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Eötvös Lóránd University of Sciences

Department of Cultural Anthropology 

Field Work	I have studied Cultural Anthropology at the Eötvös Lóránd University of Sciences, Faculty of Arts (ELTE BTK) in Budapest. Due to my deep involvement in Eastern philosophy I have specialized in the anthropology of religion, studying religious human behavior. As my area of research I have specialized on Indian and Tibetan culture. My major field of interest is the Tantric tradition - especially the cross-cultural interference of Hindu and Buddhist religious practice. Before finishing my MA, I have been on two expeditions to India, Nepal and Tibet, doing my own research on Hindu saiva sects in Northern India. I wrote my thesis on The Cult of Siva.
Research
Writings and Publications
Presentations

Between 1997-98 I gave a series of lectures at the Department of Cultural Anthropology at the Eötvös Lóránd University of Sciences, Faculty of Arts (ELTE BTK) in Budapest. Although given the opportunity to give more lectures, due to lack of financial compensation I was forced to give up the voluntary teaching. Since then I do occasionally give lectures on the request of the department, but only as a visiting professor.

I do however give series of lectures on topics relating to cultural anthropology at the Gate of Dharma Buddhist College [« go there], where with some of my colleagues we have created a group of students and professional cultural anthropologists specializing in  Eastern cultures. We are hoping that with the professional oriental training and good oriental language skills, many students can justly contribute to the anthropological research of Eastern cultures in Hungary. There have already been great contributions to the research of Hindu Tantric and Chinese Taoist sects. 

Series of lectures relating to Cultural Anthropology:

FIELD WORK

I have been on two expeditions to the Himalayas and North India both carrying interests for Buddhist research and cultural anthropology. My first journey took me through Kashmir, Ladakh (Western Tibet), and North India in 1995.   My second journey took me to Ladakh & Zanskar (Western Tibet) again and to Nepal in 1998.
I have also studied some of the oasis in the Sahara in Northern Africa near the Chott el Jerid in Tunisia in 1996.
Find out more about my Fieldwork or about the details of a specific research: Field Work 1. North-India Field Work 2. Tibet Field Work 3. Nepal Field Work 4. Tunisia

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RESEARCH

My research focuses on "CyberTantra" - how various religious forms and traditional rituals and initiations are transformed in cyberspace. Soon there will be more...

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WRITINGS AND PUBLICATIONS

• The followers and practices of Hindu Tantra (MA) [Spring 1997] - [Museum of Ethnography]
• Sex temples of India [Spring 1997] - [Magyar Hírlap - Világszám 1. (1997 March)]
• Benares [Spring 1997] - [Magyar Hírlap - Világszám 2. (1997 April)]
• Thailand [Autumn 1997] - [Max 1997/2 (1997 September)]
• Paris Nouveau [Autumn 1997] - [Max 1997/4 (1997 November)]
• Indian Drug ‘95 [Autumn 1995] - [Törökfürdő 1996/1 & Magyar Narancs VIII/28, 1996/06/11]

Essays

• The Cult of Siva (MA Thesis) [Spring 1999]
• The followers and practices of Hindu Tantra (TKBF MA Thesis) [Spring 1997]
• Indian Ascetism (BA) [Spring 1998]
• Indian Ascetics [Spring 1998] - (Exhibition Plan Outline)
• The Indian Cast System [Autumn 1997]
• Franz Boas [Spring 1997]
• The Vision of Apocaliptic Trends [Spring 1997]
• How I do my Research [Autumn 1997]
• The Aghori Ascetics [Autumn 1996]
• The Internet Myth [Autumn 1996]
• Tunesian Drug ‘96 [Autumn 1996]
• Manali ‘95 [Spring 1996]
• Chenrezig [Spring 1996]
• Kashmir ‘95 [Autumn 1995]
• Indian Drug ‘95 [Autumn 1995]  

» Read the summary of my Oriental Studies thesis on Hindu Tantra.

» Read the summary of my Cultural Anthropology thesis on » The Cult of Siva.

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PRESENTATIONS

• “Indian Ascetics (Sadhus)” -  [Indian Embassy, Budapest  (10/05/2001)].
• “High Civilizations in the Himalayas” -  [ELTE BTK Cultural Anthropology Department  (20/04/2001)].
• “Tibet and Nepal” - [Vista Coffee House (30/08/2000)].
• “Tibet” -  [ELTE BTK Cultural Anthropology Department  (10/03/2000)].
• “Tibet and Nepal” - [Columbus High School (10/11/1999)].
• “Tibet” -  [ELTE BTK Cultural Anthropology Department  (23/04/1999)].
• “Tantric Buddhism” - [World Music Club (MOM) (18/03/1999)].  
• “Tibet” - [Columbus High School (02/02/1999)].
• “The TANTRA `98 Expedition” - [Szimbiózis Club (12/03/1999)].
• “INDIA” - [University of Economics, Budapest (Autumn 1997)].
• “Northern India” - [ELTE BTK Cultural Anthropology Department (Autumn 1996)].
• “Ladakh” - [Tibet Support Group (Spring 1996)].  
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• “Traditional drug usage” -  [Bárci Gusztáv Remedial College (16/03/2000)].
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• “Internet Dependence” - [Pszinapszis ‘99 (Psychologist Conference Budapest) (19/03/1999)].
• “The Internet Myth” - ‘Myth Conference' - [Cultural Anthropology Society (Autumn 1997)].

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