie Corigliano and Jacob Kyle, as they discuss Andrew’s article, “Is the West Ready for Tantra?” an article released in the latest issue of Tarka.  Explore the latest Tarka issue here.

In this episode, author and Embodied Philosophy faculty, Andrew Holecek, is in conversation with Stephanie Corigliano and Jacob Kyle, as they discuss Andrew’s article, “Is the West Ready for Tantra?” an article released in the latest issue of Tarka.  Explore the latest Tarka issue <a href="https://www.tarkajournal.com/?_kx=Irc0fM3bYbf6sQ1LPiHAfYXrbjVDGT6n5N4brzYdabGNRYd5ItqXexPrLzk4kB6U.J5dzAr">here.</a>

Welcome to the Tarka Journal Podcast. In this podcast, Tarka’s Editor-in-Chief Stephanie Corigliano and Editorial Director Jacob Kyle have conversations with colleagues and with each other about topics explored in the Tarka Journal and about topics from the broader landscape of yoga, dharma, and contemplative and religious studies.

Tarka is a quarterly journal that explores yoga philosophy, contemplative studies, and the world’s wisdom and esoteric traditions. The journal’s guiding mission is to dissolve the institutionzlied boundaries between scholarly, devotional, and embodied methods, in an effort to forge a new paradigm of cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural research and practice. For subscriptions to Tarka in print and/or digital, head to embodiedphilosophy.com/tarka

Welcome to the Tarka Journal Podcast. In this podcast, Tarka&rsquo;s Editor-in-Chief Stephanie Corigliano and Editorial Director Jacob Kyle have conversations with colleagues and with each other about topics explored in the Tarka Journal and about topics from the broader landscape of yoga, dharma, and contemplative and religious studies.
Tarka is a quarterly journal that explores yoga philosophy, contemplative studies, and the world&rsquo;s wisdom and esoteric traditions. The journal&rsquo;s guiding mission is to dissolve the institutionzlied boundaries between scholarly, devotional, and embodied methods, in an effort to forge a new paradigm of cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural research and practice. For subscriptions to Tarka in print and/or digital, head to <a href="http://embodiedphilosophy.com/tarka">embodiedphilosophy.com/tarka</a>

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Tarka Journal Podcast

Is the West Ready for Tantra? with Andrew Holecek

About the Guests

Hari-kirtana das is a yoga teacher, spiritual mentor, and author. He's been practicing devotional yoga and various other yogic disciplines for the better part of the last 50 years, has lived in yoga ashrams and intentional spiritual communities, and has a talent for making complex ideas about spiritual philosophy easy to understand. 

Kenneth Rose, Ph.D., is an author, speaker, and professor of philosophy and religion. As a scholar-practitioner, he specializes in comparative religion, comparative mysticism, and spirituality.

Trish Tillman is a history professor and yoga teacher in the Washington, DC area. She holds a Ph.D. in History from the Catholic University of America and teaches at the University of Maryland - Global Campus. Trish has been steadily involved in the study and practice of Bhakti yoga, via her teacher, Hari-kirtana das. 

Stephanie Corigliano is the editor for Tarka at Embodied Philosophy. She works as a lecturer in the Religious Studies department at Cal Poly, Humboldt. Stephanie holds a Ph.D. in Comparative Theology from Boston College University and an MA in Theology from Loyola Marymount University.



In this episode, we discuss:
The concept and role of the guru in present-day spheres of yoga and academia.
The overlaps and differences between guru and teacher.
What the yogic tradition has to say about the qualifications of a guru and misconceptions about the role.
The emergence of scholar-practitioners in academic religious studies and its impact.
Why the guru role is still relevant. 
The debate over female gurus within the Hare Krishnas in the West as a microcosm of the larger debate over female gurus and spiritual authorities.
How the guru role may evolve in our unbounded, modern time.

About the Guests Hari-kirtana das is a yoga teacher, spiritual mentor, and author. He's been practicing devotional yoga and various other yogic disciplines for the better part of the last 50 years, has lived in yoga ashrams and intentional spiritual communities, and has a talent for making complex ideas about spiritual philosophy easy to understand. 
Kenneth Rose, Ph.D., is an author, speaker, and professor of philosophy and religion. As a scholar-practitioner, he specializes in comparative religion, comparative mysticism, and spirituality.
Trish Tillman is a history professor and yoga teacher in the Washington, DC area. She holds a Ph.D. in History from the Catholic University of America and teaches at the University of Maryland - Global Campus. Trish has been steadily involved in the study and practice of Bhakti yoga, via her teacher, Hari-kirtana das. 
Stephanie Corigliano is the editor for Tarka at Embodied Philosophy. She works as a lecturer in the Religious Studies department at Cal Poly, Humboldt. Stephanie holds a Ph.D. in Comparative Theology from Boston College University and an MA in Theology from Loyola Marymount University.
 
In this episode, we discuss:
<ol>
<li aria-level="1">The concept and role of the guru in present-day spheres of yoga and academia.</li>
<li aria-level="1">The overlaps and differences between guru and teacher.</li>
<li aria-level="1">What the yogic tradition has to say about the qualifications of a guru and misconceptions about the role.</li>
<li aria-level="1">The emergence of scholar-practitioners in academic religious studies and its impact.</li>
<li aria-level="1">Why the guru role is still relevant. </li>
<li aria-level="1">The debate over female gurus within the Hare Krishnas in the West as a microcosm of the larger debate over female gurus and spiritual authorities.</li>
<li aria-level="1">How the guru role may evolve in our unbounded, modern time.</li>
</ol>

On the Role of the Guru with Hari-kirtana das, Ken Rose, Trish Tillman & Stephanie Corigliano

In this episode of the Tarka Journal Podcast, Stephanie and Jacob speak to colleague and friend, Marcy Braverman Goldstein about an article she wrote for the Scholar-Practitioner Issue of Tarka, titled "Is Academia (Like) a Religion?" Marcy challenges the ideological conformity of modern academia and encourages a new space of intellectual activity outside the modern university. 

In this episode of the Tarka Journal Podcast, Stephanie and Jacob speak to colleague and friend, Marcy Braverman Goldstein about an article she wrote for the Scholar-Practitioner Issue of Tarka, titled "Is Academia (Like) a Religion?" Marcy challenges the ideological conformity of modern academia and encourages a new space of intellectual activity outside the modern university.&nbsp;

Is Academia a Religion? A Conversation with Marcy Braverman Goldstein

Stephanie and Jacob are joined by Tarka Journal Art Director Ryan Lamere to discuss why art is so important to Tarka. We also discuss the relationship between creativity and spiritual practice, some of the history behind the art in Tarka, as well as sharing some of the challenges we've encountered along the way.

Stephanie and Jacob are joined by Tarka Journal Art Director Ryan Lamere to discuss why art is so important to Tarka. We also discuss the relationship between creativity and spiritual practice, some of the history behind the art in Tarka, as well as sharing some of the challenges we've encountered along the way.

Is the West Ready for Tantra? with Andrew Holecek

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