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The Temple of Konarak
Erotic Spirituality
1971
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100 evocative black and white photographs. "A celebration of music, love, & religious ecstasy."—Alex Comfort. Offers a vision of the infinite moods of sexuality, as captured in stone by sculptors during the 11th to 13th centuries in India. "The substantial interpretive text by Alan Watts fills out for the reader the cultural context in which Konarak & other temples were built. A fascinating & authoritative work."— Publishers Weekly.

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Alan W. Watts
Alan W. Watts
Author · 84 books
Alan Wilson Watts was a British philosopher, writer and speaker, who held both a Master's in Theology and a Doctorate of Divinity. Famous for his research on comparative religion, he was best known as an interpreter and popularizer of Asian philosophies for a Western audience. He wrote over 25 books and numerous articles on subjects such as personal identity, the true nature of reality, higher consciousness, the meaning of life, concepts and images of God and the non-material pursuit of happiness. In his books he relates his experience to scientific knowledge and to the teachings of Eastern and Western religion and philosophy.
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