Guest guest Posted November 26, 2004 Report Share Posted November 26, 2004 Hi All - In looking at the Amazon link for suggested reading, I thought about two other artists ought to included. The artist Judy Chicago's book THE DINNER PARTY needs to be in the mix as well as something from Georgia O'Keefe. Overall, I liked the titles recommended. Eric http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/17SX2T24MNOH1/ref%3\ Dcm%5Faya%5Fav.lm%5Fmore/002-7963602-0877619 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2004 Report Share Posted November 26, 2004 Hi Eric: Thanks for your comments on the Amazon booklist. If you examine the list closely, you'll note that its focus in on Hindu, Shakta-oriented scriptures and works discussing those scriptures and the traditions surrounding them. A couple could definitely be construed as "art" books -- but keep in mind that "art" in the East is inseparable from culture and religion. The books I indicate are either Shakta-specific or contain discussions that directly reference Shakta contexts. Having said that, I agree that Judy Chicago and Georgia O'Keefe are pretty essential additions to any discussion of Western feminist art. However, since that is not the focus of the list and Amazon limits us to 25 titles, we stick rather close to the group topic in our selections. If I am missing something, please correct me; this is just my first reaction, but I am open to suggestions. Thanks again for the input! DB , "Eric Otto" <eottoe2001> wrote: > > Hi All - > > In looking at the Amazon link for suggested reading, I thought about > two other artists ought to included. The artist Judy Chicago's book > THE DINNER PARTY needs to be in the mix as well as something from > Georgia O'Keefe. > > Overall, I liked the titles recommended. > > Eric > > > http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/- /17SX2T24MNOH1/ref%3Dcm%5Faya%5Fav.lm%5Fmore/002-7963602-0877619 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2004 Report Share Posted November 26, 2004 Hi DB - Hope you are doing well. Obviously there were two themes concerning the list; it seemed like I was focused on the wrong theme. I can understand where the list is going and that is fine. The only books that I can find that might be worth a look are these but particularly the Miranda Shaw book though it is more Buddhist than Hindu: Passionate Enlightenment by Miranda Shaw Layayoga: The Definitive Guide to the Chakras and Kundalini by Shyam Sundar Goswami The Circle of Bliss: Buddhist Meditational Art by John C. Huntington, Dina Bangdel, Robert A. F. Thurman The Circle of Bliss is one of the best books on tantric art and architecture that I have seen. The Layayoga is a good grounding without any of the western neo-tantra over views. Miranda Shaw caused my head to spin. Mostly, it looks like the 25 that you have choosen were pretty well thought out. Eric , "Devi Bhakta" <devi_bhakta> wrote: > > Hi Eric: > > Thanks for your comments on the Amazon booklist. > > If you examine the list closely, you'll note that its focus in on > Hindu, Shakta-oriented scriptures and works discussing those > scriptures and the traditions surrounding them. A couple could > definitely be construed as "art" books -- but keep in mind that "art" > in the East is inseparable from culture and religion. The books I > indicate are either Shakta-specific or contain discussions that > directly reference Shakta contexts. > > Having said that, I agree that Judy Chicago and Georgia O'Keefe are > pretty essential additions to any discussion of Western feminist art. > However, since that is not the focus of the list and Amazon limits us > to 25 titles, we stick rather close to the group topic in our > selections. If I am missing something, please correct me; this is > just my first reaction, but I am open to suggestions. > > Thanks again for the input! > > DB > > > , "Eric Otto" <eottoe2001> > wrote: > > > > Hi All - > > > > In looking at the Amazon link for suggested reading, I thought about > > two other artists ought to included. The artist Judy Chicago's book > > THE DINNER PARTY needs to be in the mix as well as something from > > Georgia O'Keefe. > > > > Overall, I liked the titles recommended. > > > > Eric > > > > > > http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/- > /17SX2T24MNOH1/ref%3Dcm%5Faya%5Fav.lm%5Fmore/002-7963602-0877619 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2004 Report Share Posted November 26, 2004 Hi Eric ... I am well, thanks ;-) ... and hope the same for you and yours. You know, I have a suggestion, if you're in the mood. Between this post and your previous one, you've dropped the names of five worthwhile books. Why not simply make your own Amazon list and add it to the group's Links page? That's all I did. After all, my Shakti Sadhana list is not definitive or all-inclusive by any stretch of the imagination. It's pretty personal, in fact -- 25 relatively easy-to-find books I might mention to someone wanting to learn more about this particular spiritual path. It's also necessarily limited to books Amazon has in stock, which is pretty damned limited when it comes to minority sects of esoteric Hinduism *lol* Sitting here looking at my own collection, I've got just scores of Shakta-related texts collected over the years -- most published in India (and therefore not practically available thru Amazon); some out- of-print; some unpublished altogether -- just file folders with manuscripts inside. The best I can hope of my Amazon list is that it proves a useful starting point for someone out there. Thanks again for your thoughtful comments -- and I hope to be reading the Eric Otto list pretty soon! :-) Take care DB , "Eric Otto" <eottoe2001> wrote: > > > Hi DB - > > Hope you are doing well. > > Obviously there were two themes concerning the list; it seemed like I > was focused on the wrong theme. I can understand where the list is > going and that is fine. > > The only books that I can find that might be worth a look are these > but particularly the Miranda Shaw book though it is more Buddhist than > Hindu: > > Passionate Enlightenment > by Miranda Shaw > > Layayoga: The Definitive Guide to the Chakras and Kundalini > by Shyam Sundar Goswami > > The Circle of Bliss: Buddhist Meditational Art > by John C. Huntington, Dina Bangdel, Robert A. F. Thurman > > The Circle of Bliss is one of the best books on tantric art and > architecture that I have seen. The Layayoga is a good grounding > without any of the western neo-tantra over views. Miranda Shaw caused > my head to spin. > > Mostly, it looks like the 25 that you have choosen were pretty well > thought out. > > Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 27, 2004 Report Share Posted November 27, 2004 Hi Again DB - That would be terribly proactive of me wouldn't it? :-) I never thought about that but will consider the suggestion. If I sounded a bit too pushy, I didn't mean to be. I work in government and one sort of gets this way after a while. It's a useful skill but sort of bleeds over to my other areas of life. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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