Sravana Borkataky-Varma

Sravana Borkataky-Varma, PhD, is a historian, educator, and social entrepreneur. As a historian, she studies Indian religions focusing on esoteric rituals and gender, particularly in Hindu Śākta (Goddess) Tantra traditions. As an educator, she is an instructional assistant professor at the University of Houston. At present, she is a Center for the Study of World Religions fellow at Harvard Divinity School, Harvard University.

Upcoming Programs by Sravana Borkataky-Varma

Altered States: Pathways to Expansion | Day Pass

Also With Lucia Horan, Xochitl Ashe, East Forest and Marisa Radha Weppner

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You are an explorer, and you represent our species, and the greatest good you can do is to bring back a new idea, because our world is endangered by the absence of good ideas. Our world is in crisis because of the absence of consciousness. —Terence McKenna Since time immemorial, we humans have been curious […]

The Cosmic Dance: Tantra and the Energetic Body

Also With Keith Edward Cantú

September 12 - 14, 2025

How does your body transform in the vast and ever-changing tapestry of the universe? Join Tantric scholar-practitioners Sravana Borkataky-Varma and Keith Edward Cantú as we explore Tantric practices, including the cultivation of energetic bodies, that have the potential to change our internal and external environments. Together, we will immerse ourselves in the latest research into […]