Demystifying Tantra with Richard Payne

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Feb 25, 202667:04Religion & Spirituality

Tantric Buddhism is often mischaracterized or misunderstood, both in the academy and in the popular imagination. Scholar Richard Payne has dedicated much of the past twenty years to studying tantric teachings and practic...

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