Sarah H Jacoby
Biographic Data
| ID | 715538 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sarah H Jacoby |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sarah H |
| FAMILY NAME | Jacoby |
| SIGNATURE | JACOBY S H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Northwestern University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
She Said No
As a contribution toward survivor-centered approaches to the study of religion and sex abuse that centers historical Tibetan Buddhist women, this article focuses on key passages from the autobiography of Sera Khandro Dewai Dorjé (1892–1940), through which a nuanced vision of Vajrayāna technologies of sexuality emerges. Drawing on insights from feminist historiography, this article listens to Sera Khandro’s portrayal of Vajrayāna sexual ethics, in…
In search of a queer Buddhist theology
This review article celebrates the massive contributions José Ignacio Cabezón's Sexuality in Classical South Asian Buddhism has made to the fields of Buddhist studies, South Asian studies, and studies in gender and sexuality. After introducing the vast scope of Cabezón's masterwork, the article draws attention to Cabezón's notably minimalist treatment of tantra, which he asserts did no more to challenge the denigration of queer people than exoter…
Negotiating Religion and the State
The science of sensual pleasure according to a Buddhist monk
Of all the myriad aspects of Indian learning to be incorporated into Tibetan Buddhist scholarship, one of the least likely would seem to be the Indian science of sensual pleasure,kāmaśāstra. Even so, we do find traces of Sanskritkāmaśāstratransposed into Tibetan Buddhist idiom. The most innovative example is theTreatise on Passion('Dod pa'i bstan bcos) written by Ju Mipam Jamyang Namgyel Gyatso (1846-1912). This article investigates the reasons w…
Love and Liberation
Love and Liberation
She Said No
As a contribution toward survivor-centered approaches to the study of religion and sex abuse that centers historical Tibetan Buddhist women, this article focuses on key passages from the autobiography of Sera Khandro Dewai Dorjé (1892–1940), through which a nuanced vision of Vajrayāna technologies of sexuality emerges. Drawing on insights from feminist historiography, this article listens to Sera Khandro’s portrayal of Vajrayāna sexual ethics, in…
Love and Liberation
Negotiating Religion and the State
The science of sensual pleasure according to a Buddhist monk
Of all the myriad aspects of Indian learning to be incorporated into Tibetan Buddhist scholarship, one of the least likely would seem to be the Indian science of sensual pleasure,kāmaśāstra. Even so, we do find traces of Sanskritkāmaśāstratransposed into Tibetan Buddhist idiom. The most innovative example is theTreatise on Passion('Dod pa'i bstan bcos) written by Ju Mipam Jamyang Namgyel Gyatso (1846-1912). This article investigates the reasons w…
In search of a queer Buddhist theology
This review article celebrates the massive contributions José Ignacio Cabezón's Sexuality in Classical South Asian Buddhism has made to the fields of Buddhist studies, South Asian studies, and studies in gender and sexuality. After introducing the vast scope of Cabezón's masterwork, the article draws attention to Cabezón's notably minimalist treatment of tantra, which he asserts did no more to challenge the denigration of queer people than exoter…
She Said No
As a contribution toward survivor-centered approaches to the study of religion and sex abuse that centers historical Tibetan Buddhist women, this article focuses on key passages from the autobiography of Sera Khandro Dewai Dorjé (1892–1940), through which a nuanced vision of Vajrayāna technologies of sexuality emerges. Drawing on insights from feminist historiography, this article listens to Sera Khandro’s portrayal of Vajrayāna sexual ethics, in…
Buddhism (4 works) · Indian and Buddhist Studies (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Theology (4 works) · Art (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Religious studies (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Anthropological Studies and Insights (2 works)